Market Insights

Top Ten Portfolio Essentially Range-Bound For October

The Portfolio is struggling to gain traction. Its current value is about where it was at the beginning of October. Only five of the nine stocks are profitable although only one of the four losers is decidedly so. The present bevy of stocks is up only 1.2%, and it has been trading profits that have served the Portfolio so well to date. [more]

Market Insights

Commodities Are Radically Undervalued

Commodities have been in a funk for years: crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver, copper, zinc, etc., take your pick. At some point, investor sentiment towards commodities will change, which could provide very meaningful returns to those who recognize early the latent potential. [more]

Analyst Articles

RASI: Index Pushes Through Two Key Resistance Levels

With significant bullish undertones, the RASI has climbed back above two critical resistance levels. In this past week, the Index rose above both the extended down-trend line and the benchmark 500 level. If the Index can maintain itself above these levels, then its next test is at 800. [more]

Economic Insights

Recession Barometer – U.S. Reading Continues To Fall

Canadian interest rates rose sharply last week while U.S. rates stayed fairly constant. Spreads in both countries widened, moving away from Inversion. This lessens the possibility of an Economic Recession occurring in the USA. Canada is already on Recession Watch. [more]

Calafia Beach Pundit

Net Worth and Risk Aversion

The net worth of U.S. households continues to increase while, at the same time, households’ leverage continues to decline. What this means is that U.S. households’ asset values are rising at the same time that risk aversion continues strong. This is a relatively healthy situation. [more]