It took me a long time to learn that in the end outlier stocks go up. Like many, I started out wanting to be a trading god. Selling tops and buying lows was the plan. Quickly, I realized that was for the birds. I try to learn from mistakes. Some early pitfalls were buying stocks… Read more »
When stocks were quiet on the trading desk, we’d get antsy back in the day. Traders crave action. Markets that hum along day after day, can get frustrating. Then, suddenly from nowhere sentiment would change, catching most off guard. Then we’d say to ourselves, “stocks are going down.” Maybe it was some anxious news headline… Read more »
When markets get rocky like now, make a plan. Because some of the best investing opportunities appear in a sea of red. And when there’s red, scared investors scramble to decide which stocks to sell. But smart investors ask, “which stocks do I buy?” We have an answer for you and right now, we’ll show… Read more »
Years ago, when we started MAPsignals, we were naïve: we thought we had to be all things to all people. The last thing on our minds was simplicity. If only we knew to K.I.S.S. – keep it simple stupid! It was chaotic, we threw everything and the kitchen sink against the wall to see what… Read more »
My message today is simple: over the long-term, it’s hard to beat outlier stocks. Those are the ones that keep cranking higher year after year. For MAPsignals, finding them is the holy grail of investing… that’s our main goal. And boy do we find them! More on that in a bit… In the short-term however,… Read more »
An old-school bond trader used to buy big when markets were chaotic. He wasn’t worried about picking the low: He focused on making good bets. Routinely after helping out a forced seller, he’d hang up the phone and say, “Pay Me Now Or Pay Me Later!” Then he’d quietly smirk. His years of trading taught… Read more »
Sometimes money gushes into stocks: other times capital rushes out. Right now, the Big Money Index is falling fast, signaling that sellers are rapidly increasing. We’ll say it again, get ready for summer volatility. These hot summer months usually bring whippy action for stocks. July and August are notorious for stock volumes to dry up…. Read more »
July and August normally means school’s out and it’s time for fun in the sun. To traders, it means get ready for summer volatility. Face it: we’re mid-summer and most of us are focused on relaxing. And while the world is finally reopening from the pandemic, taking a relaxing break makes a lot of sense… Read more »
They say the trend is your friend. Well we say, the Big Money trend is your friend. And looking at Big Money data, stocks are setting up for more highs. For weeks, we’ve been harping on the blastoff coming for growth stocks. In May, our data suggested that growth stocks are climbing back. And boy… Read more »
Stocks go up. Stocks go down. Outlier stocks do too, but they make investors rich. That’s why we say: never sell outlier stocks. To reinforce this, we’re showcasing our weekly stock pick performance going back to 2018. Full warning: if you’re allergic to juice – look away! But, before we do our victory lap, let’s… Read more »