by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 19, 2021 | Investing, JSPM Registered Investment Advisor
As we prepare to round out the year 2021, I wanted to put together a post going over the state of the market as it stands today. In a year marked by fierce rotation, headline risk, and bursts of volatility, it has been challenging to lay out any kind of a roadmap...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Oct 6, 2021 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary
The title alone will ensure a spike in readership. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt garner clicks especially when it comes to the financial markets. Higher clicks is not my goal however, and never has been. Long time followers of this blog know I always speak rationally,...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 29, 2021 | Investing, JSPM Registered Investment Advisor
With every new endeavor, lessons are learned. While sometimes painful in the short term, they serve to lay the foundation of forthcoming success which could only happen had these obstacles not occured. I’ve been an advisor and portfolio manager with Ryan Morse,...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jul 27, 2021 | Investing, Stock Market Analysis
The last week of July marks the start of earnings season for many growth stocks. Soon we will hear from companies like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. From a long term investment standpoint, one quarter is relatively insignificant. It does however give us a...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jul 15, 2021 | Investing
Chances are, you have heard the word “inflation” used ad nauseam as of late. Even outside of finance circles, this term is making the rounds. Someone told me the term even came up on “The View” this morning. It’s good to know that Whoopi...
