by Trent Smalley, CMT | Apr 21, 2021 | Stock Market Analysis
Markets are the ultimate conditioning mechanism. By this I mean, that once you think you have it all figured out, you are quickly reminded that almost by law, Mr. Market can, and will tell you to fu*k off. I should know, it’s been telling me to do that a lot...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Mar 29, 2021 | Investing, Stock Market Analysis
As I write, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has managed to close at another record high year to date. What is going on beneath the surface though, has been telling a different story. To illustrate my point, let’s do a quick exercise. If you were to take an exam...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Mar 23, 2021 | Investing
Since as of late, so much emphasis has been put on the market’s rotation out of growth stocks and into value, I wanted to put together a series on growth stock investing. What it is, why it may or may not be right for you, and what one is to expect from this...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Mar 10, 2021 | Investing
The investing game offers up no shortage of teachable moments. It is my job as an advisor to invest client money in such a way that fits their goals and objectives, as well as provide some insight to help them understand what they may come to expect from their...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Feb 15, 2021 | Investing, Stock Market Analysis
Happy President’s Day. With three day weekends comes extra time for market research, as well as catching up on all of the financial news I generally miss during the week. This weekend I came across a Forbes Article entitled, “Beating The Market Is Simple...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Feb 3, 2021 | Investing, Stock Market Analysis
In 2011 I made my first ever trip to New York City. Growing up, we didn’t travel to places like that. For a small town Nebraska kid, it seemed out of reach, too expensive, and like somewhere I probably wouldn’t fit in. Working for DTN, a market data and...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jan 31, 2021 | Investing, Stock Market Analysis
Good evening. The performance and statistics to follow will cover the JSPM-Omaha Growth Strategy YTD performance through the end of January. Clients invested in this strategy have demonstrated the proper risk tolerance and suitability for this style of investing. A...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jan 18, 2021 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Commentary, Technical Stock Market Analysis
Recently I’ve received a few questions as to how I go about building a portfolio for either myself or a client. I thought it might be “fun” to put together a post that details out my process from top to bottom. What follows is an inside look at how I...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jan 7, 2021 | Investing
Over the past several weeks, a theme has emerged that I wanted to take a moment to discuss. This situation has come up both with current as well as prospective clients and I wanted to put a short piece together which we can refer back to, hopefully for years to come....
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jan 6, 2021 | Bitcoin, Crypto
Some time has passed since my last post about Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency space. In case you hadn’t noticed, digital currencies have gone on a bit of a run… I am not an expert in this space and don’t follow the ins and outs of the blockchain or...
