Can the Windowmaker Natural Gas Resuscitate?

Mish Schneider | September 10, 2023

Probably the worst or at least one of the worst performers in the overall market and in the commodities market, natural gas is choppy and lifeless.

So why write about it?

For starters, we love an underdog. Perhaps a bit …


Could Higher Oil Prices Throw The U.S. Into a Recession?

Keith Schneider |

Hello Gaugers.  Hope that you had a good, shortened week after the Labor Day holiday.  For me, I was dealing with COVID, which came on abruptly last weekend and left as fast as it arrived (Thankfully).

I think one of …


Technical Correction or Return of the Bear Market?

Mish Schneider | September 6, 2023

On July 5th, Mish wrote an article called Sell in July and Go Away? Calendar Range Reset.

One quote from the article, “.should IWM fail to clear the calendar range high and worse, break down under a new 6-month calendar …


It’s Really All About the Retail Sector Now

Mish Schneider | September 5, 2023

This entire year, retail as measured by the ETF XRT or the Granny of the Economic Economic Modern Family has underperformed the SPY and QQQs.

Encumbered by higher interest rates, higher oil prices, higher inflation, higher insurance costs and a …


Has the Fed Slowed Down the Economy Enough?
What Might September Hold for the Markets?

Keith Schneider | September 3, 2023

Welcome Gaugers.  We are glad to have you with us again.  Hopefully, you closed out August in winning fashion (in the markets or your golf game) and you will be taking it easy this holiday weekend (remember it is LABOR …


Navigating Global Asset Classes: How to Diversify and Grow

Dan Taylor | August 30, 2023

Investing in the modern world poses a unique challenge: diversification. The days when investors could just buy into one market and sit back are long gone. Markets around the globe are now interlinked, thanks to technology and globalization. Failing to …


Achieving Hedge-Fund Level Portfolio Diversification: An Insider’s Guide to Global ETF Strategies

Dan Taylor |

Navigating the investment landscape, particularly with ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), can be overwhelming. The challenges are not only in choosing the right ETFs but also in understanding how to manage a portfolio effectively over time. 

Why is this important? An …


Why Invest in Global Equities: A Comprehensive Guide

Dan Taylor |

You're familiar with the saying, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." In investment terms, this means diversification. Yet, diversification can often become an exercise in futility when confined to domestic markets. Not to undermine the merits of local …


Day Trading vs. Swing Trading ETFs: How to Choose

Dan Taylor |

Swing trading offers a middle ground between the long-term approach of buy-and-hold investing and the frenetic pace of day trading. This trading style allows for strategies that capture gains or mitigate losses over a period of several days to weeks.…


The GDP PCE ADP Waltz

Mish Schneider | August 29, 2023

Conference Board Economic Forecast:

Looking into 2024, we expect the volatility that dominated the US economy over the pandemic period to diminish. In the second half of 2024, we forecast that overall growth will return to more stable pre-pandemic rates, …