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Time to Panic?
The headlines are all about Iran right now. It was the biggest news over the weekend and yet, I barely mentioned it in my newsletter yesterday. This wasn’t an oversight – it was deliberate.
The Market’s March Surprise
Welcome to a new week and month. February was historically a choppy month for the markets – and this year was no different.
The Right “Bullish or Bearish” Question
The strong bull market of the past few years has “trained” many people to just keep buying the dips. As a whole, that’s been a pretty good play. But when do you NOT want to buy the dip?
When NOT to Buy the Dip
The strong bull market of the past few years has “trained” many people to just keep buying the dips. As a whole, that’s been a pretty good play. But when do you NOT want to buy the dip?
How to Beat the Market Without Picking Stocks
It’s the last week of what has been a very choppy, sideways February for the broader markets. I don’t expect that to change this week. But when we “slice” the market a bit more, a different picture emerges.
Who Wins This Battle?
It’s the last week of what has been a very choppy, sideways February for the broader markets. I don’t expect that to change this week. But when we “slice” the market a bit more, a different picture emerges.
Maximum Uncertainty (and How to Play It)
The market today isn’t the same as the AI-driven bull market of 2023–2024 (or even 2025). As I’ve been saying, we’re seeing a massive rotation in a “dispersed” market. To top all that off – as today’s chart shows – uncertainty is also at all-time highs.
Big Swings in this “Dispersed” Market
Yesterday I talked about the dispersion we’re seeing in the markets, about how we’re seeing a sharp rise in BOTH winners and losers. Today’s chart shows just how stark that theme really is.
The Market’s Strange Paradox
The market chop continues but the Feb 5 low continues to hold as support. Still, don’t expect this bumpy ride to end anytime soon, especially not with this strange paradox happening right now.
Hidden Areas of Strength
Welcome back. Last week was the worst week for stocks in 2026. So for today, let’s look at what could be in store for the rest of the month… As well as some surprising areas of strength most people are missing.
Season of Volatility
I’ve been talking so much about the current market rotation that it’s easy to forget we’re still in earnings season. And as today’s chart shows, this has been one of the most volatile earnings seasons in recent history.
From Losers to Winners
The sideways chop continues in the major indexes. As I said yesterday – it’s an extremely frustrating market for “S&P 500 or Nasdaq only” investors…
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