Observations on
Psychology and the Markets
It's hard to ignore the bubble-like quality of cryptocurrencies. Now before you dismiss me as a crypto-hater, let me qualify this by saying I agree with Jack Ma's (and others') take that blockchain technology is indeed impressive with so many potential applications...
I wrote a piece over at seeitmarket.com about cap tiers, comparing the 2007 market top to what we're seeing now. At this point, both the large cap and mid cap indexes have broken to new closing highs, while small cap stocks have yet to do so...
I have experienced a number of significant life changes in recent years. One of the most powerful has been incorporating a mindfulness practice into my routine...
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. ..
I posted an article on airlines over at stockcharts.com after I noticed the group strengthening on the RRG chart. A great example of using data visualization to focus on outliers within a group of names...
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...
A friend of mine turned me on to Visual Capitalist, a website that designs infographics for a variety of subject areas including finance. As you can probably guess from my career as a technical analyst, I am huge fan of using data visualizations to tell the story...
