Anatomy of a Crash

Anatomy of a Crash

Look at the ramps and subsequent crash set-ups in the Dow (20s), Nikkei (80s) and Nasdaq (00s) and how remarkably similar they are. Seriously, the patterns are near identical. Look at the near uniformity of the initial declines as well…...

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Does Valuation Matter and if so, When from a Historical Cycle Standpoint?

Does Valuation Matter and if so, When from a Historical Cycle Standpoint?

I’ve done a few posts over the past few months on why this level of the Shiller P/E is so important. In a nutshell – this level of valuation historically acts as a switch either turning off more upside and…...

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Analog Update

Analog Update

This post is one giant analog dump. As it stands, I continue to see very little worth doing right now across financial markets. This suggests to me markets are in a place that rewards sitting and observing as the next…...

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Bond/Interest Rate Thesis Update

Bond/Interest Rate Thesis Update

Though U.S. bonds have fallen and rates have risen noticeably as of late, I believe both trends are set to continue, potentially in accelerated fashion. As a refresher, this thesis was first outlined in this post a month ago. In…...

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SPX Technical Update

SPX Technical Update

When we were still communicating work via email, one of the earliest (first?) charts I believe I sent was of the SPX on a daily closing basis back to 2007/2008 where I depicted what I believed to be the index’s…...

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