FANG’s Lay an Egg

Posted on Saturday, March 31st, 2018

The attack on the FANG’s is the second attack of 2018. The first was the short volatility trade that blew up in February. Each attack has a lasting effect on the market. The short vol trade suppressed the price of volatility which helped elevate stock prices. The dismantling of this trade is still reverberating through… read more.

Monday’s Blueprint for Markets

Posted on Sunday, March 25th, 2018

Here is our Blueprint for Monday and beyond. Since the election of Donald Trump we have been building an investing scenario that looked much like 1987. We were calling for a 1987 style melt up and then, a smack down. A 30% run from the lows before Election Day, much like 1987, …would put us… read more.

Where Are We? – Emotional Capital City

Posted on Saturday, March 17th, 2018

Markets are about cycles. We see them repeat over time. The question now is where are we in the cycle? One important reason why we need to be aware of cycles is because investing is an emotional roller coaster.  If we jump out of the market too soon we risk under performance and client angst.… read more.