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Dave, Can you offer me some guidance on managing winning trades?
Hi Dave, Dave, Can you offer me some guidance on managing winning trades? Regards, Connor W. – Roanoke VA Thanks for the question Connor…..here you go. Hope that helps, Dave Have a [...]
Dave, What are the main factors that affect TLT’s price?
Hi Dave What are the main factors that affect TLT’s price? Regards, Joe B. – Skanes, Tunisia Thanks for the question Joe. Trading TLT is pretty straightforward in terms of the factors [...]
Dave, What’s the Better Route: Advisory Letter or a Fund?
Hi Dave Dave, why wouldn’t I or anyone else just set up an advisory service (newsletter) rather than the regulatory hassle of a fund? Regards, Jin L. – Flushing, New York Thanks for [...]
Dave, How do you distinguish between trades and analysis?
Hi Dave I am doing the trial period, and notice you mention the NZD/USD trade. But it seems the position has not been officially opened by you (NEW TRADE ALERT), as it does not appear on the [...]
Dave, How do you calculate the total return on Aspen’s Alpha Trades?
Good morning Dave, For the Alpha Trades, you report the YTD total return. For calculating this (or for the actual trading) what were/are the allocation guidelines for the trades? Brian E. [...]
Dave, SPY, S&P 500 futures or options?
Afternoon Dave, I have a general question ( it’s about trades on the S&P 500 ): sometimes you recommend to go long or short the index via options or via SPY and sometimes via futures. [...]
Dave, What is your take on emerging markets?
Afternoon Dave, Technically it looks like EEM (Emerging Markets ETF) might finally be ready to pop higher. What are your thoughts? Stephanie R – Amagansett, NY Stephanie, Ahhh, yes, [...]
Dave, How do you select the ETF’s for your Model Portfolio?
Afternoon Dave, How do you select the ETF’s for your Model Portfolio. There are so many ETF’s out there, what is the best way to narrow down the choice? Jaanus P. – Tallinn Estonia Janus, [...]
Dave, How Are You Timing Your Forecasts?
Afternoon Dave, I am loving this volatility and can easily see how this market could get ugly to the downside…and fast. Based on your your recent posts, I know you see similar challenges [...]
How To Navigate FX Chop-Fest March 2018
Imagine not getting too amped up over the back and forth price action in FX over the last few weeks and making silly impulsive trades? It’s so easy to get ‘sucked in’ to [...]
Dave, What’s The Best Way To Implement Aspen’s Model Portfolio?
Hello Dave, With your model portfolio how do you advise starting to allocate to it? Thanks. Larry B. – La Quinta CA Larry, What a fantastic question! And the answer is…it depends. [...]
Dave, What’s Your Take On EUR/GBP?
Hello Dave, Hope you are having a great day. One of my favorite pairs is the EUR/GBP ( short right now). Price almost took of the 0.8866 a few day ago. I think it was 0.8862. Is your count on [...]
This Market Looks Cooked – Should I Buy VIX (VXX)?
Hi Dave, I thought I would take up your invite to ask any question. I’m not very familiar with the financial sector (I’m a production artist), but in general the market seems [...]
Technical Forecast: USD/CAD
Hi Dave, Would you mind sharing your outlook for USD/CAD? Thanks. Konrad R. – Salt Lake City, Utah Konrad, Thanks for the question. We had been short USD/CAD from 1.3238 back on June 23rd [...]
Choosing A Reputable Forex Broker
Hello Dave! First of all, I want to thank you for being available for my questions! I live in Portugal, and it’s kind of hard to find an honest opinion about a broker in [...]
Declining Auto Sales: Details From The Front Lines
The following is an excerpt of an email I received from a long-time client and very successful high end auto salesman in the Chicago area. In the years I have known him he has always been [...]
Will The Inverted Yield Curve Drive The Market Lower?
Hi Dave, As we all know, the stock market is at unreasonable levels by nearly almost any measure. Does the flattening/steepening yield curve hold out the possibility of being the initial catalyst [...]
Choosing A Reputable Forex Broker
Hello Dave! First of all, I want to thank you for being available for my questions! I live in Portugal, and it’s kind of hard to find an honest opinion about a broker in [...]
Declining Auto Sales: Details From The Front Lines
The following is an excerpt of an email I received from a long-time client and very successful high end auto salesman in the Chicago area. In the years I have known him he has always been [...]
Will The Inverted Yield Curve Drive The Market Lower?
Hi Dave, As we all know, the stock market is at unreasonable levels by nearly almost any measure. Does the flattening/steepening yield curve hold out the possibility of being the initial catalyst [...]
Dave, Can you offer me some guidance on managing winning trades?
Hi Dave, Dave, Can you offer me some guidance on managing winning trades? Regards, Connor W. – Roanoke VA Thanks for the question Connor…..here you go. Hope that helps, Dave Have a [...]
Dave, What are the main factors that affect TLT’s price?
