VRA Investment Update: Fund Flows & Analytics Point to Continuation of Move Higher. Strong Small Caps & Transports Have Bears Capitulating.

VRA Investment Update: Fund Flows & Analytics Point to Continuation of Move Higher. Strong Small Caps & Transports Have Bears Capitulating.

As we head into the final two trading days of June, in advance of both a new month and quarter, we expect to see significant fund flows into stocks from retirement funds, pensions, share buybacks, etc. The investing public is beginning to come back into stocks, as are institutional investors…

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VRA Investment Update: Shades of 12/2018. End The Fed. Stock Traders Almanac; Seasonally Bullish.

VRA Investment Update: Shades of 12/2018. End The Fed. Stock Traders Almanac; Seasonally Bullish.

J Powell came heavy Wednesday, raising rates as expected by .50%, but hawkish without question, targeting a peak rate of 5.1%. While the Fed broadly likes what they see regarding inflationary trends, their big concern is employment, specifically wage pressure/inflation. This is what has the equity markets concerned…will the Fed break something again…this time the jobs market.

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VRA Investment Update: Sentiment & Seasonality Flashing Buy Signals. Q4 Rally, Here We Go.

VRA Investment Update: Sentiment & Seasonality Flashing Buy Signals. Q4 Rally, Here We Go.

Good Thursday morning all. After solid back to back days our markets gave a bit of it back yesterday but we remain buyers into what we expect to be a solid move higher into the midterms and year end. Sentiment, seasonality and analytics are combining to make a strong case for a significant bear market rally.

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VRA Investment Update: Jamie Dimon Awakens While HIs Top Strategist is Full-On Bullish. Small Caps Are Cheap. 15–25% Surge Higher Into Year End.

VRA Investment Update: Jamie Dimon Awakens While HIs Top Strategist is Full-On Bullish. Small Caps Are Cheap. 15–25% Surge Higher Into Year End.

Good Thursday morning all. Yesterdays action at the open was solid, only to be met by a warning from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon that the US economy was potentially facing a “hurricane” going forward. When Dimon speaks investors listen and the big open turned into big losses by midday.

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