Performance vs. Participation

Performance
vs. Participation

“You know, Dan, there are only seven stocks holding the market up this year.” I have heard some versions of this comment many times over the past six months. And with the S&P 500 on track to close the year up over 20% and the NASDAQ 100 on the verge of a ~50%...
Thankful & Blessed

Thankful
& Blessed

As we move through the holiday season at a pace that could pass for an F1 race, I want to step away from the charts and the markets to highlight the blessings in my life for which I am truly thankful. My wife, Dara: She is literally the glue that keeps everything...
Tactically  Seasonal

Tactically
Seasonal

Last month, we discussed the third year of the Presidential Cycle, and 2023 was playing out as a perfectly normal year from a seasonal perspective. As we move into November,  that remains the case. The market has continued to be choppy, frustrating both the bulls and...
Things  Change

Things
Change

At various times, and in various media, over the course of the third quarter we have made reference to some version of the phrase “it’s all about bonds.” As we enter the fourth quarter, that still remains the case. But what does that mean? I am not...
A Perfectly  Normal Year

A Perfectly
Normal Year

First and foremost, this is not a post about politics. The second you let your political views (not analysis) drive your investment decisions, you have already lost. However, there are distinct trading patterns that tend to play out over the four years known as the...
What Does it Mean to be Extended?

What Does it Mean
to be Extended?

We often hear Wall Street analysts and media pundits bemoan that a certain stock or index is extended.  Intuitively, we know what that means; usually, it is that the stock or the index has moved up or down, substantially, in a very short period. Ultimately anyone who...