Technical Analysis
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Checkpoint Systems to be Added to the SMA Portfolio
As the cash balance of the SMA Portfolio has risen to over 1% of...
- Posted October 23, 2015
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Jeff Saut: Market is Nearing Bottom
Jeffrey Saut, chief investment strategist of Raymond James Financial, was interviewed on CNBC this...
- Posted August 21, 2015
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Commodities Approach Previous Area of Bottoming
The blog The Short Side of Long has posted a chart demonstrating the devastation...
- Posted March 19, 2015
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Charles Nenner Warns of Deflation, Says Cash is Best Now
Renowned market technician Charles Nenner, founder and president of the Charles Nenner Research Center,...
- Posted October 1, 2014
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Abundant Signs of a Stock Market Near its Peak
The stock market looks ripe for a fall. Lets take a look at...
- Posted June 11, 2014
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Ralph Acampora Sees a Stealth Bear Market
Long-time market observer Ralph Acampora of Altaira Investment Solutions provided his latest insights to...
- Posted May 16, 2014
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Tom DeMark: The Market Should Top…Finally
CNBC's Rick Santelli asked Tom DeMark, CEO of DeMark Analytics, which direction the stock...
- Posted May 6, 2014
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Latest News
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CNN Fear & Greed Index Shows Negative Sentiment
The Fed raised interest rates 1/4 point yesterday. This...
- December 20, 2018
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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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Ralph Acampora is Bullish
Ralph Acampora, the "godfather of technical analysis," provided his latest...
- October 25, 2016
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Checkpoint Systems to be Added to the SMA Portfolio
As the cash balance of the SMA Portfolio has risen...
- October 23, 2015
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Jeff Saut: Market is Nearing Bottom
Jeffrey Saut, chief investment strategist of Raymond James Financial, was...
- August 21, 2015
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iShares Silver Mining ETF Increased
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- January 12, 2021
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iShares Silver Miners ETF Added
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- December 21, 2020
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- October 1, 2020
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- April 25, 2013
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Alarming Chart of the Stock Markets of 1987 and 2012-2013
Several days ago I posted a chart showing the...
- May 22, 2013
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Bill Ackman Thinks Diversification is for the Lazy
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T.T.S. Fear Index
Date | Index | SMA Comment |
1/8/2021 | 2.7 | Massive stimulus and Fed support have nearly eliminated fear |
3/23/2020 | 7.0 | Coronavirus and oil price war panic investors to the highest level of fear since March 2009 |
12/26/2019 | 2.3 | Lowest level of fear in nearly two years (January 2018) |
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 January 15, 2021
Index/Portfolio | YTD % |
SMA Portfolio | 8.5% |
S&P 500 | 1.1% |
U. S. Small Caps | 6.9% |
Total U. S. Stock Market | 2.1% |
Total Int'l Stock Market | 4.4% |
Total U. S. Bond Market | -1.1% |