Not surprisingly, very little about the economic environment has changed since our mid-quarter update in May. Inflation and recession continue to be at the forefront of our investment focus.
Inflation: How Long Will It Last?
The chart below helps us illustrate our inflation history and...
“When the facts change, I change my mind - what do you do, sir?” ― John Maynard Keynes
Last week I had the opportunity to attend and investor conference run by Hedgeye in Stamford, Connecticut. It was two days of presentations by economists and Wall Street specialists. The timing of the...
Happy Spring and Congratulations to all the Kansas fans, Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
We started out the year extremely cautious as we were concerned about slowing growth and slowing inflation heading into the new year. We reduced our stock positions and added gold to our portfolios, and positioned...
As always, we would like to start by wishing everyone a Happy New Year filled with an abundance of health, happiness, and prosperity!
The Process
2021 was quite the year of market changes as the economy and interest rates shifted gears multiple times during the 12-month period. The DTIM team...
We hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and is ready for cooler weather and the seasonal change into fall and winter.
Speaking of changes, as you know, our process is based on measuring and mapping the rate of change of Growth and Inflation leading us to our investing quadrants (see map enclosed...
We hope everyone is enjoying summer and taking those long-awaited trips to see loved ones! The Trouvé's traveled to France for a wonderful family visit and can report back that the airports, shops, and restaurants are bustling!
Market Function and Our Process
We have often talked about how the...
We are excited to start our letter off with the news of a fully vaccinated staff at DTIM!
As we enter the second quarter, global economies are looking toward reopening and recovery. We expect to see production ramping up and global trade revitalized which means a continuation of the Quad 2...
Despite the many trials and tribulations that 2020 brought us, we do believe that our investment process has emerged stronger, more focused, and smarter. Our commitment to your investment needs and goals remain our top priority.
Lessons from 2020
- Our view on how important it is to have an...
Our last newsletter focused on our investment process and how we are evolving with the markets. We would like to open again on this topic as it is so important.
Our investment process first assesses where we are in the business cycle in terms of growth (GDP) and inflation (CPI). The economy has...
Our Process
Over the past several years I have talked about how the market has evolved from a technology standpoint and that over 80% of the trades are now machine driven versus traders in colorful jackets on the floors of the exchanges. As such, at DTIM we have improved our investment analysis...