The Netflix show Stranger Things has been all the talk in the entertainment world. Despite Netflix’s stock drop after earnings last week, the show has been a cornerstone in content offering from the company and received a record 40.7 million unique user views in Season 3’s opening weekend over the Fourth of July holiday. The […]
The Fed Narrative and “The Upside Down” Market, by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
The grounds of a Long Island private golf and tennis club I was visiting several years back were quite posh. I went there to meet with one of my hedge fund partners and a quantitative analyst. This quant did deep dives into market data to find actionable patterns. Our hedge fund had been following his
How a Quant Pattern Sees the Market Six Months From Now…, by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Last week, leaders from the U.S. and China effectively kicked any tariff tantrum down the road. This is likely going to be a long-running story but with that uncertainly moderated, a Trump’s tweet yesterday morning confirmed the posture (highlighting is mine): A Familiar Old Narrative Returns So with no new tariff worries in the short
Market Narrative Pivots — The Fed is THE Thing Now, by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Growing up in the Blue Ridge mountains of the southwestern part of Virginia, I had daily opportunities to interact with nature. I particularly loved animals. In addition to our beloved family dog, I had many pets growing up. We raised an American Robin chick when the branch holding its nest broke and the mom would
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies — Becoming Their Own Asset Class, by D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Every Monday at 10 a.m., I have a call with a friend about markets, business, and some personal stuff, too. This week I was one minute late dialing the number… because I was watching these bars unfold on my trading screen: Beyond Meat (BYND) had just gapped up 10% to open and then took off
The Market Finds Another Parabola to Abhor, by D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered almost 8,000 soldiers, officers, and seamen to American and French commanders on the battlefield of Yorktown, Virginia. This effectively ended the American Revolutionary War. Such an event was nearly impossible for anyone to imagine in the previous years when the world’s greatest army of the day
Bitcoin — A Second Pop & What to Watch Next by D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
The Power of Relative Moves or Correlation by D.R. Barton, Jr. One of the key thoughts that institutional money managers keep in the front of their minds is the diversity of a given portfolio. We could dig into modern portfolio theory and other academic claptrap here, but let’s just cut right to the chase —
The Power of Relative Moves or Correlation by D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
The S&P 500 cash index traded on Monday morning within 0.8% of its all-time high of 2940.91 set on September 21st of last year. That came after the market’s tear of almost four months now, in which it has rocketed up 24.4% off the low set the first trading day after last year’s Christmas Eve.
Why the S&P Will Likely Stall for Now… and Then Zoom Again by D.R. Barton Jr. Read More »
Yesterday, we had one of the first truly warm days in Delaware. Temperatures pushed toward 80 degrees F. I decided to go back to the serenity deck that we installed next to the stream that runs through our back yard. And when I got there, the sight of what was on the ground took my
The Pop in Cryptocurrencies — Why and What Next, by D.R. Barton Read More »
I love to cook. And that’s predominantly because I love to eat. Cooking is all about putting different flavors together in a way that delights all five senses. And yes, one can cook from a set recipe and get a good outcome. But it’s only by learning why different ingredients and cooking techniques work when
