by Trent Smalley, CMT | Sep 16, 2019 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary
…when others were fearful. The greatest investor of all time and my neighbor down the street once said that as an investor it is wise to be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Warren Buffett’s classic quote is easy to...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Sep 10, 2019 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends
One of my favorite parts of the finance industry are the revolutionary tools made available to us as traders and investors. When I started Omahacharts, I promised to highlight financial technology I make use of in my day to day process. After weeks of testing a new...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 27, 2019 | Stock Market Commentary
Escalation of our trade war with China. Yield curve inversion. Negative interest rates around the world. Stock sales by corporate insiders. Fears of a recession. There is no shortage of fear and scare tactics being doled out by the financial news media these days....
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 20, 2019 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends
The larger cap marijuana stocks have been on the hot mess express since early this spring. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF ($MJ) started off the year smoking (hehehe) but have come all the way back in to levels not seen since January. However, a near term bottom may...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 18, 2019 | Stock Market Trends
I am planning an entry into IHS Markit ($INFO) early this week as it satisfies all I look for in an investment opportunity. Let’s take a moment to go over which factors I look for when planning to take on new risk in the form of a longer term stock holding, both...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 15, 2019 | Stock Market Analysis
When a historically significant signal of a looming recession flashes, it is our job to pay attention. The signal I am speaking about is of course the inversion of the yield curve. In normal circumstances when you lend someone your money, you would expect that the...
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 | Aug 5, 2019 | Stock Market Commentary
The dove has been a symbol of both peace and innocence for thousands of years across many different cultures. In ancient Greek mythology it was a symbol of love and renewal of life, and in ancient Japan a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war. Yet again,...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Aug 1, 2019 | Stock Market Commentary
As expected you were awarded your .25% rate cut. Shortly after as predicted, you got a knee jerk sell the news event which served to drive equity indexes lower. The first reaction to such events is nearly always wrong. The sell off was nothing more than a short term,...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Jul 29, 2019 | Investing, Stock Market Commentary
(Please consult your own financial advisor before acting on this recommendation brought to you by a guy who likely knows way more than your financial advisor.) I’ve had my eye on an ETF for the past couple of weeks for a long term buy. The iShares U.S....
