Bear Market Archives

Profit During Volatility With This Little-Known Indicator

Posted by Clint Lee | Jan 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…

The No. 1 Lesson From 2021

Posted by Clint Lee | Dec 22, 2021 | Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, Trading Strategies

No, I’m not talking about Christmas … which is only three days away, according to my youngest son’s daily update. It’s the arrival of investment outlook guides. Whether it’s email or snail mail, I’m receiving several every day this week, each divining what 2022 has in store. I thoroughly enjoy these pieces, especially hearing how other predictions may conflict with my own forecasts for the year ahead. But something is missing. Before jumping into predictions, I wish there was more reflection on the year we’re about to complete. After all, you can learn a great deal reflecting on these experiences … whether it’s about yourself or your investment process .And as I look back on 2021, I keep arriving at one simple theme.

Beware: Crypto, the New Gold of Asset Protection

Posted by Clint Lee | Nov 2, 2021 | Big Picture. Big Profits., Cryptocurrency, Gold

We need to have that talk. The one about using protection…You know what I mean, right? Protecting your portfolio from sudden bouts of volatility? Which you accomplish by diversifying your portfolio … not just among stocks but to different asset classes that are supposed to zig, when stocks zag? Yeah. That protection. But where in that protection do bits and bytes fit? Today, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are entering the conversation as a new asset class for portfolio diversification.