A Service Outage Saved Investors From Themselves

Earlier this week, a crash vexed investors all over the world. And no, it's not the crash you're thinking of... I'm talking about a major service outage. [Chaikin PowerFeed]( Editor's note: Amid the market volatility this past week, we've noted that it still looks [too early to throw in the towel on stocks](. And over at our corporate affiliate Stansberry Research, our friend Sean Michael Cummings is also saying not to give up on stocks just yet... We've previously shared insights from Sean here in the Chaikin PowerFeed. And today's essay from him just published in yesterday's edition of Stansberry's free DailyWealth e-letter. In it, Sean shares how history indicates upside ahead after a big one-day drop like we just saw... A Service Outage Saved Investors From Themselves By Sean Michael Cummings, analyst, Stansberry Research Earlier this week, a crash vexed investors all over the world. And no, it's not the crash you're thinking of... I'm talking about a major service outage. On Monday, the big three stock indexes fell about 3%. Retail investors loaded up their brokerage accounts to check the damage to their portfolios... and found themselves unable to log in. As stocks fell, multiple trading platforms blinked out of service. Charles Schwab, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, Vanguard, E-Trade, and Robinhood all suffered outages that lasted about three hours. The reputations of these platforms have suffered. We may even see a class-action lawsuit as traders seek damages. But despite all that, this brokerage outage likely worked in their favor... That's because panicking out of stocks on Monday was probably the wrong move. In fact, history shows the smarter choice was to just sit tight... Recommended Links: [50-Year Wall Street Veteran Issues August Stock Warning]( The Dow dropped 1,000 points in just the first week of August. Will this month mark the end of the red-hot AI rally? [Learn more here](. 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Based on CNN Business' Fear & Greed Index, investors were terrified. This market measure combines seven indicators into a sentiment reading out of 100. A reading above 75 signals extreme greed. And a score below 25 signals extreme fear. On Monday, this index hit its lowest level all year. Take a look... [Chaikin PowerFeed] Investors suffered a crisis of confidence. The S&P 500 Index experienced its worst day since 2022. And it ended the streak of complacency we've seen this year. Monday's crash was a drawdown for the record books. It's extremely rare to see single-day dips of 3% or more in the S&P 500. They happen on fewer than 9% of days going back to 1950. I wanted to put Monday's move into context to see what it might mean for future returns. So I tested every one-day drawdown of 3% or more in the S&P 500 going back to 1950. When stocks plunged on Monday, it may have felt like the start of a bigger crash... But history says the opposite is more likely. Take a look... [Chaikin PowerFeed] The 3% drawdown didn't lead to future crashes. In fact, it pointed to outperformance over the next year. U.S. stocks are one of the most solid investments you can make, returning 8% per year over the past 74 years. But that performance jumps dramatically when you buy after one-day dips of 3% or more... Similar declines led to returns of 7% in six months. And they led to 18% returns over the following year – more than double the gains of a typical buy-and-hold strategy. What's more, the signal reliably forecast a good year for stocks. History shows positive returns in three out of four cases after six months. And in 82% of cases, the market was up one year later. So even though stocks experienced a one-day tumble, history tells us it's important to hang in there. It may have been a gut-wrenching pullback. But the data shows it likely won't last for long. Good investing, Sean Michael Cummings --------------------------------------------------------------- Editor's note: In DailyWealth, Sean and his colleagues cover more than just the day-to-day market opportunities and moves like this. They also share strategies to help their readers safely and steadily build a lifetime of wealth. Just like the PowerFeed, DailyWealth publishes each weekday morning the markets are open. And it's completely free. Learn more about DailyWealth and how to sign up for it by [clicking here](. Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors # Hld: Bullish Neutral Bearish Dow 30 +1.75% 6 19 5 S&P 500 +2.32% 96 318 82 Nasdaq +3.06% 12 55 32 Small Caps +2.4% 503 1070 391 Bonds -0.67% Information Technology +3.73% 7 48 12 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks remain somewhat Bullish. Major indexes are mixed. * * * * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Staples +0.59% Real Estate -0.55% Industrials -0.98% Utilities -1.0% Health Care -1.26% Energy -1.69% Communication -1.92% Financial -2.13% Information Technology -2.82% Materials -3.42% Discretionary -4.99% * * * * Industry Focus Health Care Services 15 42 2 Over the past 6 months, the Health Care Services subsector (XHS) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +1.43%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Very Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #5 of 21 subsectors. Top Stocks [rating] FLGT Fulgent Genetics, In [rating] UHS Universal Health Ser [rating] THC Tenet Healthcare Cor * * * * Top Movers Gainers [rating] MPWR +11.42% [rating] PH +10.84% [rating] LLY +9.48% [rating] ON +8.8% [rating] CF +8.5% Losers [rating] MCK -11.34% [rating] MNST -10.93% [rating] WBD -8.95% [rating] EPAM -8.17% [rating] PARA -2.39% * * * * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close BRK.B BR, DIS, EVRG No earnings reporting today. Earnings Surprises [rating] TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Q1 $-0.23 Missed by $-0.24 [rating] LLY Eli Lilly and Company Q2 $3.92 Beat by $1.16 [rating] GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. Q2 $2.01 Beat by $0.41 [rating] DDOG Datadog, Inc. Q2 $0.43 Beat by $0.07 [rating] EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. Q2 $3.51 Beat by $0.35 * * * * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, [click here](. You’re receiving this e-mail at {EMAIL}. 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