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“Weak Manufacturing Measures Raise Specter of US Economic Slowdown” This headline on CNBC cracks me up that the market sold off on the first trading session of September because of increased fears of recession. That is utter non-sense…

Just 2 weeks from now…the Fed will show their hand at the September 18th meeting. Of great interest will be statements about the future pace of cuts. The faster cuts roll out…the better it is for the economy…the better it is for stock…

Oil stocks have been the one place to make some serious upside over the past year. But even the energy names are looking tired and toppy following a frenzied rally at current levels. Looks like it is finally time to take some profits…

My previous market commentary gave shared a sentiment held by many investors of late: This Stock Market is NO FUN! Namely the problem is that we are in a consolidation period which includes a rolling correction. The commentary to follow…

It’s that time of year again for investors. To put the past behind us in order to focus on the year that lies ahead. This led me to record a timely presentation and trading plan that you should watch now: 2023 Stock Market Outlook >…

This was a very interesting week for stocks. Several times the premarket activity pointed one way…and then the script got flipped. All in all, we have yet another week making new lows as inflation is not fading away, which means more…

The world is moving faster by the day. Not just technological change…but the speed in which industry peers find ways to beat their competitors. This makes buy and hold investing more difficult than ever as stocks that once looked…

The recent drop in 10-year Treasury yields back well below the 4% level has made dividend paying stocks comparatively more attractive once again. The fact the Fed is nearer the end than the beginning of the recent rate hikes makes…

(Please enjoy this updated version of my weekly commentary published November 7th, 2022 from the POWR Growth newsletter). As usual, we will start by reviewing the past week… Here is an hourly, 3-week chart of the S&P 500 (SPY):…

You could tell the market was oversold back as we were making fresh lows in mid October. So no surprise a bounce was soon to follow. That rally has been distorted and overextended by investors not understanding basic economics. That…