Brazil ETF-Will Price Dictate the Current Narrative

Mish Schneider | February 3, 2025

“Brazilian analysts say the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump against Canada, Mexico and China could cause a currency-related inflation surge in Latin America's largest economy, clouding the central bank's outlook for interest rates.” 

The article written in Reuters …


Compare/Contrast-Year of the Yin Wood Snake 1965 and 2025

Mish Schneider | February 2, 2025

Many are quoting that the Year of the Snake is a bad year for stocks. 

However, this is the Yin Wood Snake and a year ending in the number 5. 

The last time we saw the Year of the Yin …


Post FOMC-A Look at Snakes and the Long Bonds TLT

Mish Schneider | January 29, 2025

First, I would like to express to my colleagues, friends and followers: 

May the Year of the Snake guide your endeavors to great heights. Gong Xi Fa Cai! 

Here is a passage from my Outlook 2025, which if you have …


Turnaround Tuesday: Focus on Gold Miners

Mish Schneider | January 28, 2025

Investing in the ETF GLD is pretty much an investment in the metal itself. If gold rises in price, you make money; if it falls, you lose money. 

However, an investment in a gold mining ETF is much more complicated. …


DeepSeek Is Not New-The Rotation Away From Tech Is

Mish Schneider | January 27, 2025

The technical aspect of DeepSeek is not new. The reaction to it though, is new. 

What this could mean is that unlike the internet explosion which included 100’s of companies, the AI explosion is much narrower in impact thus far …


Commodities and the January Trend Trade

Mish Schneider | January 26, 2025

I am all about following price this year more than ever. 

In fact, I will go so far as to say, the credo should be first price then narrative-again this year more than ever. 

On the notion of inflation, disinflation, …


Stargate, Starlight, What Else Must Shine Bright?

Mish Schneider | January 22, 2025

As we see headlines on the spectacular AI infrastructure deal, we also see pushback by Musk doubting the companies involved have the money to put up the first $100 billion let alone $500 billion. 

This is exactly why we must …


Turnaround Tuesday: Did Small Caps Do It?

Mish Schneider | January 21, 2025

On December 18th, 2024, the Small Caps as seen through the lens of our Granddad Russell 2000 IWM, crashed. 

Why? 

Mainly due to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish rate cut and talk of maybe only 2 rate cuts in 2025. 

IWM …


Economic Modern Family January Trend Trade is Here!

Mish Schneider | January 19, 2025

TradeStation, Think or Swim, and Stockcharts are 3 platforms that feature our January Calendar Range or Trend Trade. 

MarketGauge.com also has a membership page which gives access to the Calendar Range special scan of the sector ETFs and stocks in …


Inflation, Soft Landing, January Trend Trade-Working Out

Mish Schneider | January 15, 2025

Banks did it again-and many believe they will continue to outshine with a soft landing--but is that still the case? 

CPI and PPI numbers may have come out softer, but the Empire ISM numbers show not only a shrinkage in …