by Dan Russo, CMT | Apr 18, 2024 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management, Research
It is not easy, being the odd person out. It wasn’t easy when we were in grade and high school, it is not easy as adults, and it is certainly not easy in this business. It’s funny though, different is what most everyone will tell you they want. Oscar Wilde implores us...
by Tyler Lovingood | Apr 11, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Research
Buffer ETFs have gone from nonexistent to an over $27 billion (about $83 per person in the US) AUM product as of mid-2023. It started with Innovator, then First Trust, and now iShares is jumping into the mix. By using options, the ETFs construct a position that aims...
by Tyler Lovingood | Mar 28, 2024 | Advisors, Investment Management, Research
On Monday, February 26th, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) replaced Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Many investors might look at that headline and think that it’s a good time to buy AMZN. Maybe that’s the holy grail of investing, or...
by Dan Russo, CMT | Mar 7, 2024 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management, Research
“It’s Official: Passive Funds Overtake Active Funds.” In mid-January, I read the above headline, and a small part of me died inside. Okay, I am being a bit dramatic, but I was disappointed. In my opinion, this is a sign that most investors are content to be average. ...
by Dan Russo, CMT | Feb 1, 2024 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management, Research
Unless you have been living under a real rock, the asset that some haters refer to as a “digital pet rock” achieved a major milestone to start 2024. I am talking about the approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF. Followers of Bitcoin know that this is an event more than 10...
by Dan Russo, CMT | Jan 19, 2024 | Advisors, Dan, Investment Management, Research
The title of this article popped into my head as I was looking through my charts as the year came to an end. Readers of a certain vintage may recognize the work of Page and Plant (my father would be so proud of me for working this in here). However, this lyric came to...