I still remember sitting in my chemical engineering heat transfer class in the mid 1980s. Our professor was an older gentleman who wanted to impart some “big picture” wisdom on his class of graduating seniors. He explained M. King Hubbert’s paper on peak oil from almost 30 years earlier. With an almost religious zeal, […]
Market Summary Today (as of September 15th), the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index was at 485.85 after being at 572.6 last month. These levels follow a low of 217.82 in early March. Last month we reached new 12 month highs and then the market immediately corrected. The BTC halving took place on Monday, May 11th around
Update on Cryptoassets as of September 15th, 2020 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
August 2020 System Quality Number® Report The SQN® Report by, Van K. Tharp, PhD 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
August 2020 Market Update Strong Bull Quiet Market Type by, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
Barely a month into the COVID pandemic and lockdowns, we had already experienced bare shelves at the grocery store back in early April. First, stores ran out of toilet paper and disinfectant wipes. Then stores ran out of canned foods and rice. Then in mid-April, headlines started talking about longer-lasting “food shortages.” Meat processing
Market Summary The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index closed at 572.6 last Friday after closing at 378.28 last month. Its low was 217.82 in early March. The market grew a lot last month and is close to the 2019 highs but this time all cryptos are really moving. Since the BTC halving in early May
Update on Cryptoassets as of August 16th, 2020 by, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
Back in my college days as a chemical engineering student, I found myself driving down to Kingsport, TN. I was due to start a cooperative education job at the Eastman Kodak Co. (KODK) chemical plant there. I won’t regale you with stories of my time there. At least not this time. But I do
In this 6 minute video, Gabriel describes how capital markets are “writing history” right now as different asset classes hint at major crossroads. This week’s new high in Gold above $2,000 surpassed Gold’s last high in 2011 and confirms an important early trend change in the USD. The USD is now likely to weaken
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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
July 2020 System Quality Number® Report The SQN® Report by, Van K. Tharp, PhD 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
July 2020 Market Update Sideways Normal Market Type by, Van K. Tharp, PhD Read More »
