In last month’s update I stated, “I believe to have a chance to proactively manage investment risk it is crucial to identify when investment risks are increasing and before they manifest.” Unfortunately, without knowing what to look for, investors often take action after the losses have manifested. Consider Rebecca’s story [...]
In last month’s update I referenced skipping rocks on a pond to help illustrate the concept of how stock markets have historically changed from a rising to a declining trend. I believe this concept is important because as someone recently said, “The stock market takes the stairs on the way [...]
Happy New Year! This statement seems to have a more significant meaning this year, wouldn’t you agree? The US stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index (S&P), finished the month of December 12.2% above the Blue Line, compared to 11.0% at the end of November. Please refer to [...]
Soybeans, as represented by the Teucrium Soybean Fund, have been in a declining trend for most of the past 7 years, having remained predominately below the Blue Line over that time. This declining trend, however, may be changing. As can be seen at the bottom right-hand side of the chart, [...]
The US stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index (S&P), finished the month of November 11.0% above the Blue Line, compared to 2.3% at the end of October. Please refer to the far right-hand side of the chart below. BLUE LINE Perspective (A Short-Term Indicator) Chart courtesy [...]
