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A Lot Of Moving Parts

Why Following The Hype And The Headlines Is Incredibly Dangerous

Spiraling Debt

"The VIX Is Going To 0 Bro"

The Most Likely Outcome

Small-Caps On The Verge

The Drivers of Rising Consumer Credit Card Debt

A 12% Yielding Fund of Funds That Sounds Better Than It Looks

Aren’t Rate Cuts Supposed To Happen When Conditions Are Deteriorating?

Why Does The Fed Pivot?

Party On

Unveiling Market States and Predicting Recession with Michael Khouw

What Does Powell Know We Don't?

What Could Tightening By The Bank of Japan Look Like?

A Solid 16% Yielding Fixed Income Portfolio

Small-Caps Still Hold The Key

The Big Test

More Signals Flip

Gerald Celente's Insightful Analysis of Pandemic-Influenced Economy

Flat Flat Flat

Those Market Forecasts You Keep Seeing? They’re Probably Garbage.

Don’t Be Seduced By The 17% Yield On This Closet S&P 500 Fund

The ECB Is Next

How Do Melt-Ups End?

Gold, Bitcoin, And Treasuries Send A Warning

Discovering the Future of Retail: Risks, Rewards, and Revelations with Jeff Macke

Overdone

The Housing Market Bust?

A Good Fund Getting Dragged By A Shady Management Team

Treasuries Are Responding

Tech Begins To Lose Its Grip

Unnaturally Low Volatility

Mastering Market Trends with Technical Analysis: Insightful Trade Strategies with Michael Hewson

Probability Isn't Certainty

Is The Market Still In The Right Place For Senior Loans To Outperform?

Treasuries On The Right Path

Different This Time Around

One Signal Flips

Lyn Alden on the Dark Side of Finance and the Hope for a Financial Revolution

A Moment In Time

Expecting A Seasonal Year-End Rally In 2023?

Way Overleveraged Way Too Expensive

You Are Being Fooled

Staying Alive

All Signals On

Ophir Gottlieb's Masterclass: Unmasking the Relationship Between Finance and Mathematics

Only Mega-Caps Got The Message

The Freight Industry Recession Is Real

For This 10% Yielder, A Reasonably Well-Constructed Portfolio Just Isn’t Enough

The Credit Contraction Is Already Here

Unusual Strength

The Relief Rally Didn't Change Anything

Tom Luongo Tackles the Intricacies of Federal Reserve Policies

Are You Sure?

The Human Impact Of The Zombie Company Crisis

A High Yield Downside Risk Hedge That Doesn’t Provide Much Downside Protection

The Big News

Treasury Momentum Has Turned

Covid Didn't Destroy The System. The Fed Did.

Unraveling Economic Patterns: Implications for Treasury and Credit Markets with Jared Dillian

One Lesson

A Flight To Structural Safety

A Volatile 9% Yielder Being Advertised As Offering “Relative Stability”

The Big Question Of The Week

The Dynamic Has Changed

A Starter’s Guide To The Lead-Lag Report’s 4 Primary Risk Signals

Dangerously Close

David Rosenberg Sheds Light on the Economic Impact of Interest Rates

The Potential To Get Really Ugly

Junk Bonds Become The Primary Driver Of The Bond Market

This Utilities Fund Gives You The Privilege Of Paying Double What The Portfolio Is Actually Worth

The One Thing That’s Been Incredibly Consistent

Are Spreads Finally Starting To Blow Out?

A Potentially Significant Change

Decoding Japan's Quantitative Easing Impact and Exploring the Future of Cannabis with Financial Expert Danny Moses

High Yield Credit Spreads Are Crucial Now

Why A Further 20% Drawdown Isn’t Just Possible, It May Be Likely

A Nice Innovation Themed Fund

The Struggle Is Real

Amid The Chaos

Far From Over

Oil, Gas, and Nuclear Energy: Navigating the Current and Future Landscape with Anas Alhajji

The Destruction Of Rate Sensitive Assets

Are Pensions Plans The Next Thing About To Be Decimated By These Markets?

This Multi-Manager Approach & Double Digit Yield Are An Ideal Combination

On The Plus Side

The Dollar's Disturbing Move

An Unbelievably Tricky Juncture

Unveiling Financial Markets and Critiquing Monetary Policies with Rudy Havenstein

Path Matters More Than Prediction

The Credit Event Is Here

All Sorts Of Reasons To Avoid This 10% Yielder In The Current Environment

Violent Steepening

A Bad Bad Sign

High Yield Credit Spreads Start To Widen

Understanding the Turbulence of Financial Markets with Gary Shilling

The Warning

The Fed Just Confirmed That A Credit Event Is Coming

A Covered Call ETF With Solid Risk-Adjusted Total Returns

Waiting For Treasuries

The Setup Is Forming

Two Signals Flip

Dissecting the Shifts in the US Real Estate Market with Mike Simonsen

Utilities Send A Massive Warning

No One Needs A New iPhone. We Need More Refineries.

