Price of Gold

Price of Gold While gold remains in a long-term bull market, short-term pullbacks are normal following strong advances-especially as factors driving safe-haven demand begin to fade. Image: The Daily Shot

Hedge Funds and Systematic Investor Positioning

Hedge Funds and Systematic Investor Positioning Hedge funds and systematic investor positioning is low in a long-term historical context. Is any market pullback a buying opportunity? Image: J.P. Morgan Quantitative and Deratives Strategy

Nasdaq 100 Optimism Index

Nasdaq 100 Optimism Index Pullback on the horizon? The Nasdaq 100 Optimism Index’s Average is the highest for the last 20 years. Image: Axios Visuals

Big Starts to a Year Can Produce Weak Results Going Forward

Big Starts to a Year Can Produce Weak Results Going Forward While new all-time highs and consecutive winning streaks can produce above-average returns in the longer term, pullbacks are possible in the short term. Our previous two articles: “Sell in May and Go Away?” and “Sell in May and Go Away? Maybe Not this Year“…