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...
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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...
Most S&P 500 Stocks are Bullish
Posted on February 18, 2020
Market State 1 (Bullish): The S&P 500 index is still in Market State 1, which is one of the five bullish Market State Environments. As a reminder, there are 12 unique...
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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...