Would you rather invest with a financial expert or an investment manager that harnesses the collective wisdom of market participants? Many investors think successful money managers must possess a better crystal ball or have expert knowledge that others do not possess. However, time and again the markets demonstrate that experts are poor at predicting the Read More
View from Crystal Bay: The Housing Shortage is Here
Investors aren’t limited to only investing in the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Every week we share the market trends we are following. We are interested in whether the trends in those markets are continuing or if they are experiencing a temporary or complete reversal. When we identify trends, we are only Read More
From the Trading Desk: Thinking About Precious Metals?
Let us recap my previous post. Tesla posted positive earnings for the fourth quarter in a row and opened the door to being added to the S&P 500. Thanks to Tesla’s stock price surge this year, Elon Musk is among the world’s wealthiest individuals. As a reminder, a committee will decide whether Tesla will be Read More
View from Crystal Bay: Silver, Gold, and Three Trillion USD
Investors aren’t limited to only investing in the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Every week we share the market trends we are following. We are interested in whether the trends in those markets are continuing or if they are experiencing a temporary or complete reversal. When we identify trends, we are only Read More
Pulling Back the Curtain on Stock Indices
Most people look to an index when following the health and trajectory of the stock market. However, all indices are not created equal and can lead to very different pictures of the health of an economy. Let’s look at how some of the major US indices are constructed and the pictures they are painting. Charles Read More