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 | Apr 7, 2020 | Total Alpha
Stocks are starting to get into rally mode—on the hopes the country has flattened out the curve.  And while we’ve seen a surge over the last two sessions.  There are still plenty of good companies which remain beaten up.   I’m starting to eyeball some stocks for my...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Jeff Bishop | Nov 1, 2019 | Editorial
The Federal Reserve’s well-choreographed magic show pushed the stock market to new all-time highs. Market pundits were quick to congratulate the Fed on a job well done (pretending as the interest-rate cut was an actual choice the had.) As I sat through the verbal...