by Trent Smalley, CMT | May 27, 2019 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary
WEEKLY LETTER END OF MAY 2019 Welcome back! I hope you all had a nice long holiday weekend. As you are aware, the past 4-6 weeks have proved to be an especially difficult swing trading environment. The global markets have been hostage to headline risk and what some...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | May 21, 2019 | Investing
In the past, whenever a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) was mentioned I tuned out due to lack of interest or general misunderstanding of how they worked. But in a time when the market has been at the mercy of a U.S.-China trade dispute, REITs can serve as a safe...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | May 17, 2019 | U.S. Stock Services Weekly Newsletter
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past few months we remained adamant the rally from the December lows should not be trusted. The roll over in the past few weeks is supportive evidence in that direction. Prices have...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | May 14, 2019 | Bitcoin, Crypto, Stock Market Commentary
Pardon the silence yesterday as I was tending to my portfolio that was temporarily (we hope) on fire. Days like yesterday test the resolve of all short term market participants and even send tingles down the spines of those invested for the long haul. Since I both...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | May 8, 2019 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Fred Rogers The nature of the media today is to use the most intimidating headlines possible,...