Fear is high. De-risking is at levels not seen since March 2020. That’s the bad news. The good news is where I’m going to focus today. When selling is this intense, a rare buy signal is approaching. Look, the past month has been brutal for stocks. Since March 29th, the S&P 500 (SPY ETF) is… Read more »
Stocks keep getting sold. Many companies are in a bear market. As the Big Money Index approaches oversold levels, what does it mean for stocks going forward? I went back in our data to help answer that question. Last week I gave the warning that buyers disappeared in our data. And after another week of… Read more »
Investing isn’t easy. And the last year is proof that bull markets can turn bearish fast. The past week of data has a different tone. Today we’ll cover when buyers disappear. Markets have been under a lot of stress for months. Fears of earnings slowdowns, raging inflation, higher interest rates, and a Russian war have… Read more »
The Big Money Index is reaching levels we haven’t seen since November. That means plenty of stocks are cranking higher. Today I’m covering the bull market of 2022. But first, let’s rewind the tape. When I first started investing, I did what many new investors do, I followed the news for insights. But, quickly I… Read more »
There’s always opportunity in the stock market. The Big Money helps you spot it. Sector balance wins in 2022. This year has shown so many twists and turns for stocks. I’ve gone over the macro headlines constantly, so I’m not going to rehash them today. Rather, I want to just focus on data. And there’s… Read more »
Money rarely leaves the stock market. Most of the time it rotates. Defensive sectors are breaking out. Last week I spoke on how the Big Money Index is breaking out. The BMI reached levels not seen for months. Clearly, some areas of the market are leading that charge. As investors face incredible uncertainty right now,… Read more »
Focus on the bad news and you’ll find it. Focus on the good news and you’ll see opportunity. The Big Money Index is breaking out. There’s a lot of bad news out there. Literally every time I open social media, I’m bombarded with messages about how stocks are doomed. Yes, inflation is high and interest… Read more »
Inflation has been so hot lately. Today I’ll walk you through some charts and show you how to find stocks that benefit in a commodity boom. Earlier this week I sat down at my machine and went through a handful of charts. Most of them were commodity driven. Corn, wheat, soybeans, crude oil and more… Read more »
Investors worry a lot. Are we at peak fear? The headlines are so dreary. Regardless, don’t fear a recession. The word recession is an ugly one. It can send shivers down an investor’s back. But let’s define what it really means. A recession is simply a contraction in the business cycle. A popular definition is… Read more »
The level of damage is reaching epic levels. The stock market selloff is off the charts. In 2022, the stock market is off to an ugly start. The S&P 500 is off 10.2% and the NASDAQ is down 15.3%. In a tape like this, just about all stocks are under pressure. And while value stocks… Read more »