Below is a 5-year chart for the S&P 500, which has had a V-shaped recovery from the low in December to set a new all time high. Is this a great spot to short the market or are we seeing a melt-up? Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-04-30
As we mentioned last week, there was not much interesting to drive the market and the market was pretty flat. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-04-23
On February 22nd the Dynamic Core Strategy had a positive signal and moved to being fully invested. The goal of the strategy is to take the volatility out of investing in the broad stock indices, specifically the S&P 500. Please click the link below to continue reading: PVG – Dynamic Core Monthly Update (April 2019)
The Tactical Total Return (TTR) strategy seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index in two distinct ways. First, the strategy invests in the S&P 500, the NASDAQ, EAFE, the Russell 2000 and an Alpha Sleeve of our best individual stocks. Please click the link below to continue reading: PVG – Tactical Total Return Monthly Update…
The stock indices last year fell more than 20% from high to low, from the later part of September to latter part of December, which is the definition of a bear market. Now the market is close to were it was at its peak again. Please click the link below to continue reading: PVG –…
Thinking about the market over the last 6-7 months, the market fell roughly 20% in the later part of last year due to the Federal Reserve being too aggressive in tightening credit. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-04-16
Fundamentals: We would describe the fundamentals of the market as negative but improving. At this point, the positive improvement seems to be reflected in the overall valuation. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-04-09
We talked about the shape of the yield curve last week and how that was a very important long-term indicator of potential negative things to come. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-04-02
The market fell about -2% on Friday as the macro-driven institutional investors reacted to the yield curve inverting. The history of the inverted yield curve predicting recessions, and bear markets, is 100%, but it is not necessarily a great timing model. Please click the link below to continue reading Market in a Minute 2019-03-26
This week the Federal Reserve meets and will have a press conference on Wednesday. We do not expect to hear anything new, no rate increases this year is what the market expects Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-03-19