“Uncertainty actually is the friend of the buyer of long-term values.” –Warren Buffett The overwhelming amount of turmoil in the world right now is sending the financial markets through neck-snapping reversals. Some happen in overnight markets as events of armed conflict in Europe unfold. But we are also getting monstrous intraday swings both up and…
Author’s Note: I’ve written a paragraph or two about Van below. He was my friend, business partner, co-author, colleague, teacher, mentor, and supporter. I didn’t know at the time that I would work with Van and his amazing team for a continuous span that is now into a third decade. But that’s how Van has…
“The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.” —Edgar R. Fiedler I bet you had a friend or two in high school and/or college that helped you think outside the box. These are the kind of folks who challenged you, either directly or indirectly, to look at things in a different way….
Maybe it was the original U.S. Covid-19 lockdown that made “The Last Dance” the most-watched ESPN documentary of all time in April of 2020. More likely it was a bit of our collective hero worship. The focus, in this instance, was on the NBA’s GOAT—Greatest of All Time, Michael Jordan. That high viewership probably also…
Quotes about Life Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. —Henry…
I get a kick out of all the Santa Claus rally references I hear from various writers and reporters. Almost all of them mean “markets rallying, leading up to Christmas”. I’ll call that the Santa Claus rally with a small “r”. The Santa Claus Rally I want to review with you today is the one…
Regardless of one’s spiritual leanings, the Christmas season is a time of year that has a different vibe. The pace around us quickens. If you can look past the few curmudgeons at your overly crowded local mall, an attitude of cheerfulness seems to be the pervasive one. And, for those of us who can see…
Thanksgiving week is seasonally one of the strongest of the year. On Monday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the broader S&P 500 followed the time-tested tradition of strong Thanksgiving weeks by notching a new intraday all-time high before pulling back later in the session. In today’s tip, let’s take a look at what could be driving…
I’ve never quite understood the bearish crowd that worries “things are going too well.” Yes, I understand reversion to the mean. I also believe that sentiment analysis (too many people on one side of the market or the other) helps point out potential turning points. But over the past 15-20 years, markets have consistently been…
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