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.

Inflation Is Stressing Social Security Reserves

The key benefits program for seniors was in trouble before 2022. And now, it might break… You see, Social Security recipients get a boost in their monthly benefits to help fight inflation. The raise is known as the “cost-of-living adjustment” – or “COLA,” for short. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical …

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Artificial Intelligence Raises a Real ‘Bullish’ Flag

Do you want to invest in innovative and disruptive companies? What if you could do that with an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) using artificial intelligence (“AI”)? You would probably want to know all about it. I know I sure would. But now, imagine that the language used to describe the investment makes understanding it a little …

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Russia Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Natural Gas

Gazprom took an extraordinary step last week… In short, the majority state-owned Russian energy company said it would use “force majeure” to stop natural gas flows to Germany. The term “force majeure” is in most contracts under the name of an “Act of God” clause. And if executed, it relieves the party of its contract …

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This Is What Happens When Analysts Become Ostriches

With so many “buy” ratings today, it’s like Wall Street analysts have become ostriches… They’re simply sticking their heads in the sand and ignoring everything around them. They’re so far behind when it comes to a couple of market sectors, it’s frightening. To put it bluntly, I wouldn’t want to be someone who follows these …

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