Pete Carmasino

Pete Carmasino is our chief market strategist at Chaikin Analytics. He has more than 25 years in the financial-services industry. Pete's years of knowledge in many different strategies help thousands of our subscribers to decipher the markets... His ability to take complex concepts and break them down into digestible information is a true asset. Prior to joining Chaikin Analytics, Pete owned and operated a registered investment advisory ("RIA") firm where he managed his clients' portfolios using his proprietary methodologies. And he spent the bulk of his career as a portfolio manager for high-net-worth families, individuals, and institutions. Pete brings portfolio-management experience to Chaikin Analytics from some of the largest names in finance – including Prudential Securities, Lehman Brothers, Wachovia Securities, and PNC Investments.

The Power Gauge Found This Stock Way Before the Nasdaq’s Rebalance

Folks, the Nasdaq 100 Index’s “special rebalance” is a multitrillion-dollar juggling act… In short, as I explained on Tuesday, stock-exchange operator Nasdaq is making changes to stay in check with its rules on diversification. Specifically, it’s trying to mitigate what the industry calls “concentration risk.” Big Tech stocks like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), …

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This Is Happening for Only the Third Time Ever

A major change is about to take place in the markets… It will touch nearly every American’s investment account. Put simply, the powers that be are changing the way the Nasdaq 100 Index holds stocks. They’re tweaking the so-called “weightings” within the index. Their goal is to dilute the impact of the biggest stocks. I’m …

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My First Step When Analyzing a ‘Thematic’ Fund

“Cloud” computing is transforming our daily lives in many ways… For example, it allows folks to easily access data and services from almost anywhere. As a result, people can work remotely and collaborate with their peers all around the world. The health care industry is also a lot different due to cloud computing. We can …

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Investors Must Face These Two Tech Truths

Marc Andreessen is one of the greatest technology gurus of all time… Andreessen graduated from the University of Illinois in 1993. During his time at the school, he completed two internships at computer giant IBM’s (IBM) location in Austin, Texas. This experience kick-started Andreessen’s long, profitable career in the tech world… While Andreessen was still …

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How I Found Six ‘Classic Bulls’ in Just a Few Seconds

The stock market is on a delightful run… So far this year, the benchmark S&P 500 Index is up around 14%. And the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has gained roughly 29%. Looking into the future, I believe we’re in the early stages of a new bull market. And as regular readers know, Chaikin Analytics founder …

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The Tailwind Behind Tech Just Got Stronger

Editor’s note: The markets and our Chaikin Analytics offices will be closed Monday, June 19, for Juneteenth. So we won’t publish our Chaikin PowerFeed e-letter. You can expect to receive your next issue on Tuesday, June 20. I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines by now… Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central …

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These Big-Name Stocks Aren’t Booming

Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin made it clear in his most recent essay… Not all sectors are created equal. The benchmark S&P 500 Index’s performance doesn’t always track with every individual sector or company. Everything doesn’t go up or down at the same time. Consider the Dow Jones Industrial Average, for example… This famed index …

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The Bottom in Commercial Real Estate Is Likely Close (or Already Here)

One of my favorite indicators doesn’t exist in any chart system… You’ve likely used it in your own lives as well. It’s available to almost everyone. You see, we all have friends, coworkers, and family members who suddenly get interested in the market’s strongest or weakest sectors. They want to know what’s going on – …

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