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
“Sell stocks for a reason, not because of frustration.” – Karim Rahemtulla In The War Room, our core purpose is to help you win in any market. The diverse strategies our pro tacticians deploy are designed to give you an edge – no matter what mood Mr. Market is in. And in March, when stocks … Continued
“In this market, balance is clearly the name of the game.” – Bryan Bottarelli After a hot start in January, the stock market cooled off hard in February. All three major indexes closed lower last month – mostly thanks to inflation not dropping as dramatically as it had been. And while long-only investors were cringing… … Continued
If Mr. Market’s New Year’s resolution was to get back in bull mode following a miserable 2022, he started January right on track. As Bryan noted in The War Room this week… “The S&P 500 just posted its best January since 2019, while the Nasdaq recorded its best January in 22 years. It was a … Continued
“The year 2022 will go down as one of the most volatile trading years in history. Over 80% of the market sessions experienced an intraday move of +1% or -1%, which is the most in decades. This tells you that volatility is here… and it’s here to stay. And the very best way to manage … Continued
Here’s a Wall Street axiom for you: buy when consumer sentiment is the worst and sell when it’s the best. – Karim 11/29/2022 at 10:05 a.m. Investment banks, economics professors, Fed chairs, CEOs and any corner-office “nerd” with a fancy degree were all singing from the same doomsday hymnal this past Monday. And when widespread … Continued