This is a tough market. We are supposed to believe things are going well. RATS doesn’t see it that way and it’s all ones and zeros for RATS. Those stocks were down a collective average of -1.7% today and -8.9% over the last week.

The list of stocks to hold is slowly shrinking. There are 198 stocks it thinks are worth holding. Our daily Pick 10 has not seen a buy in over a week. The holds in the Pick 10 list have shrunk to 15. To give you a reference point, at one time it suggested holding over 100 different stocks.

The market is quietly responding to the world we live in right now. The big money is quietly selling and sneaking towards the exits. Inflation is 15% or more per year. Currencies are being devalued. Money is being printed out of thin air. It looks like our home values are increasing, but it takes every bit of the increased value to buy the exact same house. What is really happening is that our dollar is deflating right before our eyes.

It takes more dollars to buy just about everything these days. The CPI monitored by the government is conveniently stocked with items of their choosing. Look at oil, gas, food, cars, trucks, boats, computers, and items like these for a more accurate idea of inflation.

So with all that said, there are no buys. As you might expect, there are a handful of sells. Bitcoin is looking like a safehaven.

Buys

• None to report

Sells

1. AGO
2. CMA
3. OII
4. SXI
5. TBK
6. VLRS
7. WES
8. XEC

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $52,190.97 (-3.82%)
DOGE – $0.050897 (-5.69%)
ETH – $1,571.36 (-6.08%)
LTC – $175.86 (-8.24%)

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None. Zero. No buys recommended.

Sells

• CFG
• CNK
• MU

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $54,587.60 (0.23%)
DOGE – $0.053734 (-3.38%)
ETH – $1,679.07 (-0.91%)
LTC – $191.36 (1.86%)

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Buys

1. BKE
2. BPFH
3. CCJ
4. GATX
5. LC
6. NEXA
7. NTR
8. RP
9. SPB
10. WIT

Sells

1. AGYS
2. MU

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $60,244.99 (-1.04%)
DOGE – $0.058958 (-4.74%)
ETH – $1,889.08 (-0.88%)
LTC – $219.03 (-1.01%)

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First off, let me ask a question. Is anyone reading these reports? If so, drop me a comment in the comment section below. It will help to keep me motivated. If not, no big deal. I like having a record to review. It would just feel nicer to know someone is getting some benefit from these reports. Thanks!

Now back to the report.

Buys

We finally have a good amount of buys!

1. DOOO (BRP)
2. DY (Dycom)
3. ELY (Callaway)
4. FIZZ (National Beverage)
5. HMHC (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
6. IGT (International Game Technology)
7. MC (Moelis & Company)
8. PENN (Penn National Gaming)
9. QADA (QAD)
10. REZI (Resideo Technologies)
11. TTEC (TTEC Holdings)
12. WD (Walker & Dunlop)
13. ZUMZ (Zumiez)

Sells

1. NVEE
2. ZBRA

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $56,723.05 (2.84%)
DOGE – $0.056 (1.10%)
ETH – $1,805.28 (%)
LTC – $209.60 (6.66%)

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• AGRO (ADECOAGRO)
• DAR (Darling Ingredients)
• GM (General Motors)

Sells

1. AMAT
2. BPFH
3. CCJ
4. FCX
5. GSL
6. REZI
7. RP
8. TWTR
9. ZUMZ

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $55,691.04 (3.47%)
DOGE – $0.05567 (-1.30%)
ETH – $1,791.47 (-0.12%)
LTC – $198.47 (1.33%)

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The general consensus is that the market is in a bit of a questionable place right now. The U.S. is printing trillions of dollars. There is visible inflation (gas, food prices, consumer goods, etc.). The bond market is shaking. The NASDAQ was positive for the day, but is still down over the last month (-6.9%) and barely up over three months (+1.20%).

Today we saw $CAN (+50%), $MSTR (+14.71%), and $TSLA (+19.64%) have a nice day, but that can be solely explained by a run up in Bitcoin coupled with an overly exaggerated sell-off over the last couple of weeks. By the way, these gains contribute greatly to the gain of the indices for the day.

For what it is worth, Bitcoin is up over 15% for the last month and 189% over the last three months. This shows you how fast the US dollar is deflating. Just wait until the next $1.9T is printed and released. I believe that is tomorrow, or sometime this week.

