by Trent Smalley, CMT | Oct 2, 2018 | Investing
It isn’t very often these days that I attend parties, but when I do I make sure to have a backup plan. If I arrive on the scene to find party goers talking about upgrading their kitchen appliances, who they have mowing their yards, or the the sizzling deal they...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Oct 1, 2018 | U.S. Stock Services Weekly Newsletter
[vc_row el_id=”COMMENTARY”][vc_column][vc_column_text] The outperformance of consumer cyclicals versus consumer staples is approaching the end of the line. A good way to understand where we are in a stock market and economic cycle is to look at the...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Sep 26, 2018 | Finance 101, Stock Market Analysis
Not every position we put on has to be a Tesla-esque, TLRY face ripping widow maker. There is benefit in having an account with a balance of some high momentum positions with some slow and steady names as well. The Life Insurance Industry group has been offering up...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Sep 24, 2018 | U.S. Stock Services Weekly Newsletter
[vc_row el_id=”LONG TERM COMMENTARY”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Real estate indices are lining up for punishment on both sides of the border. Proponents of the modern portfolio theory suggest diversification is the best strategy to reduce investment risk...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Sep 24, 2018 | Stock Market Analysis
This past week, shares of $JNPR broke out of a multi year consolidation range and made the case for much higher prices. Some time ago, I set an alert in my platform to notify me should the stock hit $29. Due to this being a wide range that has taken quite a while to...
