Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower for the fifth week in a row.  That... Read More

Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower for the fifth week in a row.  That sounds important — and it is — but I will get to that in a moment. First, I want to step... Read More

You say you wouldn’t touch options with a 10-foot pole? You’re not alone. In a recent... Read More

You say you wouldn’t touch options with a 10-foot pole? You’re not alone. In a recent survey, securities broker TD Ameritrade (NYSE: AMTD) found that more than three-quarters of... Read More

If you’ve been following along with me lately, then you know I’m concerned about the... Read More

If you’ve been following along with me lately, then you know I’m concerned about the market right now for a number of reasons. Nevertheless, the bull market remains intact. For now. ... Read More

While reviewing some major indexes recently, I saw an important signal in the Baltic Dry... Read More

While reviewing some major indexes recently, I saw an important signal in the Baltic Dry Index.  The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is an index of shipping costs that shows the cost of moving materials... Read More

You may not like what I’m about to say, but the fact of the matter is that if you want a... Read More

You may not like what I’m about to say, but the fact of the matter is that if you want a “true” retirement… The kind where you sleep well at night, travel freely and still... Read More

If you watch CNBC, you’ve probably heard an analyst say something along the lines... Read More

If you watch CNBC, you’ve probably heard an analyst say something along the lines of…  “The time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets.”  Essentially,... Read More

As my last days in the military drew near, I was not concerned about money at all. Unlike some of... Read More

As my last days in the military drew near, I was not concerned about money at all. Unlike some of my colleagues, I had a good plan in mind on how to make money as a civilian. I had already been able... Read More

Valuations matter in the long run. That’s important to remember. Especially at times like... Read More

Valuations matter in the long run. That’s important to remember. Especially at times like this when almost every valuation metric indicates the stock market is expensive.  There are many... Read More

In older books about the stock market, there’s a pattern called a “coil.” Precise... Read More

In older books about the stock market, there’s a pattern called a “coil.” Precise definitions differ, but the general idea is that the price action is acting like a spring being... Read More

The S&P 500 remained above its 200-day moving average (MA) last week. The index is now up about... Read More

The S&P 500 remained above its 200-day moving average (MA) last week. The index is now up about 19% in the past eight weeks.  At Friday’s close, the index was at an important... Read More