market analysis

Get Ready for a Stock Market Surge Straight Out of the 1990s

After Washington reported impressive employment data, the economic expansion looks poised to continue for a long time. 

The Commodity Comeback of 2024

A "sleeping dragon" is awakening... and soon.

Good News: The Bad News Is Coming to an End

We could reach a turning point soon.

Now More Than Ever, the Trend Is Your Friend

Many are the paths to investment failure; few are the paths to success. But every path to success shares one specific trait; it does not knowingly tolerate mediocrity. That’s right, every successful investment strategy begins by removing mediocre stocks from the portfolio, or by never admitting them in the first place. Unless (and until) that step occurs, investment success is impossible.

It Doesn’t Matter What the Market Does

It doesn’t really matter what the stock market as a whole does… it matters what individual stocks in high-octane sectors do. The market may very well pull back more… or not. But if it does, the trend is what matters. There’s nothing that can stop powerful megatrends – not inflation, not the Fed, nothing.

How to Invest in the Biggest (and Most Profitable) Megatrends

Many are the paths to investment failure; few are the paths to success. But every path to success shares one specific trait; it does not knowingly tolerate mediocrity. That’s right, every successful investment strategy begins by removing mediocre stocks from the portfolio, or by never admitting them in the first place. Unless (and until) that step occurs, investment success is impossible.

Why We’re Hopeful for the Market in 2023

Right now, we’re looking at a 0.15% gain on the week for the S&P 500. There are still 14 trading days left in the month, so a lot could go wrong… or right.

2022 Rewind: 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Fear the Bear Market

In the first of four "flashback" articles, let's explore your favorite issue of 2022: why bear markets aren't as bad as you think... and why they are actually a good thing.