The equity meltdown continues. Whipsaws are nauseating. We’re witnessing the weakest breadth since October 2023. Negativity is commonplace right now. Investors fear tariffs, the path of interest rates, inflation, DOGE, and more. This cocktail of uncertainty has the crowd fearing for the worst. I’m here to offer up a different more constructive view…one that’s grounded… Read more »
The S&P 500’s slump into a correction has been swift. The index only took 16 trading days to fall 10% from its February 19 all-time high. Other than 2020’s epic Covid collapse, that’s among the S&P’s fastest corrections ever. And most high momentum growth stocks have been hit much harder. After a couple of years of… Read more »
We’ve been front and center during the latest equity wipeout. As headlines churn from tariffs to recession worries, our stance has been to buy into the meltdown. The evidence points to the worst being behind us. Forced ETF liquidations are over. One tenet of great investing is to take the other side of the crowd…. Read more »
Question: If you haven’t bought the dip yet, what are you waiting for? Answer: An oversold Big Money Index (BMI). We’ve got a lot going on with equities: All of these worries we have no control over. That’s the unfortunate news. Everything is unfolding in real time. Don’t fret. There is forced selling occurring under-the-surface… Read more »
Out of Phase Report – 3/11/2025 Yesterday our data showed 464 outflows, meaning 464 stocks were sold through lower lows on large volumes. This is the largest day of outflows since June 2022. Stocks are up 100% of the time 9, 12, and 24 months later… details below: This was the 42nd instance of this… Read more »
Stocks have been cruising since October 2023. But trading is getting choppier as macro risks pile up. Every week seems fraught with fresh tape bombs. On top of tariff, Fed, fiscal and valuation worries, investors now have a growth scare to contend with. That’s a pretty full plate. Today, we’ll offer a 2025 volatility playbook,… Read more »
Wall Street is a waiting game. Traders make hay when volatility strikes. Ultimately, fear pays the bills. Professional traders’ P&L follows the Pareto principle, also known as the 80/20 rule. 80% of the profits come from 20% of the setups. This is accurate as I vividly remember how lucrative forced selling events were. The capitulation… Read more »
“The bottom line is the market does not like taking Trump at face value, because he is too mercurial,” our Chief Investment Strategist, Alec Young, shares with Bob Pisani of CNBC. “I don’t think Trump wants to crash the global economy.” Markets Starting to Price in Lower Earnings Estimates from Tariffs, Uncertain Growth Read more »