Hi Dave What are the main factors that affect TLT’s price? Regards, Joe B. – Skanes, Tunisia Thanks for the question Joe. Trading TLT is pretty straightforward in terms of the factors [...]
Dave, What’s the Better Route: Advisory Letter or a Fund?
Hi Dave Dave, why wouldn’t I or anyone else just set up an advisory service (newsletter) rather than the regulatory hassle of a fund? Regards, Jin L. – Flushing, New York Thanks for [...]
Dave, How do you distinguish between trades and analysis?
Hi Dave I am doing the trial period, and notice you mention the NZD/USD trade. But it seems the position has not been officially opened by you (NEW TRADE ALERT), as it does not appear on the [...]
Dave, How do you calculate the total return on Aspen’s Alpha Trades?
Good morning Dave, For the Alpha Trades, you report the YTD total return. For calculating this (or for the actual trading) what were/are the allocation guidelines for the trades? Brian E. [...]
Dave, SPY, S&P 500 futures or options?
Afternoon Dave, I have a general question ( it’s about trades on the S&P 500 ): sometimes you recommend to go long or short the index via options or via SPY and sometimes via futures. [...]
Dave, What is your take on emerging markets?
Afternoon Dave, Technically it looks like EEM (Emerging Markets ETF) might finally be ready to pop higher. What are your thoughts? Stephanie R – Amagansett, NY Stephanie, Ahhh, yes, [...]
Dave, How do you select the ETF’s for your Model Portfolio?
Afternoon Dave, How do you select the ETF’s for your Model Portfolio. There are so many ETF’s out there, what is the best way to narrow down the choice? Jaanus P. – Tallinn Estonia Janus, [...]
Dave, How Are You Timing Your Forecasts?
Afternoon Dave, I am loving this volatility and can easily see how this market could get ugly to the downside…and fast. Based on your your recent posts, I know you see similar challenges [...]
How To Navigate FX Chop-Fest March 2018
Imagine not getting too amped up over the back and forth price action in FX over the last few weeks and making silly impulsive trades? It’s so easy to get ‘sucked in’ to [...]
Choosing A Reputable Forex Broker
Hello Dave! First of all, I want to thank you for being available for my questions! I live in Portugal, and it’s kind of hard to find an honest opinion about a broker in [...]
Dave, Can you offer me some guidance on managing winning trades?
Hi Dave, Dave, Can you offer me some guidance on managing winning trades? Regards, Connor W. – Roanoke VA Thanks for the question Connor…..here you go. Hope that helps, Dave Have a [...]
Dave, What are the main factors that affect TLT’s price?
Hi Dave What are the main factors that affect TLT’s price? Regards, Joe B. – Skanes, Tunisia Thanks for the question Joe. Trading TLT is pretty straightforward in terms of the factors [...]
Dave, What’s the Better Route: Advisory Letter or a Fund?
Hi Dave Dave, why wouldn’t I or anyone else just set up an advisory service (newsletter) rather than the regulatory hassle of a fund? Regards, Jin L. – Flushing, New York Thanks for [...]
Dave, How do you distinguish between trades and analysis?
Hi Dave I am doing the trial period, and notice you mention the NZD/USD trade. But it seems the position has not been officially opened by you (NEW TRADE ALERT), as it does not appear on the [...]
Dave, How do you calculate the total return on Aspen’s Alpha Trades?
Good morning Dave, For the Alpha Trades, you report the YTD total return. For calculating this (or for the actual trading) what were/are the allocation guidelines for the trades? Brian E. [...]
Dave, SPY, S&P 500 futures or options?
Afternoon Dave, I have a general question ( it’s about trades on the S&P 500 ): sometimes you recommend to go long or short the index via options or via SPY and sometimes via futures. [...]
Dave, What is your take on emerging markets?
Afternoon Dave, Technically it looks like EEM (Emerging Markets ETF) might finally be ready to pop higher. What are your thoughts? Stephanie R – Amagansett, NY Stephanie, Ahhh, yes, [...]
Dave, How do you select the ETF’s for your Model Portfolio?
Afternoon Dave, How do you select the ETF’s for your Model Portfolio. There are so many ETF’s out there, what is the best way to narrow down the choice? Jaanus P. – Tallinn Estonia Janus, [...]
Dave, How Are You Timing Your Forecasts?
Afternoon Dave, I am loving this volatility and can easily see how this market could get ugly to the downside…and fast. Based on your your recent posts, I know you see similar challenges [...]
How To Navigate FX Chop-Fest March 2018
Imagine not getting too amped up over the back and forth price action in FX over the last few weeks and making silly impulsive trades? It’s so easy to get ‘sucked in’ to [...]
Declining Auto Sales: Details From The Front Lines
The following is an excerpt of an email I received from a long-time client and very successful high end auto salesman in the Chicago area. In the years I have known him he has always been [...]
Will The Inverted Yield Curve Drive The Market Lower?
Hi Dave, As we all know, the stock market is at unreasonable levels by nearly almost any measure. Does the flattening/steepening yield curve hold out the possibility of being the initial catalyst [...]