Surprises from 2020 as Stocks Close the Year Near the Highs
2020 will go down as one of the most surprising and unexpected years in the market, given the depth of the early year plunge from the pandemic was met with even stronger buying from April to the end of the year. In tonight's video, Corey highlights a few key lessons from the year and then…
2020 Hindsight Brings Out the Foresight to Hedge into 2021
As we approach the turn from 2020 to 2021, option traders are looking to major market index ETFs to hedge. Many look at the new year as an opportunity to set goals for redefining themselves physically, spiritually, financially, etc. A rebirth! However, how many aspects of our current circumstance will be suddenly absolved in 2021?…
Almost A Correction In Small Cap Growth
Are We In A Correction? It sounds silly to ask if we are in a correction because the S&P 500 is 22 basis points off its record high with its decline on Tuesday. However, it's not asking if we are in a correction in large caps. It's asking if we are in a correction in…
High Frequency Economic Data Tanks
Same Store Sales Growth Jumps Redbook same store sales growth is indicating there was an upturn in spending in the 2nd half of December which is interesting because most indicators have been weak. You’d think there was more weakness in the end of December because the virus spread as the month progressed. The vaccines have only…
Russell Hammered as Mass Bifurcation Begins!
Small cap stocks hit especially hard today. What gives? Don explores the volatility of the indexes and what it means going forward…
A Magic Formula for a New Year
As we stare down the end of 2020 and welcome 2021, you may be looking for some magic formula to use in your investing. If you are, you are in luck, at least in name only and possibly more. This is a simple fundamental formula for investing developed by Joel Greenblatt in his 2006 book,…
Monster FANG Rally To End The Year
Another Santa Rally The stock market usually does well in the week between Christmas and New Years Day. The fact that we got a stimulus during this week made the rally even stronger (S&P 500 was up 87 basis points). Plus, many investors probably don’t want to sell because they would rather pay taxes next…
President Trump Signs The Stimulus. Will There Be More?
Traveling Growth Increased We have two trends starting. They are the vaccine going out to more people and an increase in mobility. The increase in mobility will definitely feed off the increase in vaccine distribution because people will feel safer. It’s a good sign people are willing to go back to normal, but it could…
Was the Bitcoin Halving Last May a Third Turning?
If you’re not familiar with Bitcoin, you may not know about a major event that occurred last May when it went through its third halving. That means the block award paid to Bitcoin Miners was cut in half from 12.5 Bitcoins to 6.25. The reduction in the award is reducing the supply of Bitcoin just…
Tech and Leading Stocks Keep the Bullish Holiday Drift Alive
All US Equity markets made new all time highs today as positive economic stimulus news plus strength in the "monsters of tech" (including GOOGL, AMZN, FB, and AAPL) kept the bullish holiday drift going for the market. In tonight's update, Corey charts these leading stocks along with the key sectors in play and notes what…