How to buy a little insurance if the 2024 market boom loses some steam into year-end
Record-breaking annual equity inflows of $448 billion, according to Bank of America, continue to push the major indices higher. The S & P 500 has now seen seven consecutive weeks of inflows, keeping the post-election momentum intact. I want to use the S & P 500 SPDR Trust ETF (SPY) to hedge these gains and […]
How to hedge the overall market with several critical events just around the corner
The upcoming month is a crucial time for the stock market, with a series of events that will make an impact. They come at a time when valuations are rich for equities. I’ll discuss a market hedge if things don’t work out perfectly for the bulls. Equity market valuation metrics are financial ratios and indicators […]
Small caps are outperforming large caps. How to use charts to find buy candidates in the group
There has been a lot of discussion about the recent outperformance of the Russell 2000 Index , the small-cap benchmark, to the broader market Let’s take a look back at what the Russell 2000 has actually done and what specific areas of the index to look for opportunities. The outperformance of the iShares Russell 2000 […]