TradeSmith Daily

September 2024

Here’s How to Spot Wall Street’s Blue-Light Specials

Mike Burnick

Some of the most legendary investments of all time were value plays…on extremely high-quality companies with staying power. So, today we brought in Mike Burnick, who loves a good bargain, to share the right way to hunt for value stocks. The method he describes here can help you understand if a stock is down for the count… or truly has what it takes to climb back up and win for you over the long term.

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Where to Find the Best End-of-Year Gains

TradeSmith Research Team

Now that August is in the books, which sector will climb to the top for the remainder of 2024? In today’s signal study, we’ll be looking back through history to learn which group thrives the most in the last four months of the year. And no, it’s not Tech. Even though Tech does have strong September – December historical returns, one less-covered group takes the top spot.

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A Simple Step to Vastly Reduce Your Risk

Keith Kaplan

Before you can trade options for income… or use them to mitigate risk during a market downturn… or trade options spreads, which help you trade a bit of profit for a lot of safety… this is essential to grasp before you can “climb the learning wall” any further.

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These Two Myths Hinder Investors’ Returns

Michael Salvatore

The two wrongheaded impulses of the casual investor…A cautionary tale against buying “cheap” stocks…Breaking news: you want to buy stocks that go up (even when they’ve doubled)…Mind the bounce in the U.S. dollar…Why money flows are powerful for short-term trading …

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How to Draft All-Star Fantasy Stock Picks

TradeSmith Research Team

Similar to picking players with lots of touchdowns or chunky yard plays, investors rack up portfolio “points” by owning companies that constantly grow their revenues and earnings… that’s the on-the-field success for elite stocks. Today, we’ll drill down on one of my favorite all-star stocks worthy of this year’s draft.

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Election Year Investing: Who Will Win?

TradeSmith Research Team

The closer America gets to Election Day, the greater impact election cycles could have on stock prices. So here we’re sharing a historical study on how the market has reacted to a new presidential term based on which party wins. You’ll want to keep these findings in mind as election season heats up…

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