Now’s Not The Time To Be Taking Chances

Oil Is Becoming A Global Problem

The Junk Bond Market Gets Irrationally Exuberant

The Dollar Powers Higher

The Financial Ripple Effect of China's Economic Decisions with Jeff Snider

The Bigger Picture

China Is Unleashing Its Arsenal Of Policy Support Tools

A Very Niche Bond Fund With A 10% Yield

King Dollar Sends A Warning

The Only Game In Town

The Labor Market Has Cracked

The Last Sustainable Edge With Jim O’Shaughnessy

The Great Resignation Has Ended

The Lost Decade: Zero Real Returns

An Attractive 10% Yield

China's Full Blown Crisis

Tech Is Much Weaker Than You Think

Volatility Picks Up

Exploring Asian Markets and Central Bank Policies with Weston Nakamura

The Week That Fooled Everyone

AirBnB Destroyed The American Dream Of Owning A Home

A Very Nice Unconstrained Bond Fund

The Delicate Balance

Defensive Strategies Build Momentum

September.

Is The Credit Event Upon Us?

The Perfect Example Of “Slowly & Then All At Once”

Is It Time To Reconsider Asset Strategies?

Here Comes The China Scare

Watch Utilities

Defensive Momentum Builds

Decoding the Resilience of the Housing Market Amidst the Pandemic with Lance Lambert

My Immediate Worry

The Latest Evidence That A Credit Event Is Near

A High Quality Bond Portfolio That Could Be Well-Positioned For A Credit Event

Conditions Are Deteriorating

Get Ready

The Obligatory Bounce

VIX Spike Incoming?

Everything Just Changed

The BoJ Tightens. The U.S. Gets Downgraded. Investors Say “Meh”.

Untangling the Complexities of Austrian Economics with Peter St. Onge

Destroying The Carry Trade

The Successor To AI

It's Not Over Yet

Unveiling the Hidden Realm of Closed-End Funds: A Dialogue with Boaz Weinstein

Higher Volatility Is Coming

What If The Bank Of Japan Is About To Shock The Market & Suddenly Drop Yield Curve Control?

An Attractive 12% Yield Masks A Lot Of Issues

Here Comes The Bank Of Japan Surprise

Consumers Are About To Tap Out

Putting The Bulls On Notice

The Possibility of a World Without Private Ownership: A Discussion with Carol Roth

The Past 3 Days May Have Changed Everything

The Melt Up Has Happened. Now It’s Time For The Crash.

A Pretty Good Japan Fund

The Sweet Spot

Market Breadth Widens

Can Overbought Stay Overbought?

Understanding Distressed Properties and the Dynamics of Commercial Real Estate with Shlomo Chopp

Something Important Is Happening

Housing & Commercial Real Estate Are Laying Out Some Stark Warnings

How Many Ways Can I Say No To This 16% Yielder?

Two Major Catalysts

Fundamentals Over Potential

Comfortably Numb

Unearthing Profits: A Deep Dive into Metal and Mining Investments with Gwen Preston

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Expectations Are Getting Disconnected From Reality

Is The Fed Satisfied With Inflation At 4% Right Now?

A Solid 10% Yielding Global High Yield Bond Fund

Join me on Meta’s Threads App for Insightful Market Analysis and Engagement

Very Quietly, Treasury Bonds Are Picking Up Momentum

The First Risk-Off Signal Flips

Caitlin Long on Bitcoin & Wall Street: An Exclusive Interview by Michael Gayed

The Rotation That Never Happened

Treasuries, Inflation & The National Debt

Does A 35% Discount To NAV Outweigh This Fund’s Underlying Challenges?

Global Breadth Continues To Weaken

Blink And You'll Miss It

Risk-On, But For How Long?

The Inflation Fight Is Far From Over

Amid The AI Euphoria, Don’t Forget That The Credit Event Is Still Looming

This 19% Yield Has Been The Real Deal So Far

Risk-On Yet Neutral

Invite your friends to read The Lead-Lag Report

The Tech Trade Has Legs

How the Fed's Hawkish Stance Could Be A Silver Lining

Small Cap Dynamics, Quality Factors, and Fund Options with Chris Brightman

The Looming Credit Event

How Student Loans Could Accelerate The Housing Market Decline

Facing the Storm

China's COVID Reopening

Ditching Mega-Cap Tech

Unraveling the Secrets of the S&P 500

Kyle Bass: Geopolitics, China's War Preparations, and Investing Risks

Mega-Cap Rally Takes a Breather

Small-Caps: The Zombie Apocalypse Is Coming!

Do You Really Want To Be Buying Tech At These Levels?

