We’ve definitely run into some resistance as of late. Part of the recent reticence in stocks is due to the Nov-Dec rally, post election, which caught everyone off guard. Now we’re digesting recent gains, sitting around doing nothing, while Mother Market decides where to take us next.
Much of our future is dependent on the Trump movement, how much he can get done in lieu of Washington shills interfering in his populist ways. Also, Federal Reserve policy might begin to play a key role soon, especially if their tightening is compounded by ECB and BOJ tightening. Next thing you know, we’re all in the back of a jam-box trying to sort out our lives in a post-capitalist society.
For the year, there are extreme losers (extra Bernie Sanders) — in light of the grandiose headlines being purported. For example, Department Stores are down 20%, Oil and Gas Exploration -17.3%, Long Term Care Facilities -14%, Food Wholesale -12%, Apparel Stores -12% and Drug Delivery -11.5%.
On the upside, there is Nuclear +25%, Aluminum +25%, Semis +21%, Consumer Services +19%, Home Improvement Stores +19%, Security and Protection Services +18% and Residential Construction +15%.
So what do we glean from all of this pin action?
Retail dominated industries are the plague, as well as anything healthcare related due to the uncertainty of Trumpcare. All of the Trump themed trades are doing well, but crowded. There have been many people piling into commodities and construction plays in hopes of a gigantic infrastructure bill.
What’s next?
I think it makes sense to accumulate larger industrial names who will benefit from better trade deals, lower tax rates, and a boost in global GDP. With my money, for now, I am 100% long $WLK. That might change, as I dig deeper into this narrative.
The bull is alive and well, in spite of its sluggish demeanor. Bide your time and watch the headlines closely and hope the country doesn’t implode before we can make our fortunes.
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Comey destroys Trump in Congressional Testimony
You are The Queen of the Rodeo
This blog disregards info from the FBI since they are all Dem’s and on the take. LOL
I am working on a Comey blog now. I am trying to only focus on finance during market hours, so pardon the lack of shilling during the day.
Takes awhile to come up with more excuses…. totally understandable. Eventually youll stop trying to defend the pussygrabber.
Not as many Dow 25(k) or Dow 30(k) sneers on zh lately lol
Some of those are somewhat obvious psyop bots or spam
I’d say that the index programmers are challenged now
Dow25-30 comments are a decent tell anyway of the
imminent top and manipulated bull market stint
STINT
In the history books, the post-2016 election stock jump, will not, be called a rally.
Caught everyone off guard? After a few trading days I knew what was happening.
Absolute
Fake
News
You’re late mate. You had the last 8 years to make your fortune bidding this market going up. Now, it is time to protect assets not squander them. Accumulate physical pm whilst prices are still cheap, and look for some good farmland.
Unless you have a time machine and insight into the future, your opinions are subject to the repetitive faults of man.
So do yours.
My dad bought 50 acres in Mississippi 2 years ago and we are about to buy our “neighbors” to up it to 200. As soon as we sell the house in the city. Quit my finance job last month to become a farmer. Can still trade from my phone. Long live the farm.
You’ll live longer
Farmland? Good luck with that, everybody mentions farmland but never water in the same sentence.