Investing is filled with paradoxes that can confuse or harm investors’ understanding of markets and hold back their ability to generate great returns with stocks.
As the market hits new highs, this paradox keeps “cautious” investors sitting on the sidelines……
The fanfare that has preceded this week’s upcoming FOMC meeting has been uniquely extraordinary.
Don’t let the bullish market magicians’ patter distract you from the real outcome.
The bulls have a secret. They don’t really want the bears to know …
Are you tired of hearing that the average monthly return data for September is bearish?
You may even be tired of saying it by now. I am.
The phrase “September is a bearish month” also frustrates the hell out of …
Friday’s stock market locked in gains and/or continued a bearish rotation pattern (depending on your point of view).
There was something for all the bears to support their view. The top 20 declining stocks in the S&P 500 suggested bearish …
Looking out to the end of 2025…
Would you rather own Home Builders (XHB) or Semiconductors (SMH)?
It may seem like a strange question to ask and an easy one to answer, but don’t answer too quickly.
The best market …
This week, the economic data gave both the bulls and the bears something to justify their position.
Unfortunately, for the bears, the fear of inflation and a weakening job market isn’t slowing the bulls down.
In fact, previously cautious areas …
December is the holiday season and August is the summer.
Few, if anyone (in the Northern Hemisphere), would debate that.
The seasonal similarities and differences between these months don’t stop there.
If you’ve been a student of the market for …
It’s time to listen carefully to what the market is saying, get tactical, and prepare for better opportunities ahead.
Last week delivered a flood of market-moving events—earnings, economic data, fiscal policy moves, and political drama, but many were clouded or …
This week will offer investors an abundant buffet of corporate earnings and economic data that could embolden the bulls or give enthusiastic investors indigestion.
This week will be the busiest week of the second-quarter corporate earnings season, with 151 companies …
Please enjoy the BigView bullets and market outlook video. The commentary will be available this evening.
Every week we review the big picture of the market's technical condition as seen through the lens of our Big View…
The Investors' Paradox of Uncertainty and Time:
Is This Holding Back Your Returns?
September 21, 2025
