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 […]
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Crypto at a Crossroads: Bitcoin’s Bear Trend, MicroStrategy’s Risk, and What Comes Next
Is the bearish trend for Bitcoin nearing its end? Does MicroStrategy’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation pose a hidden risk? And what is the broader crypto space really trying to tell us right now? Had an awesome time joining Alessio Rastani once again—this time diving deep into the world of Bitcoin, crypto trends, and what might be […]
Stock Market Outlook: Key Insights from My Chat with Alessio Rastani
Had a great time joining Alessio Rastani on his YouTube channel! We covered some crucial topics, including the most immediate price action for the stock market and what to watch for in the second half of the year. I also shared key insights on what margin debt is signaling right now—a factor that could have […]
The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Sentiment Survey: How to use it for stock market timing
A contrarian indicator The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) is an organization dedicated to private investors that conducts weekly sentiment surveys to gauge market expectations. Participants respond to the question: “I feel that the direction of the stock market over the next six months will be:” with one of three choices—Up (Bullish), No Change […]
Beating the S&P 500: Why Your Stock Picks Might Be Falling Short
The 40-Day Sweet Spot: Rethinking Your Stock Holding Period Most S&P500 constituents fail to outperform the Index in the long run. The evidence provided by Kurtis Hemmerling in his LinkedIn post is compelling and highlights this challenge for individual stock pickers. So, if you buy stocks for the long haul, the odds are greatly stacked […]
Dow Theory Signals Bear Market in Bonds on 12/18/24
Powell’s Hawkish Tone Triggers Major Shifts in TLT and IEF Overview: All markets, notably bonds, reacted negatively to Powell’s more hawkish stance, as investors had anticipated more substantial and frequent rate cuts. The big drop TLT and IEF experienced on 12/18/24 triggered a primary bear market signal. Later today, or tomorrow, I will write about […]
Bonds at crossroads: Set up for a potential bear market signal for TLT and IEF completed on 11/27/24
Dissecting the most recent price action for TLT & IEF. Key price levels to monitor Overview: the most recent rally within an extended secondary (bearish) reaction has set up TLT and IEF for a potential primary bear market signal. The trend remains bullish to this day, but if the key prices I show in this […]
When Trends Speak Louder Than Data: Why Trend Following Wins Against Macro Investing
AI’s Verdict: Trend Following Trumps Macro in the Investment Arena I often receive emails highlighting macroeconomic data that supposedly contradicts or challenges the signals provided by price action—or trend-following—in markets like stocks, crypto, bonds, etc. These messages can give the impression that trend-following alone isn’t enough to keep us on the right side of the […]
Andrew Horowitz interviewed Manuel Blay on The Disciplined Investor’s podcast
We discussed what works and does not work to successfully time the stock market. I debunked many fundamental factors that have zero predictive power but nonetheless continue to be used by many to try to guess the market’s next move. I focused on what works: margin debt, market health, and some other factors. I discussed […]
Bull market for the gold and silver miners ETFs (GDX & SIL) confirmed on 9/24/24
Chinese Stimulus Sparks Melt-Up in Gold, Silver, and Mining ETFs. Overview: The markets were sniffing the Chinese stimulus days before it was official. All assets are in a melt-up mode; GDX led the parade, and finally, SIL caught up. The bull market in precious metals has been confirmed. Once again, the principle of confirmation saved […]
Precious Metals Bull Market Confirmed on 9/24/24: Gold and Silver Miners Soar
Chinese Stimulus Sparks Melt-Up in Gold, Silver, and Mining ETFs. Overview: The markets were sniffing the Chinese stimulus days before it was official. All assets are in a melt-up mode; gold led the parade, and finally, silver caught up. The bull market in precious metals has been confirmed. Once again, the principle of confirmation saved […]
3 Fundamental Blunders That Led Me to Trend Following
How Misplaced Trust in ‘Expert’ Opinions Led Me to Embrace Technical Analysis If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I firmly believe in trend following. I’ve learned that price action contains most—if not all—the information you need to succeed in the stock market (or any market, for that matter). But why did […]