The Day Ahead: Break Out the Whooping Stick
Over the election, I've been pushing the envelope to the point of an exhaustion-fueled hospital trip, all in the name of not getting throttled by an unrelenting market -- so I felt it highly necessary to tune out for a bit. I slapped a "do not enter" sticker on every social-media entrance sign and wanted to completely detach from humanity. However, the momentary respite did not last long, as I was sucked into reading 10 macroeconomic strategist assessments, two earnings calls and 51 articles -- inside of two afternoon hours.
What did I learn? Not a darn thing -- the storylines were eerily similar throughout this clubby street named Wall. The only competitive advantage in the various notes went to those who conjured up cool factoids gleaned from 13-stage multifactor models tweaked before the election. The investment themes were the same....638 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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