Author Archives: Jason Bodner

Will This May Day Be a Celebration… or a Distress Signal?

Jason Bodner

If you invest in the highest quality stocks to begin with – those with the best fundamentals, strong technicals, and Big Money flowing in – you’re likely to do yourself more harm than good by selling and hiding for six months. I dug into FactSet data and compiled the average returns by month for the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Russell 2000 small-cap index (RUT). And yes, there’s some seasonal weakness in there, but the most volatile month is clearly September.

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There’s a Whole Lotta Love for Music Streaming. Let’s See If My System Loves It Too.

Jason Bodner

Music streaming has come a long way since illegal file sharing applications like Napster and LimeWire. Apple introduced its iTunes store and the iPod in 2001, and streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube all launched shortly after in the mid-to-late 2000s. Despite not being well-received by the music industry, streaming became the dominant revenue generator for music labels in the mid-2010s. And according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), music streaming now makes up an incredible 84% of the U.S. music industry revenue – a whopping $43.4 billion in 2022 alone. Global music subscribers surged 26.4% during the pandemic to 523.9 million. The leading platform with the largest number of paid subscribers is Spotify (SPOT), which just reported first-quarter earnings on Tuesday and shot higher as a result.

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Is This Finally the Tesla Turnaround? Here’s What the Data Says

Jason Bodner

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” With apologies to Charles Dickens, his classic opening line from “A Tale of Two Cities” also describes the last five years for Tesla (TSLA) shareholders. The first half was a party as the stock shot 2,500% higher, and the second half has been a long-lasting hangover. Itchy-finger short-term traders may have snagged profits on some of the quick upswings the last two-and-a-half years, but those who bought in late 2022 and have held on are licking their wounds.

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Power Trends+: The Best and Worst of the Stocks You Asked About

Jason Bodner

We’ve received an overwhelming response from you and your fellow Power Trends readers. We’ve asked which stocks you wanted us to analyze, and we got over 40 requests in just the few weeks we’ve been bringing you Power Trends+. That’s incredible! I decided to run all of your recommendations through my Quantum Edge system to see how they shaped up. Remember, the Quantum Score tells us quickly whether a stock is a good buy or not.

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I Was an Awful Trader Until This – You Can Use It, Too

Jason Bodner

I started my investing career more than two decades ago as a trader, and I stunk at it. In my first three weeks, I made every mistake in the book. Greedily chasing a stock that was ripping higher? I did that. Buying a falling stock because I had a “gut feeling” it would turn around? Did that, too. Following the herd into a crowded trade? Add that to the list as well.

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Power Trends+: Analyzing 4 New Stocks

Jason Bodner

We’re back with Part Two of this week’s jam-packed Power Trends+, and today is all about the stocks. If you missed Part One, make sure to watch it here. I gave you my thoughts on current events taking over the headlines, and Luke shared some fascinating data to that shows “bad news” isn’t always bad for investors. Today, Luke and I look at four new companies. You’ll probably recognize a couple names – one that’s a miss and one a hit. But we’ll also take a closer look at two lesser-known companies.

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How to Make Money from Short-Term Stock Moves

Jason Bodner

We’re enjoying big gains by owning the highest-quality stocks in the market for medium and longer-term holding periods, but there are smart people – and systems – that can also make money by spotting shorter-term opportunities. Today, I’d like to turn Power Trends over to CEO Keith Kaplan to tell us about some TradeSmith indicators that use data and analysis to better spot these opportunities and earn impressive returns from them.

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