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Update on Cryptoassets As of May 15, 2021 By, Van K. Tharp PhD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PLEASE NOTE: This update was written over the weekend on May 15th and 16th. Since then, cryptos went through a blood bath Tuesday night. Our models use closing price data so I did not re-run the numbers because the spreadsheets would not be able to reflect the big drop until tonight’s close. While I […]

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Is Inflation Transitory and Can the S&P 500 Hold the Line? By, D. R. Barton, Jr.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many folks in the U.S. are returning to summer travel schedules. And like so, so many other things – the cost of travel has skyrocketed. In late May of 2019 (before COVID), my wife and I spent a week on the Gulf Coast of Florida for a little R&R. We rented a car at

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Personality Parts and an Exercise to Address Internal Conflict By, Van K. Tharp PhD

Most forms of psychotherapy assume we have a multitude of internal parts operating on a subconscious level. For example, Freud’s theory of personality assumed that we each have Id, Ego, and Superego—parts that certainly could be in conflict. Transactional Analysis assumes we have a parent, child, and adult part. I could go on listing theories

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April 2021 System Quality Number® Report The SQN® Report By, Van K. Tharp, PhD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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 an index-based version of my System Quality Number® (SQN®) score to measure the relative performance of numerous markets in

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April 2021 Market Update Strong Bull Quiet Market Type By, Van K. Tharp, PhD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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

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What to Do With a Slow, Boring Market? By, D. R. Barton, Jr.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The S&P 500 has closed within 5% of its record high for 119 trading days. That’s the sixth-longest streak since 1998, and it ranks up there with the “boring” periods of the last cycle (2013, 2014, 2017). – Callie Cox via Twitter Callie Cox’s post is telling – we have spent many months at

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Paradigm Shifts, Parts I, II & III Implementation for Trading Success By, Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] PART 1 Without the proper mindset, the best financial strategies in the world are worthless. Many years ago, I taught an Infinite Wealth Workshop that covered a lot of financial strategies to attain wealth. Over the years, however, I have learned that abundance is an internal state and external wealth flows out of that

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Market Overview and Effective Intraday Trading – April 20, 2021 By, Ken Long

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   This 45-minute video was Ken’s nightly market overview from Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Ken discussed the broad market action for the day and analyzed how various indexes, sectors, and select symbols performed. Ken reviewed a number of intraday trades and presented some interesting trade setups. As usual, he sprinkled valuable lessons throughout the

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Update on Cryptoassets As of April 16, 2021 By, Van K. Tharp, PhD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Market Summary BTC hit a new all-time high of $64,863.10 on March 13th, but the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) had almost the same value as the prior month at 2195.6. Fast forward one more month. BTC again hit a new high of $64,836.10 on April 14th and the BGCI is now at 2931.8.

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BTC Is on Its Way to the 100k Target – Cryptocurrency Update By, Gabriel Grammatidis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   With its recent all-time-high, BTC seems to have started a vertical move long as price gets attracted to the 100K level. Remember: These levels act as a magnet to price. Be alert and keeps your eyes open to what is happening in the market this week and in the next couple of weeks to come

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