Technical Analysis Isn’t Just A Tool Last week, I shared that technical analysis isn’t just a tool for me—it’s how I view the world. Rather than getting lost in endless hypotheticals about future recessions, wars, or market disruptions, I focus...

I’m a Chartered Market Technician While traveling to India last week, I received the official news that I had become a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). This week I wanted to reflect on a few key lessons I’ve learned since being introduced to the world...

Context is Everything “Honey, is that Jim? Why is he stumbling down the street? He looks drunk. Pull over, let’s check on him.” “Hey Jim, are you okay?” Sally asked. “I’m good, Sally. We’re just filming a skit for our...

The Uncommon Common Sense We had a breadth thrust this week: 10 of the 11 sectors that comprise the S&P 500 finished higher on both a market cap and equal-weighted basis. You may not have heard of this thrust, as it’s not one that’s been published...

It’s Messy Out There The market is messy, if you have an ego to feed do it somewhere else. You make money by listening to the markets message not by trying to define it. $SPY – S&P 500 is Messy. $540 is the level but I want to see strength...

It’s Finally Here Not many weekends are as special as opening weekend for college football. It’s a time when anything feels possible, when hope springs eternal, and when the love of the game is at its purest. The air is filled with the sounds...

“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” is a daily theme in financial markets. Media pundits sensationalize daily market move implications over and over again to a point where the public becomes numb. One of this year’s victims has been the concept of rotation;...

It’s that time of year again—my wife asked me to get some quotes on homeowners insurance because our current provider wants to raise our rates…again. Between premium increases and claims denials, it’s easy to hate these companies. However, as...

The Volatility We Can’t Control – Mr. Markets Larry Fink and Ken Griffin haven’t taken the time to subscribe yet, so I can say this with confidence: you can’t control the market’s volatility. Phew, glad I got that off my chest. Now, let’s...

SPDR Sectors – The Construction of the S&P 500 As a market-cap weighted index, the S&P 500 ($SPY) is not designed to fully reflect the overall story of the stock market. The good news is with some simple sector analysis, the picture becomes...