How to Navigate Emotional Markets
Posted on April 06, 2020
When turning on the financial news and seeing discussion of the markets, the news pundits are most often referring to the S&P 500 or the Dow. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones...
Archive - December 2016
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Irrational: Not Logical or Reasonable
Posted on March 03, 2020
Market State 6 (Transitional): It has been a wild week in the equity markets. Just 6 trading days ago, the S&P 500 was sitting at a new high, with low volatility. Last...
Velocity of Volatility Spikes
Posted on February 25, 2020
Market State 6 (Transitional): The S&P 500 is now in a Transitional Market State 6, following Monday’s spike in volatility. The Transitional Market State is a result...
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Whipsaws
Posted on December 07, 2011
What a difference a week makes. On the day of my last blog, Tuesday 11/24, the S&P 500 registered a short term bottom at 1158.65. The market had declined -9.84% in just...
What is Riskier? Stocks or Bonds
Posted on August 05, 2013
Canterbury Portfolio Thermostat Weekly Update – 8/05/2013 Market State 1 (last 20 trading days) = Bullish/Rational - Market State 1 is the most predictable...
A Scientific Approach to Investing: The Canterbury Portfolio Thermostat Matrix has changed from Bull
Posted on August 26, 2011
"Bear markets slide a slippery slope of hope." Tom Hardin Bear markets tend to be much more volatile than Bull markets. Bear market volatility can result in...