Category: Investment musings

When Market Timing Meets Quant Research: The Results Speak for Themselves

How world-class quant research and timing filters slash drawdowns and boost returns. What happens when you combine a strong stock-picking strategy with first-class trend following? Something remarkable happens: returns surge, drawdowns shrink, and consistency improves dramatically. That’s exactly what the two charts below reveal. This article was originally a brief social media post, but the […]

Why Bitcoin’s Bull Market Isn’t Over Yet

On October 3rd, I had the pleasure of joining Maurizio Pedrazzoli Grazioli’s podcast for the second time. We picked up right where we left off from our previous conversation—when we called the bottom of Bitcoin on April 8th—and once again, we explored some bold bullish scenarios that, at the time, were far from obvious. Fast […]

Why Today’s Stock Market Valuations Are Not Excessive: Liquidity, Capital Accumulation, and the Repricing of Risk

How liquidity and rising wealth explain today’s high valuations in the stock market Introduction Many market commentators warn that stock valuations are dangerously high, pointing to elevated price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios and market cap-to-GDP levels as evidence of a bubble. These warnings often rely on outdated benchmarks. What was considered expensive fifty years ago isn’t necessarily […]

When fundamental Indicators Break Down, Price Still Leads

The LEI and yield curve missed the mark. Price action and margin debt told the real story, and we listened. For decades, investors leaned heavily on two stalwart indicators: the yield curve and the Leading Economic Index (LEI). These tools had an almost mythic reputation for signaling recessions and bear markets. However, as Jim Paulsen […]

Two new interviews with Alessio Rastani on Youtube

Once again, I was invited by Alessio Rastani to join him in two new videos. Since I was in my 80% work, 20% vacation mission across Europe, I was not fully equipped, so we had to do an “unplugged” performance. No fancy mic, nor headphones or hi-end speakers on my end. Just my reliable laptop, […]

The Real Problem with Buy & Hold—and What to Do About It

Three Smarter Ways to Cut Drawdowns Without Killing Performance The core issue with buy-and-hold investing is simple: drawdowns. Big ones. They may be inevitable, but that doesn’t make them any less damaging—both financially and psychologically. To address this, many investors turn to buffered ETFs, hedging with puts, or going short. But there’s a catch: these […]

Gold and Silver in Sync: The Bull Marches On

Silver Seals the Deal: Bull Market Reconfirmed Overview: On 6/5/25, silver broke above its 10/22/24 highs. It confirmed gold’s previous breakup on 1/30/25. Accordingly, the primary bull market has been confirmed. By the way, the recent price action of SLV and GLD offers a powerful reminder of how the principle of confirmation can protect you […]

Breadth Thrust on April 24th 2025 increases the odds that the bottom is behind us

I reproduce a post on LinkedIn with some additions that I think is relevant to our readers. On April 24, 2025, a Zweig Breadth Thrust signal emerged, a rare and historically bullish indicator for the stock market. Skeptical of social media claims, I verified the signal using TradeStation, my trusted trading software, which confirmed the […]

Key Support Levels for Bitcoin—and the Ethereum Connection

I had the pleasure of joining Maurizio Pedrazzoli for a great interview on his YouTube channel.We analyzed Bitcoin’s trend using both daily and weekly charts and uncovered key support levels that must hold.We also discussed why, whether you like it or not, Ethereum is essential to truly understanding Bitcoin’s trend, and avoid false signals. A […]

Markets on the Edge: A Deep Dive with Andrew Horowitz & Manuel Blay

In our latest conversation, Andrew and I unpacked the recent market rollercoaster—driven by self-inflicted uncertainty and erratic swings. I shared insights drawn from Dow Theory, the recent S&P 500 decline, and what truly defines a valid rally. We also delved into the concept of capitulation, assessed the impact of today’s economic backdrop, and discussed how […]

Free Webinar: Applying The Dow Theory To Assess Market Trends

Secure your place NOW I’m honored to be joining renowned trader and analyst Dean Christians, CMT Christians of SentimenTrader.com for a special public webinar on March 26th, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. In today’s turbulent market environment, this event promises to be a must-attend. It will offer a deep dive into sentiment, […]

Rory Guillen of Gillenmarkets.com, a long-time subscriber to our service, has just published a highly insightful article on the most recent Dow Theory for the 21st Century (DT21C) signal. You can read it HERE. The piece offers a clear and practical explanation of how to apply the DT21C, along with its strong track record of […]