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Better Times Ahead
Originally published on: November 17, 1996 Wow! What a market! It just keeps moving...
- Posted May 13, 2006
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The Stock Selection Process
Originally published on: November 3, 1996 It is election season and I’d be remiss...
- Posted May 13, 2006
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Minimum Investment Needed to Utilize the Tactical Timing System
Originally published on: October 20, 1996 Byron Wien recently threw in the towel on...
- Posted May 12, 2006
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This Time it’s Different?
Originally published on: September 20, 1996 The market has shown significant strength lately. Some...
- Posted May 10, 2006
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Smart Use of Margin Enhances Returns
Originally published on: September 6, 1996 A week ago the market had some unsettling...
- Posted May 9, 2006
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What to Buy?
Originally published on: August 23, 1996 The market is showing signs of tiring, especially...
- Posted May 5, 2006
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Market Interest Rates are Self-regulating
There are approximately 50 archived newsletters that will be attached to this blog daily....
- Posted May 3, 2006
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The Very First Issue
One past issue will be posted each day starting from the very first issue:...
- Posted May 2, 2006
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The Stock Market Advantage
This is the first post in the blog format for The Stock Market Advantage,...
- Posted April 30, 2006
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Latest News
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Position in SPDR Small Cap Value ETF Increased
The position in the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value...
- February 7, 2019
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Changes to the SMA Portfolio
Several changes to the Stock Market Advantage (SMA) portfolio have...
- November 28, 2018
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Prospect Capital Removed From the SMA Portfolio
I decided to sell Prospect Capital (PSEC) since it has...
- November 17, 2017
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Global X MLP ETF Allocation Increased in the SMA Portfolio
Due to price weakness and improved valuation, allocation to the...
- November 14, 2017
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Imperial Brands Added to the SMA Portfolio
Imperial Brands PLC (IMBBY) was added to the SMA Portfolio...
- October 13, 2017
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Position in SPDR Small Cap Value ETF Increased
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- January 10, 2019
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Ken Fisher is Over the Top Bullish for 2019
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- January 3, 2019
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Is the Retirement Crisis Really a Crisis?
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Alarming Chart of the Stock Markets of 1987 and 2012-2013
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- May 22, 2013
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Gary Shilling’s Favorite Investment: 30 Year Treasuries
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T.T.S. Fear Index
Date | Index | SMA Comment |
12/21/2018 | 6.7 | Raised fears likely setting up a buying opportunity |
1/11/2018 | 1.8 | Unusually low fear could mean we're near the top in valuations |
1/13/16 | 6.3 | Terrible start to 2016 raised fears |
10/3/11 | 8.5 | A good tradable bottom (S&P 500 @ 1,085) based on lots of nonsense |
3/9/09 | 7.0 | Market bottom (S&P 500 @ 666); end of the world was nigh |
10/27/08 | 8.8 | Market had dropped 28% in 5 weeks, Paulson pulled out all stops to save Wall Street bankers |
10/12/07 | 3.2 | Market top (S&P 500 @ 1,562); worldwide housing bubble pricked |
Year-to-Date Performance as of September 30, 2018
Index/Portfolio | YTD % |
SMA Portfolio | 0.2% |
S&P 500 | 10.5% |
U. S. Small Caps | 11.1% |
Total U. S. Stock Market | 10.6% |
Total Int'l Stock Market | -3.3% |
Total U. S. Bond Market | -1.7% |