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Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Although there’s been a couple weak days, this does not make a trend. Concerns over interest rates has caused some short term volatility but markets tend to rise when rates rise. Afterall, it means economic growth. The correction is healthy and there are positive indicators. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. There are opportunities in both the US and Canadian markets. Currency variability is also a risk for Canadians. In terms of geographic allocations, a balanced approach would be favoured. If the majority of your expenses are in Canadian dollars, it makes sense to have some exposure to some Canadian equity. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Technical analysis to forecast the next few months Tech analyst Larry Williams has been predicting markets accurately during this pandemic. Williams expects the current bull market in cyclicals (and rotating out of tech stocks) has room to run and that the Dow will peak in late April or early May, then we start going down. Past Dow charts show that we get a strong buying opportunity every 240 days. There'll be selling pressure around April, which paves the wave for a strong buying opportunity in mid July. There'll be pain, but it will lead to gain. Further, oil is a leading indicator of the stock market 3.5 years down the line; it takes time for strong oil prices to translate into strong stock prices. Charts from 2014 and 2018 prove this historically. So, the Dow has more upside. Lastly, a historic link between crude oil prices and airline stocks indicates that airline stocks will soar from now through late April. The, there'll be a consolidation then a strong rally at the end of the year. He considers these forecasts spot on, but not: we're talking about reopening stocks, not tech stocks, rallying.