Waiting on a Truce and More Fed Juice

It’s hard to beat the system When we’re standing at a distance So we keep waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change… — John Mayer, “Waiting on the World to Change” Singer/songwriter John Mayer has had many pop hits, but he’s also a fantastic guitarist with some high-level blues chops. He’s so good, in

Markets Are Just Waiting for the World to Change

It’s hard to beat the system When we’re standing at a distance So we keep waiting (waiting) Waiting on the world to change… — John Mayer, “Waiting on the World to Change” Singer/songwriter John Mayer has had many pop hits, but he’s also a fantastic guitarist with some high-level blues chops. He’s so good, in

Let’s Go Out on a Date

Although I still feel like a 20-something, I’m a couple of decades past those years. And when you’re in the “middle age” stage of life, there are new challenges to navigate. The upside, however, is that you have a lot more money with which to get you through the days! One very interesting trend I’ve

10 Punk Rock Rules for Success

10 Punk Rock Rules for Success ETF Talk: This Fund Tracks Consumer Staples Patience Is No Virtue for the Fed Unencumbered by Prejudice *********************************************************** “I just wish to shine brighter, and if it burns my body to a crisp, I’m happy to go right now.” That bit of high-intensity wisdom comes from a man who

Yep, The Fed is About to Do it Again

I recently had a conversation with a market analyst friend of mine who used to work with me at Morgan Stanley. He’s no longer on the equities side of the business, and he reminded me of how grateful he is for that. He said that the reason why he left equities trading is that there

Positioning for the Fed’s Next Paradigm Shift

I recently had a conversation with a market analyst friend of mine who used to work with me at Morgan Stanley. He’s no longer on the equities side of the business, and he reminded me of how grateful he is for that. The reason why, he said, is that these days there are just way

Intelligence Report — July 2019 Issue

Find out about our latest recommendations, and all of the most recent market-moving news, in the newest issue of Intelligence Report that has just been completed. I invite you to download the issue as soon as you have a chance. As a valued subscriber, we want you to have this information as quickly as possible. Please note that

The Virtue of the Stop Loss, and Locking in Gains

In yesterday’s BEST update, I compared our situation to a poker game. We were holding a royal flush in the portfolio, with our ace card as cannabis-industry REIT Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIPR). In that hotline, I instructed you to sell half of your position in the IIPR Oct 2019 $105 call option (IIPR191018C00105000), since it

When the BEST Is Just a Ridiculously Good Hand

When you’re playing high-stakes poker, there comes a time when you have to put your cards on the table. That’s when you let your fellow players know if you have the big hand, or if you were just feigning strength while really holding weakness. Well, in the trading game, you can’t do much bluffing, although

Patience Is No Virtue for the Fed

Patience Is No Virtue for the Fed   ETF Talk: Tap Large-Cap Stocks with This Fund Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Another Defense of ‘Economic Bigness’) Always Trust Your Cape *********************************************************** Patience Is No Virtue for the Fed   As kids, we were taught that “patience is a virtue.” For the most part, that’s

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