Seeking Safety Can Mean Missing the Biggest Gains

Seeking Safety Can Mean Missing the Biggest Gains

June 8, 2026 While markets have made all-time highs this year, you may think we’re near the top and it’s time to pull back. But you can’t time the market. Many kinds of markets cycles occur for long-term investors. When there’s intense market volatility, the urge to...
What We’re Seeing Isn’t Normal

What We’re Seeing Isn’t Normal

June 1, 2026 We might be living through the biggest financial hysteria ever. For example, on April 24 the PHLX Semiconductor Sector (SOX) index closed higher for the 18th consecutive trading session. It’s the longest daily winning streak in the 32-year history of the...
The Best Investors are Obsessed with Losing

The Best Investors are Obsessed with Losing

Monday, March 23, 2026 The primary goal of investing is to avoid catastrophic losses. And yet, markets attract the most participants at the peak of a bull run. Obviously, no trading strategy calls the exact top of a bull market. Peaks will pass and only hindsight will...
A New Market

A New Market

Monday, January 19, 2026 It took just 33 days for the S&P 500 to plunge 34% during the COVID crash in early 2020. It was the fastest breakdown of its kind in modern U.S. stock market history. The swiftness stunned even the most seasoned investors. Scott Minerd was...