Sector Mail Archive
10-3-23: October – the Good News and the Bad News
by Jason Bodner October 3, 2023 I have good news and bad news for you. Which do you want to hear first? Apparently, it matters which one you hear first. According to [...]
9-26-23: If Volatility Makes You Seasick, I’ve Got the Right Antidote
by Jason Bodner September 26, 2023 I’m lucky. I don’t get seasick. I once found myself on a 90-foot sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico. In my cabin, as I lay in [...]
9-19-23: The Market Often Surges or Sinks on Misinterpreted Words
by Jason Bodner September 19, 2023 Everything is in interpretation. One great example of this is when Kentucky Fried Chicken started expanding to China in the 1980s. They tried in earnest for [...]
9-12-23: September 11 Puts Any Market Moves in Perspective
by Jason Bodner September 12, 2023 September is historically a rough time for many reasons. I write this just ahead of 9/11, perhaps one of the roughest times in American history. The [...]
9-6-23: The Hot Dog Days of Summer Are Finally Over
by Jason Bodner September 6, 2023 Labor Day finally arrived. That’s the unofficial end of summer. It’s also the unofficial end of hot dog season. According to the National Hot Dog and [...]
8-29-23: Why Good Stocks Go Down in Price…on Good News
by Jason Bodner August 29, 2023 A lot of weird stuff happens in the heat of summer. For instance, the Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer – by up to six [...]
8-22-23: With Europe Taking All of August Off, Why Not Close August Markets?
by Jason Bodner August 22, 2023 August is the month when Americans get jealous of Europeans, who are notorious for their month-long vacations. Many workers take all of August off. That fact [...]
8-15-23: The Stock Market Seasons are Unfolding as Predicted
by Jason Bodner August 15, 2023 Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to predict the future? Interestingly enough, history is littered with examples of that happening, ranging from mythical level status, [...]
8-8-23: Silver Linings in the Market’s Two Worst Months
by Jason Bodner August 8, 2023 August is either finally here – for those who look forward to relaxing summer vacations – or “Oh no, August is here again,” if you dread [...]
8-1-23: To Broadcast the Truth the Loudest… Whisper It
by Jason Bodner August 1, 2023 Sometimes, trying to suppress information results in more awareness of it. Consider the situation in 2003, when the notoriously reclusive Barbra Streisand sued a photographer for [...]
7-25-23: Record Cash on Sidelines Says Millions Missed this Rally
by Jason Bodner July 25, 2023 I’m a ‘70’s kid, which means I’m nostalgic about 80’s movies. One of my favorites was WarGames (1983), with Matthew Broderick. There was a poignant scene [...]
7-18-23: Patterns in Markets – Both False and Real
by Jason Bodner July 18, 2023 Patterns sometimes appear out of nowhere. Sometimes they defy logic. “Breton” is a Great White Shark with a GPS tracking device. It turns out he unwittingly [...]