A month ago, I wrote about inflation concerns that had pushed the markets down to key support levels in an article entitled “Is Inflation Transitory and Can the S&P 500 Hold the Line?” Here is the original “hold the line” chart: And now we have the answer to that question: The line held, coinciding directly […]
Inflation Concerns What Are Traders and Investors to Do? By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
I always say that people do not trade the markets; they trade their beliefs about the markets. In that same way, I’d like to point out that these updates reflect my beliefs. I find the market update information useful for my trading, so I do the work each month and am happy to share that
May 2021 Market Update Bull Normal Market Type By, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
“I’d rather own Bitcoin than Bonds.” Dalio, Ray. Ray Dalio: ‘I Have Some Bitcoin’. “CoinDesk Forum.” 24 May 2021. I’m doing a special update on cryptos because of the recent crash. My belief says we just had a mini-bear market within a major bull market and there is still great opportunity ahead in this market.
Special Update on Cryptoassets as of May 26, 2021 By, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many folks in the U.S. are returning to summer travel schedules. And like so, so many other things – the cost of travel has skyrocketed. In late May of 2019 (before COVID), my wife and I spent a week on the Gulf Coast of Florida for a little R&R. We rented a car at
Is Inflation Transitory and Can the S&P 500 Hold the Line? By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The S&P 500 has closed within 5% of its record high for 119 trading days. That’s the sixth-longest streak since 1998, and it ranks up there with the “boring” periods of the last cycle (2013, 2014, 2017). – Callie Cox via Twitter Callie Cox’s post is telling – we have spent many months at
What to Do With a Slow, Boring Market? By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are numerous ETFs that track everything from countries, commodities, currencies, and stock market indices to individual market sectors. ETFs provide a wonderfully easy way to discover what’s happening in the world markets. I apply an index-based version of my System Quality Number® (SQN®) score to measure the relative performance of numerous markets in
March 2021 System Quality Number® Report The SQN® Report By, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I always say that people do not trade the markets; they trade their beliefs about the markets. In that same way, I’d like to point out that these updates reflect my beliefs. I find the market update information useful for my trading, so I do the work each month and am happy to share
March 2021 Market Update Strong Bull Normal Market Type By, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
Market Summary Last month, the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index was at 1414.37, following a low of 217.82 in early March. BTC had made a new high yesterday at $51,630.86. Today (February 17) and the index was at 2,295.61. That’s a huge gain for one month. Let me put this into perspective. In late
Update on Cryptoassets as of February 17th, 2021 By, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
There are numerous ETFs that track everything from countries, commodities, currencies, and stock market indices to individual market sectors. ETFs provide a wonderfully easy way to discover what’s happening in the world markets. I apply a version of my System Quality Number® (SQN®) score to measure the relative performance of numerous markets in a
January 2021 System Quality Number® Report The SQN® Report by, Van K. Tharp Read More »
