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The Signal From Junk February 1, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
That happened fast. Just 15 trading days for the S&P 500 to hit correction territory (at least on an intraday basis) last week, making it one of the fastest in history to kick off a new year. That’s a bit concerning on the heels of a mostly calm 2021, where the S&P 500 barely registered a 5% decline. Does this sudden burst of volatility tell us something about the stock market? Are we now careening over the edge and staring into a bear market abyss? Before you assume that 2022’s bad start is about to turn into something worse, lean on history to guide you.
Time the Bounce for Profit January 31, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investment Opportunities, U.S. Economy
In today's Your Money Matters, Clint Lee and Ted Bauman review the stock market's terrible start to 2022. But a bad start doesn't always mean a bad finish — just ask the tortoise about his race with the hare.
A big question, though, is how to know when the market has reached the short-term bottom.
If you can spot that, you can grab the opportunity to ride it back up to whatever level it's going to achieve later on.
Clint explains how you can identify that opportunity using easily accessible technical indicators … and why it's so important to wait for confirmation of a rebound before jumping in. 
The Fed Kills the Momentum Trade January 28, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
In June 2020, Barstool Sports founder and wannabe investor Dave Portnoy infamously said that “stocks only go up.” In 2022? Sorry Dave. In today's video, Ted Bauman walks us through the consequences of the Fed's recent hawkish turn. Even after big declines since the beginning of the year, there's plenty of overvaluation in the market still. Ted reviews the history of stock performance in Fed tightening cycles, which is better than you might imagine. But there's one big fear hovering over the market … what if the Fed is tightening into a downturn? That would be bad and not just for momentum stocks.
Profit During Volatility With This Little-Known Indicator January 25, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investment Opportunities, U.S. Economy
I can get pretty geeked out by stock market figures and stats. Like yesterday’s action, for example. The S&P 500 Index was down 4% at one point. Yet it managed to rally and ended the day in positive territory. It was a rally for the record books, for sure. That’s only the third time in the last 45 years that markets have recovered so fast from such a steep decline in the same day! But yesterday’s epic display of percentage losses and gains in the S&P 500 aren’t the only ones I find interesting...
This Surprise Fed Move Would Shock the Market Higher January 25, 2022 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters
The Fed is holding its first formal meeting of 2022 — and no matter how the market reacts, Mike Carr has a trading plan. MEET OUR EXPERTS
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