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Small Trader Mania February 05, 2021

By Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets

In which we discuss the recent small trader mania. Download slides here: Small Trader Mania Questions? Email us at investmentteam@klcapital.com.

Party Like Its 1999 January 27, 2021

By Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets, Portfolio Management

In this Q4 2020 slide presentation of our quarterly strategy report, we discuss: Bob Farrell’s Rules for Trading (#5 and #7 especially resonate with us right now). What the retail trading frenzy, recent IPOs and speculation can tell us about where we are in the…

Spotlight Sandvik: The Future Will Be Printed in 3D January 11, 2021

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

One behavior demonstrated by innovative companies is a tendency to embrace change, to apply the tools of the digital revolution to drive innovation within companies that then permeates entire industries. One example of an old school company embracing new tools is Sandvik. Based in Stockholm,…

Mid-Quarter Update: Extreme Euphoria … What’s an Investor to Do? November 30, 2020

By Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets, Portfolio Management

There couldn’t be a greater cocktail of recent news, with three COVID vaccines showing strong promise and the political transition beginning to formally occur. All this with the backdrop of zero interest rates and a record fiscal deficit. Our thoughts on risks in the equity…

Foundations for a New Structural Gold Bull Market October 22, 2020

By Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

In this presentation, we outline our argument for gold entering a new structural bull market. Download the slides: Foundations for a New Structural Gold Bull Market.

Spotlight Garmin: Driving GPS Innovation Since 1989 September 24, 2020

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Garmin’s is one of those stories we used to see a lot: private companies made in the USA and spawned from the fruits of federal government innovation, in this case GPS. “In the early 1970s, the DoD (Department of Defense) began creating the Global Positioning…

Spotlight Franco-Nevada: Innovating Gold Production September 02, 2020

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

Franco-Nevada is the world’s largest gold royalty and streaming company. This means the firm invests in gold and mines, but indirectly, the idea being to provide investors with exposure to gold prices and gold exploration while limiting the risks of investing directly in mining companies….

Mid-Quarter Update: Nine+ Negative Inputs for the Equity Market August 18, 2020

By Steven Vannelli, CFA in Markets, Portfolio Management

We believe the risks of an intermediate decline are higher than average and would advocate a more cautious stance toward equities right now. The S&P 500 just turned positive for the year after a wild ride that saw the index plunge 34.07% in 23 trading…

Spotlight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: A Pandemic Study in Embracing Change June 26, 2020

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Knowledge Leaders

How does a Knowledge Leader handle a global pandemic? By adapting. Consider New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, a top 10 manufacturer in the global ventilator market, a company one could argue was already prepared for the unknown by its disciplined approach to investing in…

Ready for Another USD Rally? June 19, 2020

By Steven Vannelli, CFA in Economy, Markets

As funding strains appeared in March, the USD surged. Then the Fed stepped in with massive foreign exchange swaps as a way to lend USD to foreign central banks, intended to ultimately be lent to borrowers in need of USD. As F/X swaps reached almost…

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