If investing were a game, it would be an incredibly difficult one. If it were easy, everyone would succeed. In fact, most people don’t… including the “pros.” It is nearly statistically as probable – or I should say improbable – as winning the lottery. S&P Global (of the S&P 500) published a scorecard on professional money managers and how they did relative to their respective benchmark indexes. Here’s what they found.
Read nowWhenever I talk about trading options, folks are quick to tell me it’s just too risky… That it’s just too easy to lose money with them. That just proves to me how misunderstood the options market is. Options are a de-risking tool. They help you buy stocks at lower prices and sell them for higher prices. Is there a learning curve? Sure… just like with anything worth doing. But once you understand the benefits of options trading, you quickly realize
Read nowNote from Michael Salvatore, Editor, TradeSmith Daily: Happy Independence Day from everyone here at TradeSmith! Markets may be closed today, but the team is staying busy finding new ways to help you make money. Check out the latest evidence-rich signal study from contributing editor Lucas Downey below to learn why the second half of 2024 should be another big “surprise” for the crowd… Enjoy your holiday, and tune in tomorrow for an essential piece of trading education from our CEO, Keith
Read nowWe told you TSLA was a buy on April 24… Here’s what happened next… Three one-month breakouts in quality names to keep an eye on… A record low in stock-picking performance… The biggest risk in AI is standing still… There was a period early this year where Tesla (TSLA) was the stock market’s punching bag. It was swirling the narrative drain, caught up in a mess of negative mainstream media attention. As we pointed out on April 24: Cybertruck recalls… Price
Read nowAs we begin the second half of 2024, things are a little backwards right now. It may surprise you – even concern you – that most stocks in the S&P 500 are underperforming that important benchmark index. That’s scary for investors... right? Well, not exactly.
Read nowLast month we shared an important fact about the market… Most stocks are underperforming at a rate last seen in 2008. It’s an alarming statistic on the surface. However, we proved how massive relative underperformance tends to forecast market-beating returns. Whenever the equal-weight S&P 500 trails the regular, cap-weighted S&P by a similar magnitude as today, you should prepare for a catch-up trade for the average stock. I firmly believe that right now represents one of the best stock-picking environments in years,
Read nowIf you’re invested in an S&P 500 index fund, you’re probably pretty happy with the first half of 2024. The benchmark index gained a solid 14.5% the last six months, which is already about 50% more than the annual average. But what a difference if you own the top performers. Fortunately, I’ve recommended two to my readers, and I own one myself. So I’ll take that as win-win.
Read nowBetting odds of a Trump win are surging… The market’s history agrees… How Democrats could “break the glass”… Another “betting odds” shakeup on inflation data… The latest Big Money Buys and Sells… Don’t get caught flat-footed in the next bust…
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Read nowI want to warn you now that you may be about to make less money. If you have money in interest-bearing accounts, that juicy return you’ve enjoyed is about to decrease. And a lot of folks may not even realize it. Even more importantly, they may not realize the account itself may no longer be a good place for your hard-earned money. The Great Income Heist is coming, and record dollar amounts are about to take a hit.
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