Altered State. Stock Market Disconnect.
Stock markets started disconnecting from the economy in the first half of 2013. This served multiple purposes. Disguising policy failure is just one. Economic impact is obvious from the
Insights to Help Craft Your Legacy
Best practices are meant to be shared. That’s why we observe the market and then share our insights on what’s happening, to give you context. We’ve organized every blog into categories, so it’s easier for you to find the answers that matter most to you.
US Priced For Deflation! Riding The Tiger?
US Priced For Deflation! Riding The Tiger? There was a day in October when central banks needed an urgent discussion. The S&P 500 had just fallen almost 10% in just
The Cycle Dynamics Portfolio
The Cycle Dynamics portfolio bridges a gap in investment management between the All Weather approach and trend following systems. A quick review of the All Weather and trend following methodologies
Absurd Economic Intervention. The System Trading Investment Solution.
Fundamental data, news, and financial markets are supposed to be highly related in a way that makes sense and can be read by skilled financial experts, and converted into profitable
New Model Portfolio Structure
As the investment outlook becomes increasingly uncertain, it is worth testing the limits of portfolio construction to see how much of this risk could be automatically handled at the allocation stage. Can a
QE Lives? Bank Manipulation Library. Risk Management.
It turns out that QE did not really end last month. Only officially. It is more than likely that the big banks are now operating a “shadow QE”. So much for
Ritual Incantation. GYEN Bellwether. Trend Supremacy. Adaptive Allocation.
The ramifications of last week’s Halloween raid by the Bank of Japan have only just begun. Japan is leading the grand monetary experiment and this was a new acceleration in central bank
#CrackUpBoom Investment Solution: Adaptive Allocation
This week it became clearer where the central banks are taking us all. No matter how much QE has repeatedly failed to produce a sustainable recovery, at least to many, it looks
Corporate Debt Red Flag
Over the last month Junk bonds have begun to underperform Treasuries: https://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=HYG&t=1m&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=ief Many corporations have been abusing their balance sheets in recent years, and will soon have to rollover a mountain of
The central banks are the problem not the solution
This chart shows clearly how the Federal Reserve has driven US equity markets to an altered state: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-06/whats-wrong-picture No question the relationship between equities and bonds has materially changed over
Invest like the best
Invest Like The Best reveals the proven strategies of the world’s top investors, showing you how to achieve higher returns with lower risk through disciplined, data-driven decision-making. If you’re ready to break free from conventional, flawed financial advice and take control of your wealth with transparent, repeatable best practices, this book is your roadmap to smarter investing.
The Way Wealth Management Should Be Best Practice For The Best Results
How much do you really know?
So much of investment today is based on flawed assumptions and gut feelings. How much do you know about what you need? Take our Quiz and find out!