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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2016

... extended its bull market run for one more year. Investors will exhibit a short-term memory lapse and forget that it actually was a very rough year with heightened volatility, the first correction, and ...

John Hussman says we are headed for a stock market crash!

... results in 2008 by only losing -8% while the S&P 500 dropped -37%. Not too shabby right? You may know where the rest of the story goes from here but in short…it’s flat out depressing. Billions of dollars ...

Investing in a New World: Cyber Crime and Terrorism

... assets” (like stocks) and find safety elsewhere (cash or bonds). The reality of trying to time the market after horrible and “shock” type events is that the downside is typically very short-lived. Even ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: August 2015 Performance Update

... of -10% or more! (third longest streak on record)   For a refresher, stock market corrections are short and sharp declines of -10% to -20%. They’re typically accompanied by sensationalized stories ...

March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2015

... slow downs. The stock market party is not necessarily over but it’s hard to argue that we’re not towards the late expansion stages. Some growth names will still prevail, at least in the short-term, but ...

3 Main Criteria for Selling a Stock

... world are made or triggered due to technical analysis so even if you think it’s hogwash don’t be short-sighted and ignore them. Investor Sentiment: Ideally, you’ve kicked the tires and performed your ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: January 2015 Performance Update

... For those with short-term memories, allow us to remind you how the “experts” said the bull market would end due to how we started the year out. (that doesn’t quite line up with how 2014 finished as a whole…does ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: December 2014 Performance Update

... opened a small position with our first Energy play, buying ConocoPhillips (COP). Since that initial purchase, the stock has been hit some more but perhaps that’s a good thing. Albeit a short evaluation ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: November 2014 Performance Update

... went as high as $258/share before pulling back a bit and Target is up over 20% for us in just a month. Even with these short-term “homeruns”, the above stinkers in the portfolio are true performance anchors ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: October 2014 Performance Update

... were the strongest since July of 2009. For those with short-term memories, that was right after the sky had fallen and nobody trusted any “bear market rallies”. This time “it’s different” in that we ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: September 2014 Performance Update

... Small Cap Index) 100 shares @ $111.35 (~$11k total) If you read last months update the nugget we put on the table was the “alternative investment story”. In short…this market environment is one that ...

MPG Core Tactical 60/40: July 2014 Performance Update

... about the markets and how they may have finally awoken some of you, let’s refresh our often short-term memories on why we run this monthly series of articles. Click here to revisit the first edition ...

Under Armour (UA) : Buy, Sell, or Hold?

... The stock price however did not respond well as analysts said the future guidance was much too low based on the reported numbers, the stock dipped nearly 10% shortly after reporting quarterly data. Revenue ...

What’s the Asset Allocation of your Investing Freeway?

  Nobody likes traffic but it’s without question a part of our daily lives. Being stuck behind a long line of cars and seeing nothing but red taillights is even more aggravating when you are short ...

Top Tax Tips for 2014

... ere is no shortage of information about taxes or things you should consider around this time of year. With that being said, be careful how you go about looking for help. You undoubtedly found this art ...

MPG Core Tactical 60 /40: March 2014 Performance Update

... for many. If this is your first time reading about our MPG Core Tactical Portfolio please refer back to our first post. (click here) In short you will see what adjustments we make throughout the year ...

March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2014

...  can be a bit misleading as they can offer exposure to commodities, currency exchanges, real estate, hedge funds and even long and short strategies. Currently we recommend that about 15% of a portfoli ...

MPG Core Tactical 60 /40: February 2014 Performance Update

...  just that; over time you will inevitably have a few picks that can potentially triple in value (or more) in a short period of time and others that can be a drag on your short-term performance. In orde ...