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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.
Big Picture, Big Profits: Predictions for 2022 January 4, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Education, Investing, U.S. Economy 2022 looks to be an interesting year for investors: a swift market rotation, continued inflation woes, volatility, midterm elections and at least three wild cards in the mix. To survive and thrive through it all, you must start with the big picture. Then you drill down to find the big profits. That's what Ted Bauman and Clint Lee do for you in this first 2022 edition of Your Money Matters. Watch now to hear what both expect of this year and the six exchange-traded funds they recommend.
Buy the Omicron Dip! (But Choose Wisely) December 3, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing Markets went haywire this week (and last) in response to a double whammy: Omicron’s appearance on the COVID stage and a suddenly hawkish Fed. Stocks dropped across the board … but some dropped more than others. That confirms what I’ve been saying for most of 2021: The market increasingly prefers quality and consistent earnings growth […]