The Indices vs. Bitcoin

So we have the NASDAQ down 6% in the last month and Bitcoin up 15%. Staying in cash lost you 15% against Bitcoin. Betting on the NASDAQ cost you another 6%, bringing your total to a loss of 21%. That’s not a great way to start the year. Maybe you were in the Dow Jones 100. The Dow is up 1.23% in the last month, so that only puts you down about 14%. There is always the S&P 500, which is down 1.18% over the last month. That brings your loss to 16%.

Cash and Bitcoin

For what it’s worth, all of my IRAs and 401k holdings are in cash. That stops the bleeding some. The cash holdings are really disappointing and are really only there while I weigh the true cost of the penalties versus the potential gains elsewhere. Wherever I have straight brokerage accounts, or cash bank accounts, I have moved nearly all of that money to the “inflation” shelter of Bitcoin. Yes, I said it. Yes, I believe it. As much as I like the stock report and trying to pick the best stocks, I like the dollar I have today to have the same spending power tomorrow. The best way to make that happen right now is Bitcoin.

Final Thoughts

Be careful of the financial media trying to sculpt a message of prosperity and success. There tends to be a grasping for positive market news right now. Meanwhile, there are several people heading for the exits. It is possible to find a sector, a stock, a commodity, or a timeframe that is green.

Final Questions

Ask yourself questions like these. What is the market really doing? What happens when there is inflation? What happens when interest rates rise? What is the effect of printing money? What does that really do to the economy and to the price of stocks, bonds, commodities, and other assets? What happens when the March treasuries expire? What happens when payment deferments end in June?

With all of this being said, here are the buys, sells, and favorites.

Buys

1. BCOR
2. HDB
3. NVST
4. RDUS
5. ZUMZ

Sells

1. ATRC
2. BOOT
3. SCCO
4. SIVB
5. WD

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $53,652.11 (-1.15%)
DOGE – $0.05596 (-5.50%)
ETH – $1,793.15 (-2.79%)
LTC – $194.61 (-2.83%)

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Buys

• CNR (Cornerstone Building Brands) – May have another 25% in the next 5 months. 109% in 1Y.
• OMF (OneMain) – The 1Y chart is good. Probably getting a bit high.
• PLCE (Children’s Place) – A couple of years ago it was almost 50% higher. 74% in 3M.

Sells

1. AGRO
2. AMG
3. GNRC
4. HMHC
5. IMGN
6. KLIC
7. SID
8. TROX

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $53,869.46 (5.84%)
DOGE – $0.058827 (5.19%)
ETH – $1,846.93 (5.50%)
LTC – $198.75 (4.38%)

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Buys

• TTM (Tata Motors)

Sells

1. AVYA
2. BIDU
3. MIC
4. MYGN
5. PENN
6. UCTT
7. UTHR
8. VRTS

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A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $50,538.28 (2.58%)
DOGE – $0.054839 (7.12%)
ETH – $1,721.85 (3.90%)
LTC – $188.25 (2.64%)

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• ACHC (Acadia Healthcare) – Nice looking 3M and 1Y. Look at the chart below.
• VEL (Velocity Financial) – Good 3M. These things usually get back to their IPO, which was $13.85
• WCC (Wesco) – Not sure about this one. I like the 1Y.

Sells

1. AES
2. AMBA
3. APHA
4. BILL
5. CVNA
6. ENDP
7. FRHC
8. HDB
9. HIMX
10. HSKA
11. IAC
12. ITCI
13. LPL
14. PRPL
15. QNST
16. QTRX
17. SHAK
18. UIS
19. UPWK
20. VCEL
21. Z
22. ZG
23. ZUMZ

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $50,146.13 (2.12%)
DOGE – $0.050474 (-0.35%)
ETH – $1,574.05 (2.27%)
LTC – $187.94 (-1.23%)

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• DDS (Dillard’s)
• DKNG (DraftKings) – This one looks interesting. Check out the charts below.

Sells

• ARLP
• BBIO
• CHWY
• COHU
• CRWD
• EXTR
• FREQ
• NVST
• PTC
• RCM
• RDFN
• SHOP
• SMAR
• SPB
• SPT
• TSM
• TWLO
• UI
• UMC
• VRNS
• VRNT

Quick Crypto

A quick cryptocurrency update.

BTC – $48,742.85 (%)
DOGE – $0.050263 (-2.43%)
ETH – $1,520.24 (-2.87%)
LTC – $182.17 (4.85%)

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