This was a constructive week on Wall Street, stocks opened lower but closed higher for most of the popular indices. A subtle, yet important, sign of strength is to see a market open lower but close higher in any given period. All things being equal, the longer the period, the stronger the ramification for the…
Last week I wrote, “The market looks like it just put in a near term low on Friday as the bulls showed up and defended the longer-term 200 DMA line.” That is exactly what happened as stocks soared last week and enjoyed their best week since 2013. I also said, “History shows us that 80%…
Given the recent market conditions, I’ve been increasingly asked “how do you navigate a bear market?” It’s important to remember that the rules change in a bear market. Even though we aren’t there yet, it is always good to educate and prepare well in advance. Here’s what I do: Understand that cash is…
The market looks like it just put in a near-term low on Friday as the bulls showed up and defended the longer-term 200 DMA line. In the last two weeks, the market erased the last 10-week’s of gains. That, ladies and gentlemen, is not an insignificant sum and should not be taken lightly. Clearly, that…