Now that I've reduced my equity exposure - specifically from approximately 90% to 45% - I wanted to reflect on what just happened and make some bold predictions about what could happen.
I'm pleased that my prediction from a year ago (specifically on 5/26/2018) that the market might peak in May of 2019 looks like it might turn out to be correct -- only time will tell if this month's high proves to be a medium or long-term top. I'm also pleased that my indicator kept me in the market since August of 2016 when I wrote in my blog that I was "all in." It was at that time that I increased my equity exposure from 50% to about 90%. The S&P gained 27% from that time until today. Currently, my 45% equity exposure is comprised of about 30 high dividend-growth stocks.
I wouldn't be surprised if the market attempts to rally at this point -- specifically, it might try to bounce off the 200 day moving average; it might try to fill the "gap down" at 2850; and it might try to test the 50 day moving average at 2870. The market never moves in a straight line and it wouldn't disappoint me if this happens. In fact, if it does AND IF my macro indicator continues to go down AND IF a RSI negative divergence forms, I might reduce my equity exposure further by shorting the market. More on this possibility in upcoming blog posts.
As far as my next bold prediction, I believe that a negative bias might be in force for as much as 1 year (for as long as my indicator continues to go down). As I mentioned in my prior post, identifying market bottoms are usually harder than tops. I think patience will be rewarded and I'm looking forward to buying attractive tech stocks for the "alpha" component of my portfolio and re-buying dividend stocks at depressed levels to increase my portfolio's yield on cost.
Stay tuned.....
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