Thu September 28, 2023

Upcoming Medicare Drug-Price Negotiations: An Investment Perspective

Many countries, among them Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies to set prices of vital prescription medications on behalf of their respective residents....

Tue July 25, 2023

Upticks - July 2023

ADDITIONS ARISTA NETWORKS ($ANET- $174.09) Source: Trading View ANET looks quite bullish technically following its quick rally which has brought this back to test highs of the last six months. ...

Wed July 19, 2023

GRANNY SHOTS: 3Q rebalance +8 adds/-7 deletes. Plus, July Super and Sleeper Grannies. 2023 YTD 22.7% (409bp vs S&P 500).

Today we update the top 5 “Super Grannies” and bottom 5 “Sleeper Grannies. “ If you have not yet registered, sign up with the webinar block below. ________________________________________________ _TODAY'S NOTE...

Thu June 15, 2023

Copper rally has jumpstarted the rally back to new 2023 highs

TREND BULLISH- EXPECT RALLY UP TO SPX 4415 AND QQQ 375 WITHOUT MUCH RESISTANCE BEFORE MINOR STALLLOUT BUT KEY AREA OF CONCERN, TIME-WISE HITS IN LATE JUNE/EARLY JULY _Apologies but...

Thu May 18, 2023

"Buy the dip" regime back since March 23, 2023 as analysis shows S&P 500 regain 2% losses less than 1 month, reversing "sell the rip" regime of 2022. Stick with FAANG, Industrials and tactically Regional banks.

NEW: NOTICE NEW SECTION (ABOVE): ADDED SO YOU CAN SEE OUR TACTICAL IDEAS _We publish on a 3-day a week schedule:_ SKIP MONDAY <-- TRAVELING _SKIP TUESDAY Wednesday _Thursday <-- _Schedule...

Wed April 26, 2023

Equity markets bank into "bunker mode" in front of May FOMC but ATH in unemployment claims for over $200k earners = far softer wage growth ahead. April 2023 rebalance "Granny shots" net -3 (+7, -10).

Reminder, tune in this coming Thursday to an important webinar ___________________________________GRANNY SHOTS APRIL QUARTERLY REBALANCE TODAySEE BELOW FOR ADDS AND DELETES ___________________________________ Equity markets came under selling pressure on Tuesday,...

Mon March 13, 2023

Healthcare springs to life as Financials nose-dive

The SPX’s near-term decline is ongoing, regardless of some brief stabilization attempts on Monday.  While US indices are now in the window for a possible change of trend, more upside...

Wed February 22, 2023

February 2023 Upticks

NOTE: THIS UPTICKS REPORT WILL BE IN REPLACE OF MY DAILY TECHNICAL STRATEGY PIECE TODAY (2/22/2023). UPDATE US Equity markets continue to be caught in a tug-of-war between bulls and...

Tue January 31, 2023

Healthcare should soon hit support and reverse in February

January’s strong gains suggest that the bullish Pre-election year seasonality trends likely outweigh the bearish forecasts about how dismal earnings should be, and the NASDAQ managed to log its best...

Mon January 30, 2023

Bond and equity volatilities at lowest levels since 2021 = supportive >20% rise in 2023. Updating "Granny shots" +12 adds (-12 deletes). 2023 YTD +39bp outperformance. 2022 +395bp outperformance. List adds attached.

The most important event in the coming week is the Feb FOMC decision (2/1). We will have more comprehensive thoughts on Wednesday, but as many are aware, we expect the...

Tue January 17, 2023

Upticks - January 2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! UPDATE 2023 has gotten underway with a far more robust rally than many were expecting to kick off the new year.  Some of this has...

Wed November 9, 2022

Upticks - November 2022

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