While many investors quickly dismiss the performance gap between value and growth as “this time is different,” it has important longer-term implications. We discuss value, the margin of safety, and the real art of “doing nothing.”
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I have previously discussed the importance of understanding how “physics” plays a crucial role in the stock market. As Sir Issac Newton once discovered, “what goes up, must come down.”
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Here is what you might have missed from the RIA Crew last week. A compilation of our best blogs, newsletter, podcasts, the daily radio show and commentary from RIAPRO.NET.
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In this article, we give a blind taste test to show you how the lack of discernment, blindly picking stocks based on cache, and yesterday’s momentum is winning out over the logic of maximizing value through prudent intellectual rigor.
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Is everything “priced in?” Investors have gone “all in” with a disregard for caution. But with markets extended and overvalued what should investors do now?
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Since March was not a “bear market,” but just a correction within the ongoing bull market that started in 2009. As such, the 5-ingredients for another market “event” remains.
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During extended bull markets, rationalization becomes commonplace to justify overpaying for value. One such rationalization is the permanent shift in valuations higher. But is it true,.
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Here is what you might have missed from the RIA Crew last week. A compilation of our best blogs, newsletter, podcasts, the daily radio show and commentary from RIAPRO.NET.
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The passive investing phenomenon of indiscriminately chasing the popular stocks and the largest companies is leaving behind some gems
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Over the last few months, the markets have become engulfed by a palpable feeling of exuberance. I remember the last time investors were engulfed in a near “panic” to invest. It was 1998.
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An examination of the exodus from real estate and markets as the pandemic changes lives and innovation allows for the move to suburbs.
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While the August jobs report was better than expected, a litany of discrepancies cast serious doubt on the report and the strength of the recovery.
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Based on new empirical research findings the Dow Jones 30 (Dow) composite index is likely to soon peak and begin a steady decline to new lows in 2020 or 2021.
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At the recent Jackson Hole Economic Summit, Jerome Powell unveiled the Fed’s new monetary policy designed to create inflation. Unfortunately, there are 5-reasons why the Fed will not get inflation, and why deflation is the bigger risk.
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Here is what you might have missed from the RIA Crew last week. A compilation of our best blogs, newsletter, podcasts, the daily radio show and commentary from RIAPRO.NET.
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Financial plans are failing along with the economy. In part-1 we review the retirment mistakes that investors are making and the fules to follow.
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Gamma Flip is such an under followed metric but so important to better manage risk.
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S&P 500 Monthly Valuation & Analysis Review. A deep dive into the fundamentals which drive long-term returns from J. Breet Freeze.
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The business media characterizes the labor market as “better than expected.” The reality is that it is “ugly but improving.” Read this article for a dose of reality.
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Technically speaking, margin debt has been fueling the market as the recent mania has driven markets to record highs. However, therein also lies the risk of the next correction.
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The “rationalization” that low rates justify high valuations is but one of several arguments used to justify overpaying for value in a late-stage bull market. But is it true?
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The probability of a “V-shaped” economic recovery is very low.
For Q2-2020, US GDP experienced its worst-ever contraction of 32%. The key question is how fast will it recover?
We have two economies interlocked but separated by contrasting sets of life experiences. One lives in relative peace, and prosperity. The other is stressed, financially insecure, and virus vulnerable.
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It’s a “Tale Of Two Bull Markets.” I review the major markets and sectors from a longer-term technical perspective to reveal the more extreme risk investors are taking currently to chase markets.
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Here is what you might have missed from the RIA Crew last week. A compilation of our best blogs, newsletter, podcasts, the daily radio show and commentary from RIAPRO.NET.
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“Just burn it all down!” I think at times. It turns out that I’m not alone. While my nihilistic outbursts seem justified, they’re just as harmful as the culture I’m repudiating.
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Just how overstated are new home sales? Year-to-date new home sales total 450,000. That is the 6th consecutive increase January through July. Something just doesn’t add up.
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Is Apple worth $1 trillion, let alone the recently added second trillion? To answer this question, we share some well-followed valuation ratios and financial trends.
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The last month and especially in the past week or so, a new performance pattern has emerged. Large TECH stocks have been underperforming. Tech Trouble!
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Recently, Ed Yardeni suggested that 2020 looked a lot like 1920. Could we in for a melt-up? Maybe. However, valuations suggest returns over the next decade won’t resemble the 1920s.
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