Investment Strategy Insights Archives - Catalyst Insights

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The Discipline of Forecasting: The Benefits of Systematic Approaches During Uncertainty (Part 1)

The second quarter of 2022 continues with intense volatility. Both equity markets and bond markets continue to unravel the complexities of supply constraints, stagflation, hawkish Fed policy (and the velocity of rate hikes), slower domestic and global economic growth, geopolitical headwinds (i.e., the Russia-Ukraine war), the commodity "Supercycle," persistent COVID-19 demand woes (i.e., China lockdowns), and potential Gray Rhino events (spurred by fears of the current environment). Recessionary fears and a flight to safety remain investors' top priorities.

8 min

Buying Stocks Is Easy, Selling Is The Hard: 7 Rules to Manage Risk

Buying stocks is easy; the hard part is knowing when to sell. I read an excellent article recently by Michael Batnick on his trials and tribulations in owning a stock. To wit:

4 min

Wisdom Of Crowds Isn’t Always Wise To Follow.

The "wisdom of the crowd" isn't always wise to follow. A recent article by Scott Nations via MarketWatch made an excellent point.

5 min

The Gray Rhinos: The Long-Term Investment that Hedges Tactical Volatility Opportunities

Last week inflation reached its highest level since 1981 (CPI MoM = 8.5%), aligning with the whirlwind of macro, policy, geopolitical, and social uncertainty, putting downside pressure across asset classes throughout 2022.

2 min

Don’t Fight the Fed

Investors concerned about the prospect of future interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve may find it beneficial to review the historical performance of balanced portfolios during previous periods of rising interest rates.

5 min

Finding Opportunities in a Volatile 2022

Volatility has plagued the markets so far in 2022 as steadfast inflation at almost 8% (a 40 year high), geopolitical strife from the Russia-Ukraine war, commodity price appreciation from agricultural products to industrial metals (because of inflationary pricing and geopolitical sanction hurting supply), and the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening agenda (to tame inflation) have been risk-on trades for markets, highlighting macroeconomic uncertainty and projecting a possible slowdown in GDP growth globally.

7 min

A Potential Investment Opportunity of a Lifetime: And it’s Not Cryptocurrencies or Basic Innovation

By definition, "climate change" is the overarching shifts in global temperatures, resulting in atypical weather patterns. We are not referring to the natural weather changes that occur due to volcanic eruptions, changes in ocean currents, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.

5 min

Why Global Fertilizer Prices Affect Everything

Last year around this time, fertilizer prices were approaching their lowest levels in a decade. Fast forward 12 months, and fertilizer prices are now at decade highs, increasing to levels last seen in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

6 min

Bob Farrell’s 10-Investing Rules For A “QE” Driven Market

A recent post on CNBC discussed Bob Farrell's 10-Investing Rules. These rules have withstood the test of time as it relates to long-term investing.

3 min

We Identified Stocks We Thought Would Do Well and Bad with Rising Inflation, Here Is How They Are Doing So Far.

As many of us might know, inflation has been on the rise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual inflation as of September 2021 is 5.4 percent. In our previous blog post published on April 19, 2021, we identified 10 Nasdaq-100 stocks that we expected to do well with rising inflation and 10 Nasdaq-100 stocks that would not do well in such an environment.

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