In 30 years of investing, I’ve seen this movie countless times. It’s the doldrums of summer. The market moves inexorably higher. The talking heads on CNBC tell us “C’mon on in, the water’s fine.” But in our hearts and minds,…
Whenever the market is as indecisive as it is right now, the strongest sectors really stand out. When the market is doing well all around, it’s tougher to pickout the strongest players. (If you're not interested in reading, you can…
Today I am going to suggest you do something slightly rude... When you hear TINA brought up in a conversation, shut your ears. Don’t listen to TINA. Chances are you know the TINA I am talking about. She's the…
You know, I’ve been managing money and analyzing the market for almost 25 years. And right now I’m seeing something we rarely see. Specifically, the stock market is sending out two very conflicting messages. (If you're not up for the…
Hello, Bill Spencer here. Thanks for joining me. It’s that time again... And I don’t mean just mean summertime, with its BBQs, trips to the beach… and its face-melting heat and humidity. (On Saturday, a friend of mine out west said…
Hi... When there’s a summer hurricane or tropical storm off the Carolinas, I often spy a curious phenomenon at the beach near my house. For a few days, the roads fill with surfers, boards strapped to their cars or stacked…
I’m all about outperforming the market. If I weren’t, I wouldn’t do anything other than buy a benchmark ETF like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and just sit on it. That’s all you have to do if you want…
Hi, Tim here… First a little recap before we dive into today’s topic. The broad markets finished higher in June with growth/technology stocks leading the way. This was a reversal of the trend over the last few months, where reopening…
Today I want to show you a simple trading strategy I like to employ at the beginning of a new quarter. For years I’ve hammered home how simple investing in the stock market can be. The simpler, the better, I…
Good morning my friend. How are you? The markets are closed today for the Fourth of July holiday, also called "Independence Day." If you happen not to be American, I invite you nonetheless to celebrate this day along with me…