Tackling the Retail Rut

Tech Rally Showdown

Breaking the Tech Trend

Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Asset Allocation, Interest Rates, and the Future of Monetary Metals with Keith Weiner

Stocks Price Out The Debt Ceiling That Was Never Priced In To Begin With

New Bull Market? Not A Chance!

The Right High Yield Tech Fund At The Wrong Time

Soaring High

Unmasking the Tech Rally

AI Mania 2023

Jeffrey Hirsch Reveals Pre-Election Year Stock Trading Tips

AI Euphoria Unleashed

How The Smart Money Takes The Dumb Money

This 9% Yielder Isn’t The Junk Bond Exposure You Want

The Great Dollar Comeback

Volatility Ahead

Unraveling the VIX

Unlocking the Future of Clean Energy: Brandon Munro & Michael Gayed's Expert Discussion on Uranium

Unleashing the 14th Amendment

Housing Boom to Lumber Crash: Now Is Not The Time To Pay Attention To Tech Stocks

The “ETF of CEFs” That Does The Work For You

Is the Peak Near? How Germany's Economic Sentiment Echoes European Trends

Uncovering the Truth: Why This Market Isn't as Healthy as It Appears to Be

Unraveling the Cyclical Conundrum: How 4 Major Sectors are Redefining Market Performance

Revealing the Truth About Used Cars and the Economy: Car Dealership Guy Interview

Beware the Calm: Unraveling the Hidden Dangers of Market Complacency and Economic Recessions

The Lazarus Effect: The Current Case For Treasuries & The Dollar

A High Yield Real Asset Fund That’s Not Constructed For The Current Environment

Discover President Lagarde's Vision for Continued Central Bank Action

Tech Titans Lead the Charge: Exploring the Razor-Thin Playing Field in Today's Market

Weekly Risk Signals - How the Debt Ceiling Battle Could Impact Markets in Just 3 Weeks

Shubham Garg Reveals Oil & Gas Investing Secrets: Exclusive Interview with Michael Gayed

Will September Bring the Fed's First Rate Cut Amidst Ambiguous Market Data?

Are We Sure That Correction Isn’t Occurring Right Now?

A Solid “All Quality” Corporate Bond Fund With A 7% Yield, But It Isn’t Built For Safety

BoJ's Loose Policy Nightmare: The Japanese Yen's Unraveling Drama & Its Impact on Global Currency Markets

Mega-Caps Are Masking Weakness

Navigating Murky Waters: How Mega-Cap Tech Earnings Mask Underlying Market Uncertainties

Explosive Insights into Passive Investing by Robin Wigglesworth

The Untold Story of Market Performance: Small-Caps & Lumber Prices Struggle Amidst FAAMG Success

Why Are Lumber Prices Plummeting? Look At The Regional Banks

There’s No Way This 11% Yielder Deserves This Kind Of Premium

Christine Lagarde's Stance Unshaken: European Equities Forge Ahead Despite Monetary Policy Hurdles

Lumber May Be Confirming My Worst Fears

Risk-Off Alert: Uncovering Telltale Equity Market Signals in Utilities, Lumber, & Gold

Craig Hemke on Gold in 2023: Why This Could Be the Best Time to Invest in Precious Metals

Debt Ceiling Showdown: How Looming Uncertainties Threaten to Derail Market Optimism

Correction Watch Is Officially On!

When Data Overrules: Why the Bank of England's Rate Hike Pause Might Be Just A Dream

Navigating the Storm: A Deep Dive into the Rocky Debut of Short-Term Junk Bond Funds

The Last Hurrah: Risk Assets Poised For False Breakout

Brace for Impact: Weekly Risk-Off Signals Begin Pointing to an Imminent Stock Market Correction

Fed Exposed: Christopher Leonard Unveils the Shocking Impact of Quantitative Easing on Our Economy

The Great Investor Awakening: Overoptimism Meets the Looming Reality of Risk-Off Conditions

Navigating the Three Pillars of Successful Investment Strategies

The Real Risk In The Stock Market Is Arrogance

AI Trading Secrets REVEALED: Can Robots Really Outsmart the Stock Market? Ernest Chan Weighs In

The Allure of 10% Yield: Unveiling the Hidden Risks in High Yield Investments

April 12, 2023 - Global View

Everyone Is Wrong About Retail Traders With Ardi Aaziznia

April 11, 2023 - Leaders/Laggards

April 10, 2023 - Weekly Risk Signals

April 8, 2023 - Closing Thoughts For The Week

April 7, 2023 - Lumber/Gold Ratio Is Indicating That Near-Term Correction Could Be 10-15%

