Wed April 24

Earnings are proving to be the positive catalyst needed for stocks to recover.

VIDEO: Mark Newton believes Tuesday's rally suggests the technical low is in place.  That is a good thing and means CTAs and other investors are now likely to be buying...

Mon October 23, 2023

Uncertainty dominates macro headlines, sidelining investors. 162 S&P 500 report this week, biggest week of 3Q23 season.

We discuss: There are widening uncertainties around Israel-Gaza, Washington, rates and EPS season.  This explains why investors are sidelined but we need to be mindful that markets bottom on bad...

Wed July 26, 2023

Industrials and Banks save the day despite Tech weakness post FOMC

MARKETS HAVE ENTERED A WINDOW FOR POTENTIAL SHORT-TERM TREND CHANGE, BUT DO NOT EXPECT MUCH SELLING UNTIL AUGUST.  NEAR-TERM, AN SPX-4500-4620 RANGE MIGHT HOLD INTO LAST COUPLE DAYS OF JULY...

Thu July 13, 2023

The Path to Automation

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Since its inception, the Granny Shots stocklist has identified the worsening...

Fri June 23, 2023

Semiconductor pullback look buyable next week

TREND BULLISH- PULLBACK SHOULD BE BUYABLE IN SPX AND QQQ EARLY NEXT WEEK AFTER THE FIRST NEGATIVE WEEK SINCE EARLY MAY A continued decline took indices down further in Friday’s...

Thu November 10, 2022

Semis, Semis Everywhere … Sometimes Too Much, Sometimes Not Enough

It’s difficult to think of an aspect of our daily lives that doesn’t involve a semiconductor somewhere. From the device you’re using right now to read this to the refrigerator...

Thu September 8, 2022

Short-term Bounce underway into next week

A short-term bounce looks to be underway in US Equities that likely carries prices higher into 9/14 and should reach at least 4125-4150.  Following a rally into mid-month, a few...

Wed February 2, 2022

Rebalance Granny Shots --> +3 net: 12 additions and 9 deletions

We publish on a 4-day a week schedule: Monday Tuesday Wednesday SKIP THURSDAY Friday STRATEGY: REBALANCE GRANNY SHOTS --> +3 NET: 12 ADDITIONS AND 9 DELETIONS _2.9% OF INCOMING OLYMPIC...

Fri January 14, 2022

Markets Have Another Choppy Week and Rotation Continues, Financials Have Rough Friday After Big Bank Earnings

The S&P 500 closed at 4,662.85 down from 4677.03 . The VIX settled at $19.19  and didn’t get too far above $20 this week.Powell’s testimony assuaged markets somewhat, but they...

Fri January 14, 2022

Omicron turning COVID into flu (rest of year) per Bill Gates. Bond market priced in a March hike, so stocks need to get used to this

I WILL BE ON VACATION FROM 1/17 TO 1/25, A LATE CHRISTMAS VACATIONWE WILL STILL PUBLISH OUR COVID-19 DAILY COMMENTARY (THANKS TIRELESS KEN)MARKET COMMENTARY WILL RESUME 1/26 STRATEGY: OMICRON TURNING...

Wed November 3, 2021

Granny Shot Technicals: Recent additions

Technical Strategy Video (Recorded Wednesday, November 3rd): https://vimeo. com/642099958/45d96ffb65 AAP, AZO, KLAC are the most bullish technically right now given their recent parabolic price action. While all are overbought,...

Tue October 26, 2021

Q4 2021 Rebalancing of Granny Shots

We have updated our Granny Shots portfolio for the third quarter. There have been nine stocks removed from the list and there have been thirteen stocks added. Our Granny Shots...