Dow Inclusion:  Signal or Noise?

Dow Inclusion:
Signal or Noise?

On Monday, February 26th, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) replaced Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Many investors might look at that headline and think that it’s a good time to buy AMZN. Maybe that’s the holy grail of investing, or...
Actively Passive; No, Passively Active

Actively Passive;
No, Passively Active

“It’s Official: Passive Funds Overtake Active Funds.” In mid-January, I read the above headline, and a small part of me died inside. Okay, I am being a bit dramatic, but I was disappointed. In my opinion, this is a sign that most investors are content to be average.  ...
Bitcoin ETFs? Shall We Take a Look?

Bitcoin ETFs?
Shall We Take a Look?

Unless you have been living under a real rock, the asset that some haters refer to as a “digital pet rock” achieved a major milestone to start 2024. I am talking about the approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF. Followers of Bitcoin know that this is an event more than 10...
Your Hand in Mine,  We Walk the Miles

Your Hand in Mine,
We Walk the Miles

The title of this article popped into my head as I was looking through my charts as the year came to an end. Readers of a certain vintage may recognize the work of Page and Plant (my father would be so proud of me for working this in here). However, this lyric came to...
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%...
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...