Sector Mail Archive
8-27-24: Is It Market Blast-off Time Yet?
by Jason Bodner August 27, 2024 “3,2,1… Lift-off!” When I was a kid, I loved the hoopla around rocket launches. Imagine hurtling upward at up to 25,000 miles per hour – seven [...]
8-20-24: To Prepare for “Air Pockets” – Always Wear Your Seat Belt
by Jason Bodner August 20, 2024 In May, a flight from London to Singapore was smooth until suddenly the plane underwent “un-commanded changes in altitude and airspeed,” according to the Transport Safety [...]
8-13-24: August is Market Extinction Month
by Jason Bodner August 13, 2024 We think that life is stable, but over the last 450 million years, there have been five mass extinctions: End Ordovician (444-million years ago) Late Devonian [...]
8-6-24: What Kind of Volatility to Expect, Especially in Election Years
by Jason Bodner August 6, 2024 It’s August… the hottest month of the year, and the last full month of summer. That is, in the Northern hemisphere, as it is winter south [...]
7-30-24: Managing Change in Markets Can Be Stressful – But Profitable
by Jason Bodner July 30, 2024 I’ve just returned from another mini-vacation, this time in the mountains of Colorado – watching some of the snow fall in avalanches, much like the technology [...]
7-23-24: Here’s Your “X-Ray Vision” Key to the Market
by Jason Bodner July 23, 2024 As a kid, I wanted X-Ray glasses. I imagined seeing straight through my hand to witness my bones, so I saw an ad and scraped up [...]
7-16-24: This is a Big Year – For a Lot of Reasons
by Jason Bodner July 16, 2024 This is a big year – for bugs: It’s a major cicada emergence year, as a group of periodical cicadas emerge from the ground at the [...]
7-9-24: July Has Delivered Nine Straight Gains – Will This July Be #10?
by Jason Bodner July 9, 2024 It is the July 4th weekend, a time to relax and reflect on our country’s independence, and our freedom. A lot has changed since 1776. Our [...]
7-2-24: As July Dawns, The Market’s “Silly Season” Begins
by Jason Bodner July 2, 2024 As a hockey fan, I’m overjoyed that my secondary favorite (after the Rangers) won the Stanley Cup. But that also means the season is over. Let [...]
6-25-24: Try Not to Track Stock Prices Daily
by Jason Bodner June 25, 2024 I analyze stocks by using unemotional data to guide me. It’s been very accurate and fruitful for 25 years. By “data,” you may assume I’m surrounded [...]
6-18-24: While in Europe, I Take a Closer Look at Travel & Leisure Stocks
by Jason Bodner June 18, 2024 I picked the wrong profession, or at least the wrong place to practice it. Wall Street was intense. I made good money and had a great [...]
6-11-24: Why Do You Invest? To Hoard Wealth, or Spend It?
by Jason Bodner June 11, 2024 Why do you invest? People like to spend their money on different things. Some like watches, cars, and homes. Some enjoy accumulating and not spending. Some [...]