Recapping the holiday-shortened week

  Recapping the Holiday-Shortened Week Dear reader, It was a holiday-shortened week in celebration of the Fourth of July. The market closed early on Wednesday and was closed entirely on Thursday before opening back up for a full day of trading Friday. I hope you got to spend the holiday with friends, family, good weather, and good food. I have continued to enjoy my time overseas. I have already gotten to see a lot, and I look forward to everything else I’ll see – including potential investment ideas – in the weeks ahead. Of course, I plan to share it all with you. In the meantime, let’s wrap up this week with a roundup of everything we talked about here in Market Insights… Sunday: Last Friday marked the last trading day of the first half of 2024. And so far, the bulls are in clear control. But the broad strength hasn’t been felt in every corner of the market. [Click here to read Closing Out the First Half.]( Monday: The first six months of the year were great for the overall stock market. But not all stocks have enjoyed big gains. Here’s what the next six months have in store for us and what big events you should be prepared for. [Click here to read Looking Ahead at the Second Half of 2024.]( Tuesday: One of the three pillars of Market Insights is education. I feel it’s important that I share other views that may not always align with my own. So I’m excited to welcome Imre Gams to our Centurion team. He’ll be featured as a guest writer weekly. [Click here to read Meet Imre Gams: How the Stock Market Changed His Life.]( Wednesday: At the start of every year, analysts put out their predictions for the year ahead. But I have found that most prognosticators are pretty bad at predicting what things will look like just 12 months in the future. On the latest episode of the SteadyTrade Podcast, Tim Bohen and I dive into the first half of 2024 and discuss how things played out compared to forecasts. [Click here to read The Biggest Winners of 2024 So Far.]( Thursday: Bitcoin’s (BTC-USD) double-digit pullback has sparked concerns among some investors. But for those with a long-term perspective, the weakness represents a compelling buying opportunity. A combination of the crypto’s historical cycle trends, new institutional adoption, and various short-term factors tell me that Bitcoin will soon be back at all-time highs. [Click here to read Bitcoin’s Pullback Could Be the Last Chance to Buy.]( Friday: It has been nearly two years since the artificial intelligence (AI) trend began taking over global headlines. In that short time, AI has become the topic du jour no matter where you are. Yet a lot of skeptics remain when it comes to this groundbreaking technology. [Click here to read The Robots Are Coming…]( Here’s to the future, [McCall's Signature] Matt McCall Editor, Market Insights [Watch My Latest Podcast]( At the start of every year, analysts and talking heads put out their predictions for the year ahead. But I have found that most prognosticators are pretty bad at predicting what things will look like just 12 months in the future. So on [the latest episode of the SteadyTrade Podcast]( Tim Bohen and I dive into the first half of 2024 and discuss how things played out compared to forecasts. We also highlight which stocks led the way and which sectors proved themselves to be leaders through the first six months of the year. We provide our expectations for the economy, the presidential election, and the stock market through the remainder of 2024. And of course, we mention a few stocks worth adding to your watch list. 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