I believe great traders and investors need to have “strong opinions, loosely held”. Using all the best information and data available, you have to form an opinion to take a position or make the trade. Strong opinions help you have the confidence to pull the trigger. Yet, those opinions must be held loosely. This means […]
What Will Turn the Market Tide on COVID-19? By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
In the spring of 2003, I was invited to visit John Martin, a close friend of mine and a good friend of the Van Tharp Institute. John and his family lived in Singapore, and at that point, the world was on the tail end of the SARS (Severe and Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak. My
Coronavirus: Important but Not a Reason to Get Bearish By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
“When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, and happiness… all good things.” —Maya Angelou, American poet Earlier this week I walked into my publisher’s office (that I visit at least once a month). There were many familiar faces – most hunkered down, doing work. Then, a delightful, smiling face popped up
Despite all the possible distractions from Hong Kong protests, votes impacting Brexit, and Aramco’s world-leading IPO, the mainstream business news is laser-focused on the trade dispute with China. President Trump’s fight with China’s President Xi Jinping continues to dominate headlines. Even the string of all-time market highs in recent two weeks had a tough
Going by the numbers, markets and the economy are doing great. The Dow, the Nasdaq, and the S&P 500 all broke several records last week. All three indices closed at all-time highs on Friday afternoon. But if you turn to the news, the picture looks much less rosy with no shortage of bad news for
Markets Keep Climbing the “Wall of Worry,” by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Earnings Are Down Again This Quarter — No Need for Short-Term Worry You wouldn’t know it from the stock market, but we’re actually in the middle of an “earnings recession.” It’s hard to tell this earnings season because the good news keeps piling up: The Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) went up 4% after it
The Return of Volatility and Extreme Headline Risk, by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
When Robinhood launched its mobile app with zero-commission stock trading in December 2013, the demand was so high, there was a waiting list to join. Today, the company is practically a household name. Some other so-called “fintech” startups have joined them, chief among them SoFi, the student-loan refinancer out of San Francisco. But when it
Zero-Commission Brokerage Accounts: Are They Right for You?, by D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
For months, global markets have been preoccupied with the US-China trade war. Lately, protests and riots in Hong Kong (one of the world’s largest financial centers) have added even more uncertainty into the mix. Even as the residents of that city continue to rally against Chinese control, a third story may be just as important
Avoid a Hard Landing In Your Portfolio During Brexit, by D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Last week was rough for investors, to say the least: Yield-curve inversion 800-point drop in the Dow Trade war uncertainty Unrest in Hong Kong bringing down Asian markets Argentina’s stock market dropping 48% in a single day on fears of another debt default That’s enough to make anyone want to take a break. But the
Inverted Yield Curves and Recessions and Volatility — Oh My! by D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
I’m doing my best to pretend I don’t have jet lag after returning from an amazing nine days in Scotland. To do that, I’ll keep today’s tip short and to the point. Markets are acting like a proverbial cat on a hot tin roof — With every new step, the markets are likely to slide
The Return of Volatility and Extreme Headline Risk, by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
