by Trent Smalley, CMT | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Like so many other kids growing up in my generation, Michael Jordan was a hero. Perhaps said better, Michael Jordan was THE hero. I collected his trading cards, had his VHS tapes and his jerseys, and his posters lined my bedroom wall. In the 1995-1996 NBA season the Chicago Bulls set the then NBA record [...]
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Good Morning. And there you have it; the benchmark S&P 500 index has made a new all time high. I saw headlines in the local news and several non-financial media outlets that against all odds, stocks have V recovered. This is not a bad thing of course, unless you sat on the sidelines and missed [...]
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello again. In the past few weeks I have been hard at work building my first portfolio model under the JSPM Brand. As of this week, the portfolio is up and running and the first several clients have been transferred in. The portfolio is an equity growth strategy designed to generate an above-average, risk-adjusted rate [...]
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light.” ― John Milton, Paradise Lost I'm certain I have started at least one blog post with the quote above in the past. That is perfectly fine as its relevance cannot be understated, especially with respect to the year 2020. Because this is a [...]
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jun 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
It comes as no surprise the record levels of volatility in the markets we've witnessed throughout 2020. A pandemic which artificially shut down the global economy, unprecedented moves in crude oil futures, global central bank policies adding massive amounts of liquidity to markets, and the arrival of tens of thousands of new hopeful day traders [...]
