This All Star Charts +Plus Monthly Playbook breaks down the investment universe into a series of largely binary decisions and tactical calls. Paired with our...
That this is an unfamiliar and uncomfortable environment for many investors goes without saying. It was unforeseen to the extent that it is at odds with recent experience. For passive investors, the...
Key Takeaway: Investor moods will change as prices fluctuate but they seemed to follow word with deed in May. The AAII asset allocation survey showed them lightening up (perhaps only...
In a year marked by broad weakness in both stocks and bonds, commodity strength has provided some portfolio ballast for those who have been willing and able to expand their asset allocation...
The minutes from the May FOMC meeting were released this week, leading to renewed “will they or won’t they” discussions about potential rate hikes later this year.
Key Takeaway: Fear and concern are at the tip of every investor's tongue, yet their eyes remain on the market. For all the pessimism suggested by sentiment surveys, there’s still...
They are cracks more than crevices at this point, but the fissures are there. And they are becoming more widespread. Signs of financial (and economic) stress are on...
The S&P 500 has now declined for seven consecutive weeks and on Friday passed the 20% pullback threshold (and on cue “Bear Market” headlines sprouted like dandelions in Spring). This is the index...
Key Takeaway: The disconnect between what investors say and what they do continues to be overlooked by sentiment indicator tourists. While consumer sentiment (what they say) is near its...