Over the past twenty years, the investment landscape has seen the mass adoption of exchange traded funds. ETFs offer investors a simple way to achieve exposure to underlying indexes both in and outside of the U.S. as well as diversification across multiple subsectors and asset classes. Contrary to mutual funds, ETFs can be traded intraday… Continue reading Introducing: JSPM Tactical ETF Portfolio
Author: Trent Smalley, CMT
If Not You, Then Who?
Markets are the ultimate conditioning mechanism. By this I mean, that once you think you have it all figured out, you are quickly reminded that almost by law, Mr. Market can, and will tell you to fu*k off. I should know, it’s been telling me to do that a lot this year. My guess would… Continue reading If Not You, Then Who?
Something’s Gotta Give
As I write, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has managed to close at another record high year to date. What is going on beneath the surface though, has been telling a different story. To illustrate my point, let’s do a quick exercise. If you were to take an exam on what drives a stock’s performance… Continue reading Something’s Gotta Give
Growth Stock Investing Volume 1 – The Why
Since as of late, so much emphasis has been put on the market’s rotation out of growth stocks and into value, I wanted to put together a series on growth stock investing. What it is, why it may or may not be right for you, and what one is to expect from this particular style… Continue reading Growth Stock Investing Volume 1 – The Why
A Teachable Moment
The investing game offers up no shortage of teachable moments. It is my job as an advisor to invest client money in such a way that fits their goals and objectives, as well as provide some insight to help them understand what they may come to expect from their portfolios. The past year has been… Continue reading A Teachable Moment
“The Market” Can Be Beaten
Happy President’s Day. With three day weekends comes extra time for market research, as well as catching up on all of the financial news I generally miss during the week. This weekend I came across a Forbes Article entitled, “Beating The Market Is Simple But Not Easy” and I wanted to take a few moments… Continue reading “The Market” Can Be Beaten
Just One Optimist’s Perspective
In 2011 I made my first ever trip to New York City. Growing up, we didn’t travel to places like that. For a small town Nebraska kid, it seemed out of reach, too expensive, and like somewhere I probably wouldn’t fit in. Working for DTN, a market data and analytics company I was asked by… Continue reading Just One Optimist’s Perspective
JSPM-Omaha January 2021Performance Metrics
Good evening. The performance and statistics to follow will cover the JSPM-Omaha Growth Strategy YTD performance through the end of January. Clients invested in this strategy have demonstrated the proper risk tolerance and suitability for this style of investing. A more complete report will be done, as always, at the end of Q1 but providing… Continue reading JSPM-Omaha January 2021Performance Metrics
A Look Behind The Curtain
Recently I’ve received a few questions as to how I go about building a portfolio for either myself or a client. I thought it might be “fun” to put together a post that details out my process from top to bottom. What follows is an inside look at how I personally go about selecting securities… Continue reading A Look Behind The Curtain
A Freighting Theme Has Been Brought To Our Attention
Over the past several weeks, a theme has emerged that I wanted to take a moment to discuss. This situation has come up both with current as well as prospective clients and I wanted to put a short piece together which we can refer back to, hopefully for years to come. In my relatively short… Continue reading A Freighting Theme Has Been Brought To Our Attention