The Dow hit all-time highs yesterday. Chip stocks fell 15%. Both things are true and that is the point

Two things happened in markets yesterday and they appear to contradict each other. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high. Broadcom fell 15%, its worst session in over a year, dragging the broader semiconductor index down 2.2%. AMD fell 4%. Intel fell 3%. The surface reading is that the market is healthy and …

Read moreThe Dow hit all-time highs yesterday. Chip stocks fell 15%. Both things are true and that is the point

Why trying to time the market almost always makes things worse

Right now, everything looks expensive. Stocks at record highs. Gold at record highs. Bitcoin off its peak but still historically elevated. The most rational-sounding response is: I’ll wait for a better entry point. It feels disciplined. It is almost certainly the wrong move. 7 of the 10 best trading days in the last 20 years …

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