There have always been certain times when a group of stocks were pulling the rest of the market along. A quick search shows that the term FANG was first used by none other than Mad Money host Jim Cramer in 2013 as an acronym for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google. Two of them have changed […]
It’s Only Five (or Seven or Eight) Stocks… By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Almost exactly 15 years ago to the day, I wrote my worst article for the Van Tharp Institute. In an attempt to minimize any additional stressors to my writing psyche, I’ll not go into the details of why the article was (ahem) less than my best. Or about the emails I received that called into
Two Charts for Today’s Market Plus the Passing of a Legend By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble And if I stay it will be double So you gotta let me know Should I stay or should I go? –Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, et al Do you ever get such a feeling of indecision in the markets? You
An Overheated Market. Bears Turning Bullish. What Next? By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
A quick note to the VTI faithful: Yesterday, just before I joined RJ Hixson and a truly international group for the first session of the “How to Develop Winning Trading Systems” course, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hit a new post-pandemic low and closed below 14 since the first quarter of 2020. Three years is
The Volatility Index Hit a Three-Year Low — Important or Not? By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
I have found myself in the middle of one of the most interesting gatherings I’ve been to in years. I’m in Tennessee, among about 90 self-selected money managers, risk managers and market analysts talking about, well, financial markets and risk. But the discussions are from a much higher level than asset allocations and strategies. The
Investing and Asset Re-Deployment — Do I Need to Upgrade My System? By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Today’s article was going to be a cool introduction to a series on psychological biases that investors and traders need to keep “front of mind”, especially in today’s evolving markets. However, with the U.S. debt ceiling rhetoric ringing in our ears and both sides of the political spectrum milking the drama for all it’s worth,
Using Key Indicators and Tools to Understand Market Decision Points By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
“If you don’t have time to do the job right, how will you find time to do it again?” —My Dad, teaching me how to properly mow a lawn I had just finished tightening a Phillips head screw that had wiggled out a bit on my desk. I was feeling quite handy (though my lovely
A Small but Meaningful System Design Tip By, D. R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Early in my work life, I was utterly smitten with a new beverage of choice—I discovered the wonders of wine. Before that, I was a die-hard beer aficionado and even brewed my own concoctions at home. That’s not much of a surprise, given my background in chemical engineering. The transformation was anything but subtle. While
My Love of System Design and the Indicator That Keeps Helping Today By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
Those who have read my thoughts in this space for the past couple of decades know that I’m not the most patient guy. So, when I see people who I respect, looking at extremely long-term indications, I take notice. I usually file those long-term signals away for a look in a month or two. But
A Long Term Indicator With a Surprising Following By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
In the wake of the sudden Silicon Valley Bank collapse (followed by other banks in the U.S. and abroad), a surprising resilience has emerged within the U.S. stock market. Defying the naysayers, the market has not only weathered the banking storm so far but has also produced positive returns just a little more than two
Multiple Banks Collapse and U.S. Equities Markets Go…Up?!? By, D.R. Barton, Jr. Read More »
