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“They should just close the market for August and re-open in September” is what a multi-billion dollar fund manager said to me a few weeks back. It’s true, markets tend to catch a cold in August. Maybe we should all be zombie investors in August…more on that in a bit.

Since mid-July we said that August tends to bring sell-offs. Having a game plan is key. The selling this week is nothing new and was expected. That said, Monday’s selling was the biggest of the year. Last time we saw massive selling like this was the week of 5/28/19. That didn’t last long. A zombie investor does well in this environment- buy great stocks and die for a while. Being a zombie can crush the market’s return, especially going shopping in a falling market! (link to a full report below.)

Will prices go lower near-term? Most likely. But, that’s a good thing because it’s a buying opportunity for great stocks. On July 14th we started preparing:

“Don’t get alarmed but know this:

We are in a strong market, trading at highs with nearly all buy signals. That’s usually unsustainable, which means I think we are setting up for a little give-back. I don’t do predictions, but gun to my head- we could see -5.5% by mid-August; 2850 on the S&P 500. The data will give clues if something like this is going to happen. But then I believe it will just continue to march right on higher.”

So, what’s next? We are prepping our buy lists. We only focus in on the best stocks out there.

What’s a zombie investor, anyway? Read our latest white paper, Zombies Are Real, in partnership with Navellier & Associates.

So here’s what you do: go on a market vacation for August and come back in September. If you’re brave and want to stay and fight- stay calm, have your shopping list handy looking for deals. Adopt the icy dead calm of a dead person. When you buy, plan on dying for a while like a zombie. When you wake up- odds are you’ll be really happy when you see your statements.

For ideas on what the best stocks are to look for, check our archives of MAP 20s. Or look for our member’s only post of target deals we are looking at (coming soon).

This is the way the world ends; not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door. ― Amanda Hocking, Hollowland

 

ETFs – The Tail That Wags The Dog

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Did ETFs have anything to do with the selloff in stocks in 2018? We believe they did and have tons of data to support that idea. Go grab a coffee and enjoy the ride through history as we look at the rise of ETFs over the years, how they have been a major driver of the broker community, and how model managers can impose their will on stocks in the short-term. Please enjoy “ETF Doom-Sharks”, and special thanks goes out to Navellier & Associates! Read the white paper here.

Information Society – can MAP stocks beat an extremely bullish market?

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When the market rips higher, what happens to the top MAP stocks on average? Well, we tested it and the out-performance was nothing short of…wow. Basically, if you are in a bullish market and are looking to out-perform, you better have some monster stocks in your portfolio. On the flip side, if you are in a bear market how do MAP’s weakest stocks perform? Well, they fall like rocks. Basically, if you want to short stocks in a bearish market, you’d better have some less desirable stocks in your short portfolio. Read the report here.

MAP Ratio Oversold Signals Through History

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As the market pulls back, our ratio has taught us for when to bet on a swift recovery. Our ratio is pulling back to near oversold levels and we are prepared for a large move to the upside once we reach it. You can read about how accurate these signals have been in the past by clicking here. Look at the forward returns for the market once these signals trigger on pages 7 & 8. We do admit that our writing has gotten much better since this white paper was written!

The Vanishing Stock Market

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A new white paper is here, and the S&P 500 will disappear in 27 years! In the meantime, the records pile up… we have lower taxes, near-record low rates, a strong US Dollar, record buybacks, record sales and earnings, and a record high stock market. The backdrop is a chain of events ultimately placing a huge ballast of support under the US stock market. We are proud to have been asked to share our thoughts and author this white paper on the vanishing stock market for Navellier & Associates. You can find it here:

MAP: Put Tom Brady in your portfolio

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If Tom Brady was a stock, would he be sitting in your portfolio right now? Would you have picked him as a rookie? Tom and his wife Giselle are outliers with professional accomplishments that tower over their peers. They are habitual winners. MAP focuses all our effort on finding outlier winning stocks- the ones that crush all the others. Are we good at it? You bet we are! How do we do it? Read our new Outliers white paper here to find out.

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) is a familiar name to MAP and is an outlier. It is +1620% since being identified by MAP in April 2011. See the chart below for the times ALGN was profiled as a MAP 20 buy stock.