Will This Be Another Brief Spike in Volatility?
Recent spikes in volatility have been brief. Volatility usually jumps as the markets drop. The S&P 500’s November and December short-lived short-term lows …
Read MoreRecent spikes in volatility have been brief. Volatility usually jumps as the markets drop. The S&P 500’s November and December short-lived short-term lows …
Read MoreIn August of 2014, we took an extended look at the “Smart Beta” ETF category [https://www.markettamer.com/blog/what-is-smart-beta ; …
Read MoreWe're past the Fed meeting, and the news wasn't bad. We can cruise now, right? No. It's only starting. First, today is a ‘quadruple witching day', the …
Read MoreIn our previous article (see: https://www.markettamer.com/blog/sharpen-your-analysis-of-ibb-xbi-and-fbt) we took a look at the Year-to-Date (YTD) performance …
Read MoreTake a moment to examine this chart of investment performance closely[1]. Please ignore the precise X Axis titles and presume (for the moment) that my …
Read MoreWe all know how volatile the markets have been during the past few months – including the Russian market and the Oil market (as described in detail here: …
Read MoreThere is a Fed meeting this week, which means there may be lack of market conviction before the Wednesday 2pm (Eastern) statement and volatility following it. …
Read MoreIn Part I we placed a spotlight upon the NASDAQ Index, whose performance has been outstripping the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Indices for at least 3.5 …
Read MoreThe focus of the Seasonal Forecaster newsletter is on high probability trading, which is more of a philosophy than a specific strategy. It involves trying to …
Read MoreIn the world of finance and stocks, there are times when “the stars line up” to create an especially interesting story. Such was the case when the …
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