The Eureka Moment In Trading With Anna Coulling

For Banks, There’s No Easy Way Out With Porter Collins

The Financial Crisis Is Far From Over With Dan Niles

Getting Real Options Insights With Imran Lakha

Filtering Out The Noise With TQLAGirl & TradersRetreat

You're Trading Wrong With Linda Raschke & Mandi Rafsendjani

Mentally Surviving Markets With Steve Ward

Betting On Big Events With Tarek Mansour

The Banking Crisis (Or Opportunity) With Michael Belkin

WTF Happened In 1971 With Ben Prentice & Hac

It’s Not As Scary As You Think With Dan Gardner

The Mental Challenges Of Trading With Nick Schmidt

A Woke Financial Crisis With Konstantin Kisin

Here Comes The Banking Crisis With Alasdair Macleod

The End Of The World Is The Bull Case With Marko Papic

Things Are About To Get Wild With Mike Singleton

The Bitcoin Catalyst With Scott Melker

March With Cem Karsan

The Stock Market Melt-Up Continues With Sam Stovall

Housing Is Set To Crash (Maybe) With Lakshman Achuthan

Economic Torture Incoming With David Stockman

The Fed’s Hobson’s Choice With Ryan Sweet

What ETF Flows Are Saying With Deborah Fuhr

War, Tech, & Politics With John Robb

Gold’s Existential Crisis With Bob Coleman

The Commodity Bull Rages On With Arlan Suderman

The Food Price Shock With Andrey Sizov

The Devil In The Details With Louis-Vincent Gave

The Market’s Turning Point With Milton W. Berg, CFA

Demographics, Legislation, & Housing With Charles Tassell

Trading Through Crypto Insanity With Adrian Zdunczyk

Finding The Market’s Blind Spot With Izabella Kaminska

Airbnbust & The State Of Housing With Amy Nixon And Melody Wright

Commodities Will Destroy Stocks With Kevin Bambrough

The Middleman Economy Is Breaking Us With Kathryn Judge

Anti-Fragile Value Investing With Brian Stoffel

Surgically Dissecting Markets With David Rhoiney

Cutting Through Market BS With J.C. Parets

The Bear Market Is Over With Marc Chaikin

The Next Big Trade With Justin Smyth

A Tesla Melt-Up And Crash With Brad Munchen

Geopolitical Risk Is Far From Over With Dan Arbess

EVs, AI, Aliens, & Stocks With Gene Munster

The Data Is Blinding Us With Andre Jean-Pierre

Cannabis, Mission Green, & Reform With Weldon Angelos & Luke Scarmazzo

Food Shortages Will Persist With Mark Rossano

The Line Between Real & Fake With Zuby

We Are In A Scary Debt Spiral With James Lavish

Banks Are Planning For Collapse With Lynette Zang

Few Understand This

There Is No Landing For The Fed With Patrick Newman

Market News Still Matters With Jason Raznick

The Crash Of Our Lifetime With Harry Dent

The Nuclear Renaissance With Mart Wolbert

Improving The Fed With David Beckworth

The Best Traders Keep It Simple With Matt Kenah

Haunting The Stock Market Bears With Jeffrey Hirsch

The Strong Jobs Market Lie With Jack Gamble

Investing Outside The Box With Shana Sissel

The Mice Will Play With Caleb Franzen

The Modern Economy Is Rigged With Dean Baker

Timing The Recession With Mike Shedlock

Emotional Discipline With Victor Sperandeo

Where Have All The Men Gone With Nick Eberstadt

The Age Of Turbulence With Noel Smith

Finding Value In Commodities With Andrew Hoese

Profit Contraction Imminent With Aahan Menon

Don’t Call It A Bitcoin Comeback With Natalie Brunell

The State Of Real Estate Development With Sean Sweeney

The Tech Wreck Rally With Samantha LaDuc

Another Melt-Up, Another Crash With James Picerno

Algorithmic Swing Trading With Michael Nauss

Chokeslamming Politics With Glenn Jacobs

Food, Droughts, & Agriculture Trends With GrainStats

Market Timing & Algorithmic Trading With Fari Hamzei

Investing In Max Energy With Max Gagliardi

The Next Phase For Bitcoin With Matt Lohstroh

The Bear Market & Cold War With Bilal Hafeez

The Politics Of Money With Tho Bishop

Narratives, Price, & Flows With Patrick Karim

The Default Cycle Is Coming With Melody Wright

Credit Markets & Financials With Richard Christopher Whalen

The Golden Age Of Fraud With Edwin Dorsey

A Wild Recession With James Kostohryz

Momentum & Trend Trading With Christian Fromhertz

We’re All Short-Term Traders Now With Brian Shannon

The Bank Of Japan’s Warning With William Pesek

The Contrarian Edge With Vitaliy Katsenelson

Long Live Bitcoin (& Fiat) With Greg Foss

Global Imbalances & Class Warfare With Matthew Klein

Enough With The Scandals With Brandon Keys

The ETF Focus With David Dierking