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Fallout from SVB: The Real Problem in Banking

March 16, 2023 by Matt McCracken
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money... - Ecclesiastes 5:10 - (For full disclosure, our long/short strategy is currently short USB and LNC. We may increase or decrease these positions or positions correlated to these two securities at...Read more
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February 2023 Performance Report

February 28, 2023 by Matt McCracken
Performance Report: 02/28/2023 By continuing on this page, you agree to the disclosure statements on our disclosure page which can be viewed by clicking here . All performance data for our strategies is net of all fees and expenses. All performance...Read more
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Uranium stocks: Potential for explosive returns?

December 16, 2022 by Matt McCracken
Disclosure: We are currently long CCJ and looking to buy other securities in the Uranium space. This article is not a solicitation or recommendation to buy any security and does not provide sufficient support for an investor to make a decision on...Read more
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Bitcoin crashes below support...

November 9, 2022 by Matt McCracken
Yesterday, bitcoin fell below a strong support level established over the last several months of trading. And today, it continued to fall below support and close well below it. Thus Bitcoin has now confirmed a bearish move in price. Market...Read more
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Stock Market Volatility

October 14, 2022 by Matt McCracken
After a "historic" turnaround yesterday, where the S&P 500 gained over 5% from its lows, the stock market gave back nearly all those gains today. From top to bottom, the S&P 500 fell 3.6% today. The market volatility has reached asinine...Read more
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Stock Market jumps in excess of 5% intraday

October 13, 2022 by Matt McCracken
Stock market pundits often quote 8 - 10% as the average annual historical gains in the stock market. Thus, the stock market jumped over half of one's year average annual gains in a single day. That is all.Read more
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WHAT, ME WORRY?!

September 29, 2022 by Matt McCracken
Over the past few weeks, I have found myself telling concerned clients and friends, "If you ain't scared, you ain't paying attention." The volatility in the stock market has become nauseating. This year, there have been six declines of 10% or more...Read more
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Market Tops taking place at a Breakneck Speed

September 7, 2022 by Matt McCracken
Starting with QE in 2010, the stock market started to see a series of incredibly quick V-bottoms. While bottoms were violent affairs in which losses were quickly recovered, tops were gradual, slow-moving events. But that has all changed in this...Read more
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Performance Report - May 2022

May 31, 2022 by Matt McCracken
Performance Report: 05/31/2022 By continuing on this page, you agree to the disclosure statements on our disclosure page which can be viewed by clicking here . All performance data for our strategies is net of all fees and expenses. All performance...Read more
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It's Official: Equities enter Bear Market Right on Time

May 20, 2022 by Matt McCracken
- Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson Capital markets are doing their best "Iron Mike" impersonation by punching equities right in the mouth. The S&P 500 has now joined the NASDAQ and long-term US Treasuries in...Read more