Zero-Commission Brokerage Accounts: Are They Right for You?, by D.R. Barton, Jr.
When Robinhood launched its mobile app with zero-commission stock trading in December 2013, the demand was so high, there was […]
Avoid a Hard Landing In Your Portfolio During Brexit, by D.R. Barton, Jr.
For months, global markets have been preoccupied with the US-China trade war. Lately, protests and riots in Hong Kong (one […]
Inverted Yield Curves and Recessions and Volatility — Oh My! by D.R. Barton, Jr.
Last week was rough for investors, to say the least: Yield-curve inversion 800-point drop in the Dow Trade war uncertainty […]
The Return of Volatility and Extreme Headline Risk, by D. R. Barton, Jr.
I’m doing my best to pretend I don’t have jet lag after returning from an amazing nine days in Scotland. […]
The Fed Narrative and “The Upside Down” Market, by D. R. Barton, Jr.
The Netflix show Stranger Things has been all the talk in the entertainment world. Despite Netflix’s stock drop after earnings […]
How a Quant Pattern Sees the Market Six Months From Now…, by D. R. Barton, Jr.
The grounds of a Long Island private golf and tennis club I was visiting several years back were quite posh. […]
Market Narrative Pivots — The Fed is THE Thing Now, by D. R. Barton, Jr.
Last week, leaders from the U.S. and China effectively kicked any tariff tantrum down the road. This is likely going […]
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies — Becoming Their Own Asset Class, by D. R. Barton, Jr.
Growing up in the Blue Ridge mountains of the southwestern part of Virginia, I had daily opportunities to interact with […]
The Market Finds Another Parabola to Abhor, by D.R. Barton, Jr.
Every Monday at 10 a.m., I have a call with a friend about markets, business, and some personal stuff, too. […]
Bitcoin — A Second Pop & What to Watch Next by D.R. Barton, Jr.
On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered almost 8,000 soldiers, officers, and seamen to American and French commanders […]