Thu July 14, 2022

GRANNY SHOTS: July 2022 Update

We have updated our Granny Shots stock list for July 2022. There have been six deletions and eight additions. Our Granny Shots portfolio is comprised of stocks that qualify for...

Wed July 13, 2022

Updating Granny Shots. Is June the last "really bad" CPI, enabling Fed reaction function shift from "expeditious" to "measured"

The story for much of 2022 has been that of markets and Fed trying to keep up with surging inflation. And as the chart below simply illustrates, for much of...

Fri June 24, 2022

LEAD VS LAG: Case strengthening inflationary drivers peaked ("lead"), even if CPI remains elevated ("lag") = market perception lagging

Incoming data this week has pointed to a pronounced softening of economic momentum globally, and this has pushed commodity prices lower and similarly pushed down interest rates. And this has...

Fri April 8, 2022

Stocks Struggle in The First Week of the Second Quarter

The market had a down week in the face of a hawkish tone from several Fed speeches and events that make it look like the bond market may have been...

Fri April 8, 2022

“Finkle Is Einhorn?!”- Fed Hawkish Rhetoric Explained, Granny Shots Updated

We pay heed to the market adage “don’t fight the Fed.” While Dudley is no longer a Fed member, many believe he is communicating a message from the Fed. But...

Wed April 6, 2022

Updating "Granny Shots" adding 7 names, deleting 9 -- seasonals favor inflection in "Pure Growth" + further upside in "Quality Defensive"

We publish on a 3-day a week schedule: Monday SKIP TUESDAY Wednesday SKIP THURSDAY Friday STRATEGY: UPDATING "GRANNY SHOTS" ADDING 7 NAMES, DELETING 9 -- SEASONALS FAVOR INFLECTION IN "PURE...

Fri March 4, 2022

Precious Metals start to shine, while Financials lie at key levels

This past week’s decline marks the sixth straight week of weakness out of the last nine weeks.  However, as has been discussed, price action has actually held up remarkably well...

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...

Tue October 26, 2021

Delta-plus is a non-issue in USA, so far... Energy + Bitcoin most logical YE strategies

We publish on a 4-day a week schedule: Monday Tuesday Wednesday SKIP THURSDAY Friday STRATEGY: DELTA-PLUS IS A NON-ISSUE IN USA, SO FAR… ENERGY + BITCOIN MOST LOGICAL YE STRATEGIES...