Archive - MarketScouts

Weight Watchers: can it pivot in the age of weight-loss drugs?

Or a case study in "what not to do when faced with technological disruption".

Dec 15, 2024 •

October 2024

Financial astrology is suddenly trending. Does it work?

How to use a financial horoscope to make investment decisions.

Oct 22, 2024 •

September 2024

The "Zyndemic": risk or opportunity?

Does Zyn's rise mean PMI is now a buy, or is this the next Juul?

Sep 22, 2024 •

August 2024

July 2024

MarketScouts: one year and two beaten benchmarks later.

Why the MarketScouts portfolio is higher than the most popular benchmarks (VT and SPY). How MarketScouts will be different after this five month break…

Jul 28, 2024 •

February 2024

Is 2024 the comeback year for Chinese stocks?

After a decade of disappointment, are the numbers interesting enough to justify taking a risk on China?

Feb 25, 2024 •

What 4 studies say about the 2024 rate cuts and stock returns

Risk-loving investors waiting for rate cuts are hoping for a return of the good old “cheap money” days. Data says we're in for a bumpy ride.

Feb 11, 2024 •

The best countries to invest in this year, according to science

Forget about GDP growth. According to a recent study, another indicator seems to be most correlated with a country's stock market performance.

Feb 1, 2024 •

December 2023

"Buy the rumor, sell the news". Meme or actual strategy?

"Buy the Rumor, Sell the News" is a strategy that's talked about a lot. But let's look at what a surprising study from Rutgers University has to say…

Dec 18, 2023 •

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Bitcoin is up 152% YTD. How to be Zen about it

The recent rapid rise in Bitcoin’s price will bring investors back to it. Let's figure out how to be mentally prepared for investing in it – or not.

Dec 11, 2023 •

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Are these 3 stocks with rising earnings and falling prices a buy?

Johnson & Johnson, Halliburton, and Volkswagen. Undervalued stocks, or falling knives?

Dec 9, 2023 •

Vincent Vergara

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