Sector Mail Archive
11-7-23: The Latest Media Storm Is Raining “Diamonds in the Rough”
by Jason Bodner November 7, 2023 Storms come and sometimes bring hail. But storms can bring much better things – as on Jupiter or Saturn, where it likely rains diamonds. The latest [...]
10-31-23: What Kind of Bear is This – Or is it a Bear at All?
by Jason Bodner October 31, 2023 There are bears and there are bears. We all know the iconic Grizzly bears that litter explorer movies. They are always portrayed as big, ferocious. and [...]
10-24-23: When Will This October Market Start to Deliver for Us?
by Jason Bodner October 24, 2023 Waking up each day to see red prices on the stock exchange can be exhausting. We’re all wondering, when will it end? It seems the market [...]
10-17-23: What Would a Market X-Ray Look Like?
by Jason Bodner October 17, 2023 I got my wrist X-rayed as a kid. I wondered how the doctor could see what I couldn’t see. Nonetheless, X-rays can illuminate what would otherwise [...]
10-10-23: Emotions Have No Place in Picking Stocks… or Market Turns
by Jason Bodner October 10, 2023 My mom once joked that I lack the emotional gene. Because I have a great ability to be objective and mathematical, that can come off as [...]
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 [...]