After the huge amount of volatility for most of 2011, January and February have been much calmer. Volatility has been down substantially.
March, 2012 Archive
Here's How I'm Preparing for Next Market Down Cycle
My approach in the down cycle is to short stocks which have run up for a while with weak fundamentals and showing a reversal pattern.
Putting fears of an overbought market in perspective
The sudden change in the number of stocks trading above their 200-day moving averages might not be that scary if you take the long view.
Stress tests may show banks are investments, not just trades
A future view of the banks will be among the topics at our free Next Invest online conference March 20 and 21.
Forbes interview with Covestor's Eric Esterkin
Eric discusses how our platform works and what models have been particularly popular recently.
Why Zillow trumps LinkedIn for our portfolio
February brought with it the quarterly re-balancing of the Crabtree Technology model. We take this action every three months as part of our disciplined investment process.
Stock Picks for a Market That Has Room to Run
We are genuinely pleased with the performance of most asset classes in 2012. As we expected, bond yields have moved mostly sideways.
The Greek Debt Melodrama is Far From Over
In February KC Capital Management’s Quantitative ETF portfolio had its best performing 30-day period since inception, up 17.0%.
Why I’m Sticking with Vale Despite the Volatility
A common view in investing is that “conservative” somehow equates with “buy and hold”, and the corollary to that is that trading equates to higher risk.
Time to run to the hills? Check out what these 3 charts say.
What the McClellan Oscillator, deviations from the 50-day moving average and volume-at-price have to say about the stock selloff.