by Clinton Lee | Oct 6, 2021 | Bauman Daily, big tech, Bond Yields, ETF, Stock Market, Trading Strategies, Treasury, U.S. Economy
Is it a stock market or a market of stocks? That philosophical question has a way of stirring up heated debates among analysts. The former resonates well with investors that prefer to buy and hold the broader market, like through an index fund. The latter believe that...
by Angela Jirau | Oct 4, 2021 | Bauman Daily, COVID, Evergrande, Federal Reserve, Market Volatility, Trading Strategies, U.S. Economy, Volatilility
That was the worst September for stocks in a decade. But before you breathe a sigh of relief that it’s over, Ted and Clint look ahead to October. Will it be just as scary? The stock market is sure to face a whole set of challenges — some old, some new. And if...
by Ted Bauman | Sep 29, 2021 | Bauman Daily, ETF, Interest Rates, Investing, Investing Strategy, Investment Opportunities, Trading Strategies, Treasury
Stocks keep getting whipsawed. That much is evident with yesterday’s 570-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. And when you flip to the news to find out what’s going on, you hear about political brinksmanship involving spending bills, the debt ceiling and...
by Ted Bauman | Sep 28, 2021 | Bauman Daily, Economy, Federal Reserve, Investing, Investing Basics, Investing Strategy, Trading Strategies
Recently, someone I follow on Twitter recounted how a friend had invested some money for his child. He expected an annual average return of 16% on that investment. He based this on the compound annual return of the total U.S. stock market over the last decade. There’s...
by Angela Jirau | Sep 27, 2021 | Bauman Daily, China, Evergrande, Federal Reserve, Quant Factors, Trading Strategies, U.S. Economy
The Evergrande crisis shocked the world. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell announced tapering could start as soon as November. And China continued its crackdown on cryptocurrencies. It was bad news for investors across the board. But these threats aren’t the real...
by Clinton Lee | Sep 24, 2021 | algorithms, Bauman Daily, Evergrande, Market Volatility, Quant Factors, Quant Funds, Trading Strategies, U.S. Economy
Before Monday, you probably never heard of Chinese property developer Evergrande. But a $300 billion debt crisis at the firm plunged global stock markets into chaos. On Tuesday, Ted shed light on how the Evergrande debacle and China’s lurking real estate implosion are...
