Category: Critical Thinking
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I want to share a secret with you about unrelated nonsense
I want to share a secret with you. Take a close look at this map and think about each of these states. What you see on TV, in the news, doesn’t necessarily reflect the beliefs… Read More
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Everything is Relative: Florida COVID – 19 Trend Update
“It doesn’t matter what we think about a trend, it matters what the crowd thinks about it, but more importantly, how they will respond to it.” – Mike Shell For a quick update on the… Read More
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What trends are driving emerging markets into a bear market?
In Emerging Markets Reached a Bear Market Level we noted the emerging markets index has declined -20%, which is considered to be in bear market territory. The emerging markets index includes 24 countries classified as emerging countries. To… Read More
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The week in review shows some shifts
Much of the observations I shared last week are continuing to be more apparent this week. So, in case you missed it, this may be a good time to read them. Earnings season is tricky… Read More
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Front-running S&P 500 Resistance
The S&P 500 stock index closed just -1% from its all-time high it reached on January 26, 2018, and hasn’t been that high since. It’s been in a drawdown that was as much as -10% and… Read More
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Happy Birthday, America!
242 years ago, the British told Americans to put down their guns. How did that work out? Happy Birthday, America! Please enjoy your freedom and have a happy 4th of July #IndependenceDay Read More
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My Introduction to Trend Following
I have noticed more investors are talking about “trend following” these days and more traders and advisors are calling themselves trend followers. As a professional portfolio manager who has been applying trend systems to global… Read More
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Asymmetric force was with the buyers
In Asymmetric force direction and size determines a trend, I explained how the net force of all the forces acting on a trend is the force that determines the direction. The force must be asymmetric… Read More
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Asymmetric force direction and size determines trend
In physical science, force is used to describe the motion of a push or pull. Newton’s first law of motion – sometimes referred to as the law of inertia. Newton’s first law of motion is stated as: “An object at rest stays… Read More
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In remembrance of euphoria: Whatever happened to Stuart and Mr. P?
I have recently found myself reminiscing about the late 1990’s – specifically the grand euphoric year of 1999. If you aren’t sure why then maybe you aren’t paying attention. Sometimes not paying attention is a… Read More