Each year I reflect back on my biggest successes and failures. The failures occupy the majority of my thinking the majority of the time, simply because I am so committed to overcoming where I have fallen short of my goals. It’s the same mindset as my pinned tweet:
Every successful trader was once an amateur that never gave up.
Timing Tops and Bottoms: Are We At One Now? This is not the first time I asked that question in a post. In fact, I posted my thoughts on the subject back on January 30th, 2022 – Timing Tops and Bottoms: Are We At One Now? -right after so much excitement circulated around buying tech […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday March 28th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                  Advance Goods Trade Balance, for February ·      10:30 AM ET                Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index for March Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: CASI, ITRM, SAIC, TPG, VERO ·      Earnings After the Close: CYCC, EYEN, JEF, LIDR, MBII, PLAY, PROG, WYY, ZEV Other Key Events: ·      Maxim 2022 Growth Conference (virtual), 3/28-3/29 ·      Shoptalk 2022, 3/27-3/30, in Las Vegas ·      Truist Gaming […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday March 21st Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                  National Activity index for February Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AUID, MRNS ·      Earnings After the Close: AUGX, DAVE, DRIO, FAT, HRT, KERN, NKE, SSKN, TELA Other Key Events: ·      Piper Annual Energy Conference, 3/21-3/23, in Las Vegas ·      Oppenheimer Transportation Technology Bus Tour (virtual), 3/21-3/22 ·      Society of Gynecologic Oncology, 3/18-3/22, in Phoenix Tuesday March […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday March 14th Economic Calendar: ·      No U.S. major economic data Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AVEO, CECE, CORR, FREE, FSTX, JAGX, MTBC, PRTK ·      Earnings After the Close: ACGR, ASUR, COUP, CVGW, DMAC, DMS, ENZ, EVLV, HOFV, HSDT, ID, IDW, LIFE, MTN, PEI Other Key Events: ·      Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, 3/14-3/16, in Florida ·      Mizuho 6th Annual Energy Summit (virtual), 3/14-3/15 ·      Roth Annual Conference, 3/14-3/16, in CA ·      China Retail Sales, Industrial […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday February 21st Economic Calendar: ·      No major economic data released for Holiday Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: None ·      Earnings After the Close: APA, DOOR, HLX, HSTM, MTW, NEW, PLOW, PRA, SUI, UIS, WMB Tuesday February 22nd Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                  ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      9:00 AM ET                  Case Shiller 20-city Index for Dec ·      9:00 AM ET                  Monthly Home Prices […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday February 7th Economic Calendar: ·      3:00 PM ET                   Consumer Credit for December Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AMG, BABA, CNA, CRNC, ENR, GTES, HAS, L, ON, TSN, ZBH ·      Earnings After the Close: ACLS, ACM, AMGN, AOSL, BRX, CHGG, CNXN, KE, KFRC, KMT, LEG, MTRX, NUAN, PDM, PFG, RMBS, SLQT, SPG, SSD, TDC, THC, TTWO, VRNS Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: ·      Cariloha Inc. (ALOHA) 2.3M share IPO (price range $12-$14) Tuesday February 8th Economic Calendar: ·      6:00 AM ET                  NFIB Small Business Optimism for January ·      7:45 […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday January 17th Economic Calendar: ·      Markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: None ·      Earnings After the Close: None Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: ·      Four Springs Capital (FSPR) 18M share IPO (price range $13-$15) ·      Rhodium Enterprises (RHDM) 7.7M share IPO (price range ($12-$14) Tuesday […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday December 20th Economic Calendar: ·      10:00 AM ET               Leading Index MoM for November Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: BLDE, CCL ·      Earnings After the Close: ARKR, BRZE, MU, NKE, RCAT Tuesday December 21st Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                 ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      8:30 AM ET                 Current Account for Q3 ·      8:55 AM ET                 Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales ·      4:30 PM […]
On Tap Weekly Events Calendar  Monday December 13th Economic Calendar: ·      No major economic data Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: none ·      Earnings After the Close: BLZE, CMTG, JILL, PHX, REPX, ZDGE Other Key Events: ·      American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, 12/11-12/14, in Atlanta, GA ·      Stephens Auto Parts Investor Field Trip, 12/13-12/14, in Atlanta, GA ·      Truist Texas Bank Summit, 12/13-12/14, […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday November 22nd Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 National Activity Index for October ·      10:00 AM ET               Existing Home Sales MoM October Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AVYA, CRNC, FNA, SR, TWST ·      Earnings After the Close: