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Ted vs. ARKK
January 14, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, Trading Strategies
One of the hallmarks of an asset bubble is that investors increasingly rely on “faith and love” to justify their decisions. Indeed, hanging on to promising stocks when they’re down is critical to long-term returns. That’s why I always remind Bauman Letter readers to stay smart and tough. But the smart part is critical. In today’s video, I look at recent market performance in the context of rapidly rising interest rate expectations to identify the stocks that justify faith and love … and those that don’t. Beware the Stock Market’s Growth Stock Sale
January 12, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, Investment Opportunities
When it comes to toying with your emotions, there’s probably no place worse than the stock market. That’s because our instincts and built-in tendencies serve us poorly as investors. There’s even a growing field to study and explain these “behavioral biases.” Some are well-documented, like herding. That’s where investors just follow what everyone else is doing (which is a bad idea, of course).But there’s another instinct I’m seeing a lot more of lately. And like all the others we fall prey to, when followed blindly, it can do real damage to your portfolio. That is: the urge to buy something on sale. Illumina’s Glow-Up; Rivian Retreats & Sound The Taco Bell
January 11, 2022 Great Stuff
Biotech: It’s What’s For Breakfast Goooooood mooooorning, Great Ones! I hope your appetites are as big as those bright, beaming eyes … it’s breakfast time! Great Stuff, it’s like … five o’clock in the evening? You doin’ okay? Writing on an empty stomach again? Wall Street’s been in an Early Bird Special mood so far […] Get Ready for 2022’s “Big Short”
January 11, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
Originators handed out adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) like Halloween candy. Big banks packed them into MBS. They bribed agencies for AAA ratings. Then they sold them to unsuspecting investors. The shorts predicted that when ARMs began to reset in the second quarter of 2007, the MBS market would collapse like a Jenga tower .That’s exactly what it did. Their short bets earned them billions. The rest of the financial system collapsed. All through the movie, I kept asking myself one question … where’s the opportunity for today’s Big Short? Turning Scary Headlines Into Money
January 10, 2022 Investing, Investment Opportunities, Real Talk, Trading Strategies
(3-minute read) The best profit opportunities hide in plain sight — and show themselves during times of uncertainty…