Yesterday morning my wife and I had "the talk." I was a bit caught off guard. Not really ready to talk about it yet. Not sure how to handle all the questions that would arise. Just not sure we were ready for this. That's right, she asked me what Bitcoin was...
Big Tech and Big Round Numbers
Bad Timing and ETF Launches
I've often viewed new financial product launches as a contrarian signal. Similar to magazine covers and above-the-fold headlines, a new product often signifies that the idea behind the product has already played out. ..
Doing Nothing in a Bull Market
As I continue my quest to clean out my Pocket queue, I came across an article from Ben Carlson on his A Wealth of Common Sense blog called "The Art of Doing Nothing." In my endless pursuit of the perfect work/life balance, I have often thought about the trap of "busyness" and the perils of pursuing perpetual productivity...
Bubblicious Irrationality
When I saw this Bloomberg article on bubble conditions, I immediately thought of last weekend at the Behavioral Finance Symposium in San Francisco. I helped run a workshop on the relationship of behavioral finance to trading and technical analysis...
Market Movements Always Need a Reason
Three things bothered me about this article about the Hang Seng selling off one day. First, why does there always have to be a reason for the market to sell off?...
Ten Quotes from the 2017 IFTA Conference
I recently attended the 30th annual conference for the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA). The IFTA Conference is held in a different location every year, and this year's event brought us all together in beautiful Milan.
On FANGs and Euphoria
A Brief Philosophy on Life
Do Nothing Syndrome
As the equity markets continue to new highs, I'm reminded of Do Something Syndrome and the dangers of impatience. When your stocks are working, and charts are going up and to the right, why are you so compelled to mess it up?....