by Jeff Bishop | May 31, 2020 | Total Alpha
20% Unemployment… That’s not a headline from 1930…it’s the consensus estimate for non-farm payrolls in May. Despite the ballooning unemployment figure… the stock market is closing in on all-time highs again. It’s not that market participants don’t care…but...
by Jeff Bishop | May 30, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
Becoming a successful trader doesn’t just happen overnight. But then again, it isn’t something that needs to take years either. And look, I struggled for more than a decade before the lightswitch finally came on. During that time, I compiled a list of 10 different...
by Jeff Bishop | May 28, 2020 | Total Alpha
Trading in the opposite direction of the trend can feel awful at times. For decades “The Trend Is Your Friend” has been the mantra repeated by many so-called stock-picking experts. The fact is most traders are intimidated by the thought of trading against the grain...
by Jeff Bishop | May 27, 2020 | Total Alpha
While we focused on the stock collapse in March, banks feared a freeze in credit markets. That’s when the Fed stepped in to purchase everything from treasuries to junk bond ETFs. Now the Fed is cutting purchases, and MARKETS AREN’T PREPARED! But you will be when I...
by Jeff Bishop | May 24, 2020 | Total Alpha
I’ve learned that real profits come from stocks with true value with a story behind them. That’s why I chose Paypal (PYPL) as my Bullseye Pick of the Week. This trade fit perfectly into the growing eCommerce story. But I’m not going to breakdown that...
by Jeff Bishop | May 23, 2020 | Editorial, Total Alpha
I feel like the market is about to suck in the last bit of retail buyers… …right before the hammer drops. I’m not about to let that happen, not now not ever. I’m going to spend the next few minutes explaining why I think that’s the case. As well...
