Get Smart or Lose Big in Today’s Market
These are not normal times. I’m not talking about how our lives have been turned upside down by the pandemic. I’m talking about this stock market rally. Prices have been driven up by small investors, many who just jumped into the market since this crisis began. Meanwhile, institutions and professional investors that typically move markets…
Brandan FurnaceMeasuring Market Sentiment Using VVIX Index Is Your Key to Getting Rich
The most important investing lesson I’ve learned can be summarized by Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett’s old adage: Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. This couldn’t be more true today. Huge gains are made by investing when market sentiment is at an extreme low. One way to measure sentiment…
Bonus Options Trade — One Trade to Make in a Rising Market
There’s a saying on Wall Street: “Hedge when you can, not when you have to.” If you wait to hedge until you have to, you’re too late. The time to hedge is when you can and when it’s cheap. I don’t know who gets credit for it, but it’s a common saying repeated on CNBC…
Avoid These 2 Sick Stocks — Look at This Healthy One Instead
Is this the recovery? Is the stock market going to soar higher or fall back down to test the lows? To quote Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind: “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” And here’s why… Earlier this year, the stock market plunged into a bear market in only a few…
This Value Play Still Has Plenty Upside
In my experience, I’ve found it best to be flexible in my investment approach. Flexibility allows you to navigate any type of market environment. I’m not a permabull nor am I a permabear. I’m bullish when it pays to be bullish and bearish when it’s worth being bearish. That same flexibility goes for the types of stocks…
This Chart Proves the Rebound Isn’t Sustainable
Welcome back to Bauman Daily! I hope you had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. In yesterday’s Your Money Matters video, Clint Lee and I took a hard look at the composition of the recent stock market rebound … and it’s not a pretty picture. Our first conclusion was that the rally off March lows is entirely…
Navigate Your Stocks up 300% With A Stock Market Guide
This week I’m coming to you from The New River Gorge National River in West Virginia with a special message. The rapids are fierce this morning from the rain. And it got me thinking. I wouldn’t navigate that river without a guide. And you shouldn’t face the stock market alone, either. Check out my “on…
S&P 500 Will Rally 35%
There’s a lot of pessimism today about slumping sales for brick-and-mortar retail, the struggling travel industry and the lack of a COVID-19 vaccine. But my colleague Ian King and I are focused on the latest words from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. That’s because, right now, the Fed is pumping out monetary stimulus unlike anything…
Is Your Financial Adviser Screwing You?
If you have children, imagine telling them: I want you to be just like everyone else. I don’t want you to ever be good at anything or better than anyone else at anything. When you grow up, I hope you’ll be average and nothing more than that. I bet you don’t like that idea. Shoot…
Free Report: How to Profit From Options
Last week, we asked you to take a survey to answer questions about Chad Shoop and John Ross’ bonus options trades. Thanks to each of you who took the time to answer our questions! You’re helping us shape Winning Investor Daily. We got over 700 responses. Here’s some of what we learned: About two-thirds of…