This week, the market will focus on the major banks reporting earnings, the signing of phase-one of the China trade agreement on Wednesday, and lastly, the impeachment trial of President Trump in the Senate. To continue reading click link below: Market in a Minute 2020-1-14
Read BlogWe start a new year after a massive recovery in the markets in 2019, from a very large sell off during the 4th quarter of 2018. The net result is the market is up just 9.9% from the high in 2018 to the close of last Friday, but up 38% from the December 2018 low…
Read BlogOur technical algorithm is in a positive mode as the market is trending up and is above all the major moving averages. The issue we are concerned about, which is incorporated into our algorithm, often right before an end of a bull market you get a euphoric rally, called a blow-off top or a parabolic…
Read BlogThe Employment report last week was very strong, total jobs increased 266,000 in November. The strong jobs report was not consistent with the Purchasing Managers Index reported on Monday, which was weaker than expected. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-12-10
Read BlogThe Dynamic Core Strategy was up 3.4% gross of fees in November in line with the S&P 500. Our technical algorithm that drives the allocation of the strategy is positive. As long as the trend of the market is positive the strategy will remain fully invested. Please click the link below to continue reading: PVG –…
Read BlogThe 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 (We are a tactical manager that is also a great stock picker). Please click the…
Read BlogThe consensus, and our belief as well, earnings should begin to re-accelerate into 2020. The third quarter earnings for the S&P 500, that was just reported, is down -1.5%. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-11-26
Read BlogThis week, the economic calendar is not very interesting, but the earnings calendar has Cisco Systems reporting on Wednesday and Walmart on Thursday. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2019-11-12
Read BlogFrom last week, the news was good, the Federal Reserve did what was needed, Apple had a good earnings report relative to expectations, and the October ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index was up versus last month’s decline, coming in at 48.3 versus September’s report of 47.8 percent. Please click the link below to continue reading:…
Read BlogThe Dynamic Core strategy’s goal is to achieve the returns of the market while the markets are advancing, but when the markets are declining, take the risk out by moving to a Beta of zero by hedging the portfolio. Please click the link below to continue reading: PVG – Dynamic Core Monthly Update (Oct 2019)…
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