We’ve talked a lot about the 2008 Playbook in the last month to highlight how things can still go wrong for risk assets; today, let’s look at what worked best…
Year: 2020
Benzinga: "2008 Playbook Suggests Current Period Is Calm Before The Storm For Stocks"
Excerpt from Benzinga quoting DataTrek’s Nick Colas: …. “The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY 1.3% traded higher by 2% on Thursday morning, and the S&P 500 hasn’t made new 2020 lows since…
Financial Times: "Closing the book on a tumultuous quarter"
Financial Times quoting DataTrek Research: …. “DataTrek notes that the resilience of the S&P 500 around the 2,500 level reflects the view of there being little long-term damage to the…
Using The VIX To Find The Low
Three thoughts about S&P 500 volatility measures today: #1: The CBOE VIX Index is supposed to indicate “Fear”, so what happens when you buy the S&P at VIX closes over…
Eight Thoughts About The Auto Industry
A longtime client recently asked for our thoughts about the auto industry, a group we’ve followed closely since 1991 on both the buy and sell side. The following is an expanded…
CNBC: "China’s coronavirus recovery is ‘a promising sign’ the US could bounce back just as quickly, says market analyst"
Excerpt from CNBC on DataTrek co-founder Nick Colas’ appearance on ETF Edge: …. “The government’s “stay-at-home” orders appear to be working well enough that U.S. businesses could be back up…