The Stealth Rally in Gold Continues
Jan 19, 2018 | Investing Strategies
Nobody is paying attention to gold these days as bitcoin and other cryptoassets have stolen gold’s gleam. Meanwhile, gold is mounting a quiet rally and that’s a very good sign for our favorite metal. We’ve been bullish on gold for well over a year now and so far, we haven’t been disappointed. Since we last alerted you to the stealth…
Strategies for Downsizing Your Portfolio – Part II
Jan 16, 2018 | Investing Strategies
We’ve been talking for a month now about the value of having a more concentrated portfolio. This week we’ll cover the final steps in the process. Let’s get started with a quick review. Our thesis is that individual investors can make more money – a lot more money – by having a more concentrated investment portfolio. We’ve supported our thesis…
Energy Still Heading Higher
Jan 12, 2018 | Investing Strategies
Our bullish call on oil and energy in 2017 was one of our best calls ever. It may also turn out to be our best call of 2018. We’ve been bullish on the oil and energy sector going on two years now. If you go to the TradeStops Blog and search for “oil,” you’ll find half a dozen articles dating…
Strategies for Downsizing Your Portfolios
Jan 09, 2018 | Investing Strategies
For the past few weeks, we’ve attempted to inspire you to capitalize on one of the biggest advantages you have over institutional investors – the ability to have a more concentrated equities portfolio. Today, it’s time to get down to business and start the work of getting your portfolio into shape for 2018. Speaking of getting down to business, the…
2017 Year in Review – Investment Ideas
Jan 05, 2018 | Investing Strategies
2017 was a landmark year for TradeStops members. We introduced more high-level portfolio management tools, and we shared great investment ideas with you every Friday afternoon. Last Friday, we took a look back at the new TradeStops tools and strategies we introduced in 2017. Today, we’ll take a quick look at the highlights of the investment ideas we presented on…
Making More with Less
Jan 02, 2018 | Investing Strategies
The holidays are behind us now. It’s time to get to work trimming down… your portfolio. As I’ve been saying for much of the past year, individual investors have incredible advantages over large investors and institutions. One of those advantages is the ability to have more concentrated portfolios. We’re going to start 2018 off with some strategies for trimming down…
Friday Editorial Year in Review
Dec 29, 2017 | Investing Strategies
2017 was a landmark year for TradeStops members in more ways than one. Of course, we’re proud that we’ve helped tens of thousands of investors stay long this incredible bull market. We’re also proud of the great investment ideas and strategies we’ve offered free in these editorials over the course of 2017. Today and next Friday we’ll be reviewing some…
A Smart Way to Play the Metals
Dec 22, 2017 | Investing Strategies
We’ve written about the gold miners in the past, most recently this past October. We remain bullish on gold and the other precious metals and believe they will begin rising in the near future. But while precious metals have been languishing, there remains another metals opportunity that has been moving higher for almost 2 years and looks as if it…
Trimming an Overloaded Portfolio
Dec 19, 2017 | Investing Strategies
Obesity is an increasingly global epidemic. Our consumption-driven economy has led us to believe that we must try a little bit of everything… and many people are simply trying to consume too much. While “a little bit of everything” may work for what we put on our plates for a holiday banquet, it’s a woefully inefficient strategy when it comes…
Good News for Income Investors
Dec 15, 2017 | Investing Strategies
When the Federal Reserve signaled last year that they would begin raising rates, income investors worried that this would be the beginning of runaway inflation. Indeed, many income-oriented investments fell on the news. Yet, despite the Fed raising interest rates four times in the last 13 months, the current trend of “The Most Important Chart in Finance” remains intact… and…
