by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 6, 2019 | Stock Market Commentary
Global equity markets fell hard yesterday on the back of the Chinese Central Bank devaluing their currency amid escalating trade tensions. No matter what the reason, days like yesterday serve as a reminder that these things happen in markets. While not routine, the...
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 | Dec 17, 2018 | Stock Market Commentary
Courtesy of Exodus Market Intelligence we can filter by industry group and see the leading and lagging baskets of the day. Here is a snapshot of the carnage of the day, median return shown on the far right side. These are groups, not individual stocks. Let that sink...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Oct 10, 2018 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary
Carnage. Pain. Blood in the streets. Whatever you want to call it, equity markets are taking it on the chin, as am I. We can’t be certain where the sell off stops, but one of the most prudent things we can do on days like today is look for areas of relative...