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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.
Robinhood? More Like Robber Baron February 1, 2022 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters Mike spent his weekend brushing up on market history — and realized Robinhood bears an uncanny resemblance to this notorious robber baron....
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.
Why Traders Sold the News From the Fed January 28, 2022 Investing, Trading Strategies, True Options Masters The Fed has supported the stock market since 2009 — but as of Wednesday, that's about to change. This is the best trade for the new policy.
Lithium’s Lift-Off; Or, Tesla Tests Its Cyber-Luck January 27, 2022 Great Stuff Lithium Slips Into Ludicrous Speed You say you want an energy revolution, yeah? Well, we all want to charge the world. You say it’s just EV-lution, yeah? Well, you know … electric vehicle (EV) sales have pushed global lithium prices into the stratosphere this past year. Sir, the Beatles did not sing that… No, and […]