The economy had a resilient month in January, as it continued to defy predictions of a recession after the Federal Reserve’s aggressive series of interest rate hikes. But the markets didn’t just survive – they showed strength. As we mentioned in last month’s update, January is typically one of the best months of the year … Continued
Happy New Year War Room Warriors! Do you remember what Wall Street analysts were saying this time last year? If you forgot… markets were supposed to suck wind in 2023. Many professionals thought that that U.S. would fall into a recession. And we were supposed to be in a bear market by year’s end. Even … Continued
We nailed it… Last month, we told you that dating back to 1950, November has been the strongest month for stocks. And boy, did we see some big monthly moves! The S&P finished up 8.92% in November, the Dow was up 8.77% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq shot up 10.52%. Once again, November maintained its status … Continued
October is in our rearview. It ended up being the third consecutive month in the red for the S&P 500. This is the first time the index has declined for three straight months since 2020. In fact, all three major indexes – the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 – finished down last month. It was … Continued
We warned you in last month’s War Room Briefing… Dating back to 1928, September has been the worst-performing month for U.S. stocks. That seasonal trend was spot-on again, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow finishing the month down 4.3%, 4.5% and 3.4%, respectively. But the War Room team was prepared and ready to capitalize … Continued
As we predicted, August was a rough month for stocks. In last month’s War Room Briefing, I highlighted that the S&P 500 was entering a historically weak season… and this trend played out like clockwork. The index dropped as much as 5.5% in August and finished the month down 1.8%. As Bryan noted in The … Continued
Vacations and spending time with family and friends are key components in a trader’s life. What’s the point of pulling in profits if you can’t use them on things you enjoy? With that in mind, like most Americans, we took some time off in July. The War Room stayed open, but Bryan and Karim were … Continued
Welcome to all our new War Room members! Our team and community are very excited to have you on board. During this past week’s Open House, you got a sneak peek of what our elite, real-time trading chat room has to offer. And as you saw… we deliver the goods. This past week, Bryan and … Continued
It’s finally been decided that the debt ceiling will be raised… and our country will not implode. While the dust settles on that, let’s review the past month in The War Room and the overall market. Bryan posted this warning at the beginning of the month: If you follow the historical and seasonal trends from … Continued
The Fed decided to raise rates one more time this past Wednesday – announcing a quarter-point increase. This pushed the federal funds rate above 5% for the first time since 2007. Markets reacted with what we’ve seen play out over the past few weeks… indecision and chop. The Fed hinted this might be the last … Continued