Your Friendly Neighborhood Short Squeeze
Every big move you see in the market is some type of squeeze. When a stock is up 10%, 20%, or even more in a short period of time – and it happens many times – someone is blowing up. …
Everybody’s Wrong
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They Want Your Attention. You Want Returns. Pick One.
Monitor your media diet. Are you going to wake up on Monday morning at 6 am and put down three cheeseburgers and fries with an ice cream sundae? No, of course not. That would be ridiculous. Well, waking up and…
Yes, As a Matter of Fact I Am Buying Canada
It was Wednesday afternoon, and I was shooting an interview with the talented Catherine Murray. Off camera Catherine said to me, “You’re not investing in Canada, right?” “You bet I am. Imperial Oil is the best Energy stock in the…
You Get What You Pay For
Remember, everybody’s wrong. Today, we’ll focus on how everybody’s wrong about valuations. I’m almost finished reading my friend Barry Ritholtz’ new book, “How Not To Invest.” Barry is the co-founder of the fastest-growing investment advisory firm in the country. He…
Shorts Are Getting Squeezed
This daily e-letter is called “Everybody’s Wrong” for a good reason. We’re not here to waste our time with fundamentals and/or geopolitics. That stuff is too hard. It’s much easier to bet that humans will make irrational decisions. That’s way…
Your New Sentiment Indicator Is Useless
Here’s the thing about market sentiment: It’s hard to gauge. But we don’t have to pretend. We know. It’s quite obvious, however, that other people, with extreme insecurities, do actually have to pretend. And they’re embarrassing themselves. Technical Analysis, broadly…
Peace in the Middle East? Doubt It
A common question I get is about the turmoil in the Middle East. And not just this week. And not just this year. It’s every year. My entire career. When is there no turmoil in the Middle East? Isn’t this…
What Blind Wine Tasting Taught Me About Markets
About five years ago I passed the Certified Sommelier Exam. It took about four years of training to get there. On my first day of Sommelier kindergarten, I realized right away these Master Sommeliers were Technical Analysts, just like me.…
Bears and Bulls, Donkeys and Elephants: We’re Cashing In
There’s a lot about markets we simply don’t and can’t know, especially about the future. So what I like to do is to focus on the things that we do know. Asset prices trend. Momentum is a thing. And humans…
You’re Not a Trader Until You Get Punched in the Face
Founder’s Note: It’s Juneteenth, and U.S. markets are closed. I’m turning it over to Senior Analyst Jason Perz for a think-piece based on an idea from one of my favorite investors of all time. Enjoy. And enjoy the holiday. Here’s…