[Updated Thursday the 14th of March: To answer some of the questions, I will most likely be doing a fortnightly or bi-monhtly newsletter, with the first issue being released sometime in the coming week.]
Readers,
I started this blog with the idea in mind to help create more clarity of thought in my thinking process, in the form of a trading diary. Over the blogs lifespan and especially in recent times, I have received interest from readers, investors and other individuals for more content in the form of charts, data, statistics, sentiment indicators, technicals, fundamentals and additional commentary from my point of view.
With this all in mind, I have made the decision to launch a bi-monthly newsletter, an in-depth commentary of global financial assets and fundamental conditions. The newsletter is designed for an individual investor who requires more information than the weekly blog posts. Investment focus will lean towards long term fundamental trends, while always paying attention to contrarian signals and seeking opportunities of a depressed nature.
The newsletter will have a global macro feel as it covers assets such as global equities, bonds, currencies, precious metals, industrial commodities, agriculture, real estate and so forth. The focus will also be towards business cycle fundamentals as well as technical market opportunities. Finally, away from my own commentary, the newsletter will be filled with a vast variety of objective charts, indicators and tools that give any trader and investor an important edge regardless of whether they agree with my own views.
Initially, the newsletter will be free of charge and in the coming months the price will be set to a small monthly fee that resembles a cup of coffee or two (especially the way Federal Reserve and other central banks continue to devalue global currencies).
Finally, I would like to make it clear that there is going to be no changes to the blog whatsoever. As a matter of fact, you can expect more regularity in my posting on a bi-weekly basis. Most importantly, all blog content has and will continue to be a free service.
Feedback is very much appreciated either directly in the comments section of the blog post or by personally emailing me at tihobrkan[at]gmail[dot]com. As always opinions, views, ideas, criticism or any other form of communication is always welcome.
Kindest of Regards,
Tiho
Hi Tiho,
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog since last year and, Sincerely, it's one of the only three places I read thoughtfully (Other two being NFTRH and SlopeOfHope).
It's great news you're starting this new "thing". Altought given how in-depth the weekly posts are the newsletter could be overwelming! Do you have any self-imposed limit? (like "no more than 20-25 pages").
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and analysis with us,
marc
Marc - thank you for the kind words. I am glad you enjoy the blog. Regarding the difference between the blog and the newsletter, you would notice that majority of the posts on the blog are link towards a single theme. For e.g. recent posts have been about Nasdaq, Gold Miners and Sugar. Therefore, I focus on a single topic and do a summary post with a few charts. On the other hand, the newsletter will cover the overall financial market observation every fortnight or so. That means I will focus on all asset classes like equities, bonds, currencies, commodities and even sometimes real estate or collectibles (art etc).
DeleteThe newsletter will also include large amount of indicators at the end, similar to the Important Charts blog page from before. I think even if certain traders do not agree with my views and opinions, they will find these very useful to make their own decisions. These will be updated every time the newsletter comes out and I will add new indicators frequently. Finally, regarding your comments towards an overwhelming amount of detail and data, do not be alarmed as I will not write huge essays. It will be straight to the point.
Tiho, love the blog and i'm sure i'll love the newsletter!
ReplyDeleteWhat i'm watching:
http://insider.thomsonreuters.com/link.html?cn=share&cid=1047530&shareToken=MzU0Mzk6MmYyZjU4MWYtMzY3MS00OWZhLThlZWQtNGMzNmExOTc4MDg0&playerName=ReutersNews
When mills start going bust and prices start to rise... all the Sugar bears and government officials will blame speculators once again. But the fact of the matter is, economic demand and supply is always working and fundamentals are extremely bullish for Sugar to rise.
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ReplyDeleteSign me up! I really enjoy reading your thoughts on the fundamentals...
ReplyDeleteDeshy, just use the "Newsletter" link at the top of the page.
Deleteyour views are appreciated
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work
Hey Tiho! What is your take on the VIX ? Wow. Something is brewing I think...
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Hi Mitch. Well, as you probably already know, I was already anticipating the VIX to rise as it hit 13 in August of 2012. Fast forward to March 2013 and the VIX is still around similar levels (slightly lower at 11.3). Complacency and overly bullish sentiment continues to prevail current conditions and therefore I continue to expect lower prices by the end of this year and into 2014.
ReplyDeleteJust got Issue #1. Still hot from the printer!
ReplyDeleteGoing to read it ASAP :)