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The Power of Cash, Bonds & Being Short Oil; No Buy and Holders Here

Game On: This Is Where We Shine. As markets continue to get rockier and rockier, it’s important that we continue to...

Rocky Start for Markets in 2016, Math, NCAA Championship and More

A rocky start for markets in 2016. YUP. The worst first week of the year in trading history. DONE. Note that...

Happy New Year! 2016 holds many opportunities—Let’s go out and grab ’em!

Thank you for the opportunity to have another year together! Let’s make 2016 our best year yet!

Casting votes: .25 interest rate hike? YES or NO?

T-Minus 30 minutes…. Yellen’s up at 2 PM. Cast your votes! The “NO” vote with the best 20 words as to...

Santa Baby: The Fed, FANG, First Class Ticket Upgrades…and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

I am making my wish list early this year; and request that Santa make an early appearance. MY SANTA WISH LIST:...

Reversal Underway: The market, MLP’s, China and the bottom line

Quiet the Noise (Listen to the Data) Below you will find a temperature reading on the market and the risk level...

“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” What can investors learn from Yogi Berra?

Indeed, today a nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore—but tomorrow it could be if you believe that markets are oversold as...

Mistaken Identity? Fiorina and Trump are guilty—Have you mistaken your Advisor’s Identity?

Identity theft abounds this day and age—how many individuals do you know that have had their identity stolen?  Its an unfortunate situation,...

China’s Economic Growth Slowing: Will Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates?

China’s Growth Sputters Fresh data out of China showed that factory output missed expectations, supporting the view that China’s economic growth...

Timing the Fed hike or China’s next shoe to drop? Market timers beware.

If you’re buying and holding in this market you’re not happy– If you’re trying to do the exact opposite, or time...