Research & Insight

CMG is pleased to announce that we are implementing a reduced fee schedule at Trust Company of America (TCA) for 2016.  In addition to a lower overall fee to the client, we will also be raising the percentage of the payment to our advisors acting as solicitors.  Please read below to view the new fee [...]Read More >

CMG was recently mentioned by Leslie Josephs in the Wall Street Journal blog titled, "Stocks, Oil Falling Hard, Again."  See excerpt below. "Concerns about China’s slowing economy may be top of mind for investors, but issues plaguing US companies have a role. Wal-Mart, which sources some goods [...]Read More >

January 15, 2016 By Steve Blumenthal The speed at which stocks have dropped 10% (defined as a correction) two times in a short period of time has happened just three times in the last 100 years.  1927, 2000 and 2008. This from Art Cashin yesterday, “Jason Goepfert, the outstanding pilot of [...]Read More >

S&P 500 Index 1940 By Steve Blumenthal January 13, 2015 Included in this week’s Trade Signals: Equity Trade Signals: CMG NDR Large Cap Momentum Index:  Sell Signal – Bearish for Equities Long-term Trend (13/34-Week EMA) on the S&P 500 Index:  Sell Signal — Bearish for [...]Read More >

January 8, 2016 By Steve Blumenthal China marked its currency lower once again yesterday.  That makes eight days in a row they lowered the yuan.  Last August, they devalued the yuan and that sent global equity markets into a dive.  As Yogi Berra would say, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” For [...]Read More >

S&P 500 Index 1981 By Steve Blumenthal January 6, 2015 The S&P 500 index is down 90 points since last week’s post.  An ominous start to the New Year.  My favorite weight-of-evidence chart that looks at both price momentum and market breadth, our CMG Ned Davis Research Large Cap [...]Read More >

December 31, 2015 By Steve Blumenthal Where do we stand now, economically? “Well, we are right back at it: trying to stimulate growth through easy money. It hasn’t worked, but it’s the only tool the Fed’s got. Meanwhile, the Fed’s policies widen the wealth gap, which feeds political extremism, [...]Read More >

S&P 500 Index 2071 By Steve Blumenthal December 30, 2015 Investor pessimism remains extreme.  This is short-term bullish for the U.S. equity market.  Following are the most recent Trade Signals. Wishing you a Happy New Year! Included in this week’s Trade Signals: Equity Trade [...]Read More >

The History Behind Trade Signals: I like to look at each investment made within a total portfolio as a unique risk.  In this regard, an individual investment strategy is one unique risk.  Hopefully, each risk selected and put into your portfolio will make money.  We know that is not always the [...]Read More >

S&P 500 Index 2057 By Steve Blumenthal December 23, 2015 To me, Ben Garrison’s cartoon entitled “Everything Is Awesome!!” pretty much captures the state of the current environment in which we find ourselves. Just the data please!  I was a bit shocked, as you may be as well, to see [...]Read More >