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Our “Dow Theory Insights” give readers a surface level look at The Dow Theory in practice, market timing, technical analysis and the stock, gold and silver markets.

Some of this content is available for free and is ideal for long term investors and traders.

Before Investing in Stocks, Find Out Who You Are

Before Investing in Stocks, Find Out Who You Are

There Is No Perfect Investment Strategy. Find the One That Fits You Recently, a young man who is starting a…
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Don’t Let the Wrong Technicals Fool You

Don’t Let the Wrong Technicals Fool You

In our business, it’s as important to know what doesn’t work as what does. - David Shaw     Audio…
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Bull market for the gold and silver miners ETFs (GDX & SIL) signaled on 8/25/26

Bull market for the gold and silver miners ETFs (GDX & SIL) signaled on 8/25/26

Overview: According to Dow Theory, the gold and silver miners ETFs, GDX and SIL, have turned bullish again. Gold and…
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To Stop or Not to Stop: The Controversy

To Stop or Not to Stop: The Controversy

A Practical Framework For Managing Risk In Your Portfolio A recent thread on X.com about stop losses turned into a…
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Bullish Internals, Rising Risks

Bullish Internals, Rising Risks

If you diversify, control your risk, and go with the trend, it just has to work. - Larry Hite  …
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Dow Theory Update for July 31: Primary Bear Market in U.S. Bonds Reaffirmed on 7/29/2026

Dow Theory Update for July 31: Primary Bear Market in U.S. Bonds Reaffirmed on 7/29/2026

The bear market in bonds continues General Remarks: In this post, I thoroughly explained the rationale behind my use of…
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The Closest Thing to a Free Lunch in Investing

The Closest Thing to a Free Lunch in Investing

The Magic of Combining Strategies One of the advantages of quantitative investing is that diversification can be engineered rather than…
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Too Much of a Good Thing

Too Much of a Good Thing

Everyone is a genius in a bull market- Mark Cuban   PRINT Audio version Overview: The S&P500 was modestly down…
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Some Lessons I Have Learned as a Quantitative Trader

Some Lessons I Have Learned as a Quantitative Trader

Outperformance Comes in Bursts, Pain Comes in Stretches What follows is based on my own experience as a quantitative trader.…
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