A, ARWR, CENT, DLPN, ENTA, IBEX, JACK, KEYS, TPCS, URBN, ZM Tuesday November 23rd Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                 ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      8:55 AM ET                 Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales ·      9:45 […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday November 15th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 Empire Manufacturing for November Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: ACM, AYRO, BFLY, CMAX, CVSI, DMRC, DNA, GOED, JAGX, KALA, OEG, ONDS, PTN, RAIL, RMBL, SEAT, TLS, TSN, URGN, VVNT, WE, YOU ·      Earnings After the Close: AAP, ASTG, AGIL, ATHX, AXON, BIOC, BKYI, BODY, CMP, COMS, COOK, CSPR, DM, EDR, ETON, FPAY, GLAD, IDEX, INVO, JJSF, LCID, LFG, MARK, MIRM, NRDY, PLBY, POWW, PRCH, RAX, RXT, SGBX, SNDX, TALK, UAVS, VTSI, XL, XSPA, ZEV Other Key Events: ·      BTIG Digital Health Forum (virtual), 11/15 ·      Stifel 2021 Healthcare Conference (virtual), 11/15-11/17 ·      Wolfe Industrial Growth & Technology Conference 2021 (virtual), 11/15 Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 25th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 National Activity Index for September ·      10:30 AM ET               Dallas Fed manufacturing Index for October Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: ARLP, BMRC, BOH, CBU, CDNS, DORM, HNI, KMB, LII, KFN, OTIS, SITC, TZOO ·      Earnings After the Close: ACC, AGNC, AIN, AMKR, ARE, ARI, AXTA, BRO, CALX, CATY, CCK, CR, FB, FLXS, HMST, HOPE, HSII, HSTM, HTLF, IBTX, INDB, JBSS, MEDP, OI, PCH, PETS, PKG, SSD, SUI, TBI, TNET, UHS Other Key Events: ·      American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, 10/24-10/27, in Chicago, IL Upcoming Weekly IPO […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 18th Economic Calendar: ·      9:15 AM ET                 Industrial Production MoM for September ·      9:15 AM ET                 Capacity Utilization for September ·      10:00 AM ET               NAHB Housing Market Index for October ·      4:00 PM ET                 Net Long-term TIC Flows for August Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: ACI, GNTY, STT ·      Earnings After the […]
Inflation = Sticky I made the bold claim last year in August that deflation ended with Covid and so many inflationary themes would be ‘sticky’; translation: systemic not transitory. Covid was the trigger but deglobalization as a trend is likely to continue if for no other reason than where we are in the inventory cycle, […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday October 11th Economic Calendar: ·      No Major Economic Data Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: AZZ, ENZ, FAST ·      Earnings After the Close: PNFP, SGH Other Key Events: ·      American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Scientific Meeting, in San Antonio, TX 10/8-10/12 Upcoming Weekly IPO Calendar: ·      AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (AVDX) 22M share IPO (price range $21-$23) ·      GitLab […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 27th Economic Calendar: ·      8:30 AM ET                 Durable Goods Orders for Aug ·      8:30 AM ET                 Durable Goods Ex: Transportation for Aug ·      10:30 AM ET               Dallas Fed Manufacturing for Sept ·      1:00 PM ET                 U.S. to sell $61 bln 5-year notes ·      1:00 PM ET                 U.S. to sell $60 bln 2-year notes […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 13th Economic Calendar: ·      2:00 PM ET                 Federal Budget for Aug Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: NSSC, SEAC ·      Earnings After the Close: AVO, CSBR, EPM, ICMB, MTRX, ORCL, RFIL, VOLT Other Key Events: ·      Barclay’s Financial Services Conference (virtual) 2021, 9/13-9/15 ·      BMO Capital 2021 Real Estate Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/14 ·      Citigroup 2021 Global Technology Conference (virtual), 9/13-9/15 ·      Cowen 2nd Annual […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday September 6th Economic Calendar: ·      Markets closed for Labor Day Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: None ·      Earnings After the Close: None Other Key Events: ·      China Imports, Exports, Trade Balance for August Tuesday September 7th Economic Calendar: ·      7:45 AM ET                 ICSC Weekly Retail Sales ·      8:55 AM ET                 Johnson/Redbook Weekly Sales […]
What’s on Tap Weekly Calendar Monday August 30th Economic Calendar: ·      10:00 AM ET               Pending Home Sales MoM for July ·      10:00 AM ET               Dallas Fed Manufacturing for August Earnings Calendar: ·      Earnings Before the Open: CLDR, CTLT ·      Earnings After the Close: NDSN, SOL, ZM Other Key Events: ·      Citigroup Asia Tech, Media & telecom Virtual Conference, 8/27-8/31 ·      Piper Sandler 2021 Texas Bank Forum […]
So THIS is the FOMO worry in a nutshell - waking up NOW + rotating hard out of "anti-momentum" & into momentum.🙄
Some investors won't fall for it. Some will.
I just want to gently remind: this pattern is highly predictable.👇
Here's a chart I showed clients beg of Jan: $ARKK
@SamanthaLaDuc Most of the tech and shitcos are up 100%+ ytd - did I just miss the bounce and start of a new bull market? Lol
