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

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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: Textbook Early Bull Market Action. Looking for 25% Move Higher

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Good Thursday morning all. Not only was yesterday's huge move higher in stocks a textbook display of a new bull market (with semis up 5%, nasdaq +4%, leading the way higher), but we saw it in the internals as well with an 88% upside volume day for NYSE and near 7:1 advance/decline. No one was buying J Powells hawkish comments…the markets know what’s coming next (rate cuts).

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VRA Investment Update: J Powell, the Embarrassment. Is The Bear Market Over? R's Are Surging!

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Good Thursday morning all. If you were as confused as 99% of Wall Street and the English speaking people of the world were by Fed Chair J Powells presser yesterday, where he reverted to previous form and crushed the stock market, I encourage you to listen to Tylers podcast from yesterday afternoon:

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VRA Weekly Update: We Recognize This Repeating Pattern Playbook. Investor Sentiment Flashing Buy.

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VRA Weekly Update: We Recognize This Repeating Pattern Playbook. Investor Sentiment Flashing Buy.

Good Thursday morning all. It has been a mixed week for our markets as higher interest rates and our leadership tech/growth stocks tend not to be besties. As we are wrapping up the worst 30 day period for the markets but also as we prepare to enter the best 7 months for the markets (October- May, going back some 70 years) …

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VRA Weekly Update: Stunningly Bullish Investor Sentiment. What Do I Have in Common With Nicki Minaj?

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VRA Weekly Update: Stunningly Bullish Investor Sentiment. What Do I Have in Common With Nicki Minaj?

Good Friday morning all. Some interesting data here; for the last 6 months the markets have sold off into today’s options expiration, with those Friday lows marking THE lows into months end. And here’s MORE bullishly compelling data from our investor sentiment surveys.

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VRA Weekly Update: VRA Investing System, 36 Years in Development. Why We Use the VRA System to Time the Markets. 1995–2000 Case Study.

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VRA Weekly Update: VRA Investing System, 36 Years in Development. Why We Use the VRA System to Time the Markets. 1995–2000 Case Study.

Good Thursday morning all. As we welcome new VRA Members it’s important that we’re all on the same page. That means understanding the VRA Investing System, ensuring that we are positioned to crush Mr. Market. As we begin trading today, the VRA System sits at 9/12 Screens Bullish.

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