After Covid there was no sector that did better than Consumer Discretionary stocks.

Locking everyone down and sending them all a check to go spend, as it turns out, was great for the Consumer Discretionary sector. 

And then 2021 ended...

Did you hear about the massive top in Semiconductors?

Everyone is talking about it on the internets. So it must be true. 

Seems the easy call here to make is to say "that was it". The Semiconductor story and the bull market...

The market continues to send signals that nearby risks are elevated, and there is no clear indication to us in which direction the next sustained move will come.

So, as has been the vibe for the past couple of weeks, I'm looking for trades...

High Beta outperforming Low Volatility stocks is usually something we see in healthy market environments.

This year, however, High Beta has been struggling to make any progress vs their Low Volatility counterparts.

"Beta" is essentially...