VRA Investment Update: Second Quarter GDP Recession Confirmed

VRA Investment Update: Second Quarter GDP Recession Confirmed

Good Thursday morning all, Q2 GDP — Recession in the US Second quarter GDP just came in at a negative .9%, meaning back to back negative quarters and the technical definition of a recession. First, I owe Wayne Root a Las Vegas dinner.

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VRA Investment Update: The Bear Market Rally We've Been Waiting For. Welcome to Unlimited QE.

VRA Investment Update: The Bear Market Rally We've Been Waiting For. Welcome to Unlimited QE.

Good Friday morning all. Another big market comeback yesterday, featuring a Dow Jones that rallied from -350 to close +162, led once again by Nasdaq (+1.4%) and Semis (1.7%) and our new repeating pattern of MUCH better internals. This bear market rally looks and feels like it has the potential to be the first big one that we’ve had to date.

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VRA Investment Update: Q2; JP Morgan Misses, Taiwan Semi Beats. Team Lockstep. "Quite Frankly" Interview.

Good Thursday afternoon all. Yesterday's recovery move higher, on the backs of that horrendous CPI report, was intriguing. Yes, each index finished lower but “well” off of their lows as the semis actually finished up nearly 1% with internals that were only slightly negative.

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VRA Investment Update: Smart Money Hour, New Pattern? No Recession."Insane EU Energy Agenda."

VRA Investment Update: Smart Money Hour, New Pattern? No Recession."Insane EU Energy Agenda."

Good Thursday morning all. Tuesdays afternoon comeback was impressive (coming off of a near no-bid open…real fear) led by Nasdaq’s 400 point swing higher, and we got a glimpse of that yesterday as the Dow went from -150 to +220 in less than an hour, marking back-to-back afternoon reversals higher.

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