Ryan Detrick
FvF On Location: Searching for Buffett
Markets and McMuffins, what could be better? In this episode, Ryan and Sonu take the podcast on the road, to Omaha, Nebraska, to be exact, to channel one of the greats… Or at least eat like him. Buffett, Inflation, and automation are just a few topics on the menu. Join us to hear what …
Ryan Detrick
January 26, 2023
Why This Stock Market Is Like The Cincinnati Bengals
“Better send those refunds.” Joe Burrow, after beating the Bills 27-10 First things first, I’m a diehard Cincinnati Bengals fan and have been my whole life. One of my first memories was the 1988 season and the crushing last-second defeat in the Super Bowl to Joe Montana and the 49ers. They didn’t win a playoff …
Ryan Detrick
January 24, 2023
Staying Classy: Market Breadth, Buying Thrusts, and Brian Fantana
“They’ve done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time.” -Brian Fantana (a.k.a. Paul Rudd) in Anchor Man The big rally to start in 2023 is a welcome change from what we saw last year, but the extreme nature of the rally could be a significant clue that higher prices could be …
Ryan Detrick
January 18, 2023
A Trifecta for Stocks in 2023?
“If you torture numbers enough, they will tell you anything.” Yogi Berra Stocks have seemingly gone up each day this year, which is quite different from what we all experienced last year. Today I’ll look at some potentially positive developments which indeed could have bulls smiling in 2023. It’s been a strong start to 2023, …
Ryan Detrick
January 12, 2023
Average Isn’t So Average When It Comes To Investing
“There was a statistician, and he stuck his head in a bucket of ice and feet in the oven. They asked him how he felt, and he replied, ‘about average.’” Old statistics joke. First, I wish everyone a happy 2023 and hope you had a great holiday season with family and friends! I love using …
Ryan Detrick
January 4, 2023
Let’s Look at Stocks Down Two Years in A Row
As bad as 2022 has been for investors, there is a silver lining: back-to-back declines in the S&P 500 are rarer than you may think. If you go all the way back to 1950, the only times that stocks fell in back-to-back years were during the vicious recession of 1973/1974 and then three years in …
Ryan Detrick
December 30, 2022
What Happens When Everyone Agrees That Stocks Will Fall?
“It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau I’ve done this for more than two decades, and I have to say, the general consensus remains that the first half of next year will be rough for stocks, while the second half of the year should be better. But …
Ryan Detrick
December 29, 2022
Phil Pearlman: Mental Health and Investing
We had a special episode in our latest Facts vs. Feelings podcast, as Sonu and I were joined by the CEO of Pearl Institute, Phil Pearlman, whose goal is to help advisors unlock their freedom through health planning and performance training. Given that everyone will be setting those resolutions soon, we couldn’t think of anyone …
Ryan Detrick
December 28, 2022
Is it Finally Time for The Santa Claus Rally? 🎅🎄🔔
“If Santa should fail to call, bears may come to Broad and Wall.” —Yale Hirsh One of the little-known facts about the Santa Claus Rally (SCR) is that it isn’t the entire month of December but is actually only seven days. Discovered in 1972 by Yale Hirsch, creator of the Stock Trader’s Almanac (carried on …
Ryan Detrick
December 22, 2022
Don’t Lose Faith Yet
Stocks have sold off hard after the Fed took a more hawkish-than-expected tone last week, which now has stocks looking at one of their worst December returns ever. The good news is that there is still time, and one of the most bullish times of the year is right around the corner. We will discuss …
Ryan Detrick
December 21, 2022