The last time I was at the beach with the kids, I got freaked out. Everything was clam and then suddenly the lifeguard blew his whistle. He shouted: “Rip-current ahead! Everyone out of the water! (whistle blows) You gotta stay onshore for now.” He was very worried about the silent undertow. On the surface, ocean… Read more »
The game goes like this: Green means go. Red means stop. But every now and then there’s a pause. It requires waiting for the signal. Who has played Red Light Green Light? It’s the classic game teaching kids to pay attention. It’s so simple: An adult stands on one side of the room while each… Read more »
Sometimes situations require walking on eggshells. Other times require dropping the hammer. Today we’ll be dropping the hammer. But first, let’s talk about market head-fakes. The stormy clouds started parting on Friday and we sent an impromptu member update, stating that the buyers are back…video style. The markets have done some incredible things lately. Signs… Read more »
Hello folks, this is your captain from the flight deck. We’ve got some heavy fog causing low visibility and clogging up air traffic where we’re going. Unfortunately, Ground Control wants us to circle for a while so they are keeping us in a holding pattern until we can land safely. Sorry for the delay folks,… Read more »
True story: It was December 26th 2004 and I was in literal paradise. I was on Koh Racha- a tiny island 12 miles south of Phuket, Thailand. This part of the world is so beautiful: It’s where they filmed the gorgeous movie “The Beach.” Little did I know, shortly I’d have to deal with an… Read more »
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying: “what goes up, must come down.” But at MAPsignals we like to say “what goes up keeps going up.” Why? Because that’s what tends to happen with outlier stocks over long timeframes. The best of the best go up. By now, you should know we love when outlier stocks… Read more »
Back in the ‘80s, arcades were practically a kid’s life. Jean pockets were stretched to the max from being filled with quarters. Even now as a grown man, it’s hard to fight the urge to plop coins in the machine when I pass one. One game especially used to catch my eye: for a tiny… Read more »
“Daddy, are we there yet?” “We’ll get there when we get there. Try and relax.” It’s the same story every road trip. Anyone who has taken a 3-hour car ride with young kids knows the strife I speak of. The first half hour is a thrill. We’ll play “I spy” and sing songs to kill… Read more »
I can’t think of many who won’t party like it’s 1999 this year. 2020 will go down for many in history as the year we want to forget. And because most of us are at home this New Year’s, odds are you’ll drink twice as much. So to give you some value beyond stocks- we’re… Read more »
The 2020 season for stocks has come to an end. It’s highlight reel time. Looking back, it was a stellar year for stocks…maybe our best yet. When you do a highlight reel, you show your versatility at skill positions. We’ll showcase: Our top MAP View pick of 2020 Our Top 20 pick of 2020 Our… Read more »