STOCKS, STRATEGIES
Alec Young
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About Alec
Alec Young is an experienced wall street investment strategist with over 17 years experience. Prior to joining MAPsignals, Mr. Young spent 11 years working in senior investment strategy roles at both S&P Global and Oppenheimer Funds. His top-down expertise extends across asset classes from equities to credit and alternatives. Mr. Young is regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, NY Times, Barron's, Bloomberg.com, USA Today and ETF Trends, among many others. He also often appears on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, PBS, CNN and Reuters, among many others. Mr. Young is a graduate of Grinnell College and has completed executive education programs at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School.
Alec's Articles
The crowd is chasing high-beta homeruns. But the rally off the April lows has left high-quality stocks behind as speculative names have outperformed – and those high-quality stocks are the big opportunity right now, notes Alec Young, contributor at MoneyFlows.
Many traders are wondering if they should be trimming cyclical winners and leaning into depressed defensives like staples and health care. History suggests the strength of the economy and pace of Federal Reserve rate cuts will dictate equity investors’ sector preferences. Make sure you’re positioned accordingly, writes Alec Young, contributor at MoneyFlows.
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STOCKS
Fewer companies are commanding a larger share of the market these days. The bears are terrified that high S&P 500 Index (^SPX) concentration makes an imminent market crash inevitable. But weak breadth is a great recipe for big market GAINS, says Alec Young, contributor at MoneyFlows.
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TRADING
The epic volatility in 2025 is a great reminder of the importance of diversification. Adding gold to your portfolio gives you a smoother ride. I recommend trading it using an under-the-radar bullion ETF, SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM), writes Alec Young, contributor at MoneyFlows.
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PRECIOUS METALS
Tickers: GLDM