Michael A. Gayed

Michael A. Gayed

Michael A. Gayed is the Publisher of The Lead-Lag Report, an award winning market research service that provides risk signals, high yield ideas, macro observations, and more. He is the author of five award-winning research papers on market anomalies and investing. Michael was an active contributor to MarketWatch for a number of years and has been interviewed on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business, as well as the Wall Street Journal Live for his unique approach to interpreting market movements.

Michael earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree with a double major in Finance & Management at NYU Stern School of Business. Michael became a CFA Charterholder in 2008.

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Recent Articles

Gold, Lumber and Utility Stocks, Oh My! A Dangerous Trifecta Warns of a Stock Market Crash.

By Michael A. Gayed

Utility stocks, record gold prices, and lumber are all warning that risk-off sentiment is quickly approaching. Brace for a stock market crash.

Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Above $69,000 Is Bad News for the Fed

By Michael A. Gayed

As investors cheer Bitcoin prices hitting new all-time highs, a reason for worry is lurking. This spike could keep the Fed from cutting rates.

Retail Stocks Look Juicier Than the Magnificent 7 Right Now

By Michael A. Gayed

Retail stocks are waking up and starting to outperform the S&P 500. Here's why they look better now than the Magnificent 7.

It’s 2021 All Over Again. Get Ready for the Crypto Crash.

By Michael A. Gayed

Soaring Bitcoin prices, rocket ship emojis and rampant FOMO harken back to 2021. Just brace yourself for the next crypto crash.

Buy When There’s Blood in the Streets: Don’t Miss This Bold Opportunity to Profit

By Michael A. Gayed

U.S. investors are scared to allocate capital into the Chinese stock market. However, the best investors buy when others are panicked.

Want to Know When the Fed Will Cut Rates? Watch REITs.

By Michael A. Gayed

Want to understand where interest rates are headed? The best indicator is in how REITs are performing against the S&P 500.

Forget About Nvidia. Small-Cap Stocks Are Way More Important.

By Michael A. Gayed

Stop focusing so much on the outperformance of Nvidia and instead start worrying about the underperformance of small-cap stocks.

The Stock Market Is Lying to You. Bears Are Still in Charge.

By Michael A. Gayed

Investors have been clamoring around a new bull market, but don't buy into that lie. Only a few AI stocks are leading the charge higher.

Home Depot Is More Important Than Nvidia Stock

By Michael A. Gayed

If you want a real picture on how the economy is doing, focus on HD stock, not NVDA stock. Housing is a critical market indicator.

Uh-Oh. This Country’s Deflation Panic Is Sending a Big Market Warning.

By Michael A. Gayed

China is just starting to panic about deflation as evidenced by its recent interest rate cuts. Here's why that could be bad news.

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