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What the Smart Money Did on Friday and Monday February 2, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., News, U.S. Economy My reaction to those big up days was probably like yours. Momentum (aka growth) stocks in The Bauman Letter’s model portfolio have taken a beating since the beginning of the year. So has my personal portfolio. So, when those stocks jumped like a frog off a hot highway on Friday and Monday, I breathed a sigh of relief.“ The worst must be over. The smart money is piling back in.” That’s what I wanted to think. But the facts tell a different story … and prove why smart investors ignore short-term moves like these.
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.
The Next Evolution in Computers Is Almost Here February 1, 2022 Technology, Winning Investor Daily A new way to interact with our computers and our world is right around the corner. 
Apple’s $124 Billion Cult of Personality, PLUG-ing Back in & An EV Road Trip January 28, 2022 Great Stuff Friday Feedback: The “$124 Billion Question” Edition Great Ones, I don’t cover Apple (Nasdaq: ) much at all. And there’s a reason for that… I don’t like Apple. I don’t like its walled garden App Store. I don’t like how Apple software and devices don’t play nice with my Windows-based laptops and PCs. I don’t […]
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.MEET OUR EXPERTS
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