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General Market Questions
- What is MarketTiming?
- Why should I try to time the stock market?
- What are index funds?
- Isn't it risky to "short the market"?
- I am a new subscriber. How should I act on your current active signal?
- How does Market Timing Advisors compare with other market timing systems?
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Market Timing Advisors Service Questions
- How much does your investment service newsletter cost?
- Can I change my subscription from a monthly to a yearly plan?
- What is included in your service?
- How do you generate your timing signals?
- How/when do I get notified about signal changes?
- Can I check the signal over the phone?
- Do you offer Managed Accounts?
- As a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), broker/dealer or institutional investor can I use the Market Timing Advisors signal for my clients?
- How do I cancel and discontinue the service?
What is Market Timing?
Market timing is the strategy of making buy or sell decisions for investment by predicting future market price movements. Market Timing Advisor's method of market timing is based on a proven model developed from technical and fundamental analysis that follows broad market conditions, past and present, to provide reliable timing signals for investment. This allows our subscribers to manage their investments in a highly successful manner, reducing risk and maximizing profits.
Why Should I Try to Time the Market?
Many investors make decisions according to their emotions. They get over-hyped or nervous listening to their friends or trying to follow what everyone else is doing, thereby often paying more than they should for a particular stock or dumping a valuable one out of fear when the market drops. Market timing takes the emotion out of investing, and instead relies on mathematical and fundamental analysis of past and present market trends.
Although there are many people who will argue that it is impossible to time the stock market consistently, we strongly disagree and hope that our Results will convince you of the same.
What Are Index Funds?
An index fund or index tracker is a collective investment instrument that aims to replicate the movements of an index of a specific financial market, or a set of rules of ownership that are held constant, regardless of market conditions. Index tracking investments mostly fall in two categories: Mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). A main difference is that mutual funds are traded at market close, and can be found to match, double, inverse, and double inverse performance objectives for most indexes. Due to this, they can be used to implement all four strategies and are viable alternatives for qualified retirement accounts. On the other hand, ETFs, similar to stocks, can be bought long, sold short, on margin, and can be traded at the market open, the day following a signal change.
Market Timing Advisors recommends that our subscribers use diversified investment vehicles that mirror major market indexes such as the Nasdaq 100 (NDX)
, Russell 2000,
and S&P 500.
Isn't it risky to "short the market"?
Yes, as an individual investor investing in individual stocks you are certainly exposing yourself to greater risk if you short the market. However, when we speak about "shorting the market" using Rydex and Profund Mutual Funds, we are talking about a different situation. When we talk about shorting the market in this context, you are actually going long in the mutual fund--it is the mutual fund itself that is going short because both Rydex and Profunds have Funds that are designed to play the downside of the market. Simply put, you are benefiting from the effects of shorting the market, without experiencing any of the risks.
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I am a new subscriber. How should I act on your current active signal?
There are a few ways you can choose to utilize the current signal. You can, first and foremost, decide to do nothing and wait until the next signal. If you are going to act on the current active signal and the signal reads BUY, you might want to buy shares of your chosen mutual fund, options or ETF and become fully invested. A safer, more conservative option would be to invest a smaller percentage to begin with, and continue to increase your investment incrementally over time until the signal changes. You will need to react to the signal according to your unique investor profile--what degree of risk you are willing and able to assume.
For more detailed step-by-step instructions on using the current signal as a new subscriber, please visit our How To Use the Current Signal section.
How does MTA compare with other market timing systems?
To begin with, we have a track record going back over twenty years, and we have been professionals in the investment services industry for most of our adult lives. Most other market timing sites you will find on the internet are people who have gravitated into timing from other fields. Most of these sites advertise huge returns, some even claiming up to 900% returns over the past five years, but a closer inspection and probing into the results often shows that these claims are masking large losses and timing system changes.
With Market Timing Advisors, what you see is what you get. Unlike other market timing sites that boast about 100% mechanical systems that take the emotion out of decisions, we believe that there are many fundamental factors that effect the market that are not considered in a 100% mechanical system. We consider anything and everything that could have an impact on our investments--and as long time investment professionals, we learned long ago how to control our emotions when it comes to the market.
We also provide a money management tool unique to the market--what we call a Potential Pivot Point (PPP). This is an additional signal that we will generate to advise you that the market may be about to change very quickly. When a PPP is issued, we suggest that you take out a percentage of your money to be safe--we generally take 50% out ourselves. Like we always say, " It's better to be out of the market wishing you were in, then in the market wishing you were out." No other market timing system provides this cautionary signal.
Along with our timing advice we also give you ongoing Money Management advice. Together they give you a sturdy platform from which to manage your investment successfully.
How much does your investment service newsletter cost?
There are several price options for our investment newsletter, which includes access to our basic market timing signal, current weekly update, as well as timing signals during the year. On a month-to-month basis you will pay $29.00, if you pay quarterly the cost is $26.33/month and if you renew your subscription yearly, you will pay $25/month.
Can I change my subscriptions from a monthly to a yearly plan?
Of course! If you wish to upgrade the process is beneficial and simple. A yearly subscription plan costs $299, which saves you nearly $50.
To upgrade your subscription, simply call (800) 304-3232 and ask for Gary or Terry.
What is included in your service?
After you subscribe to our service you will be able to look at our current signal, access the latest MTA results, the current weekly market update, and more detailed investment information not viewable to the general public. You can recieve this information by logging into the site, or by phone by calling into the Signal Center and providing your account information.
Additionally, Market Timing Advisors will send you notification by email whenever the current market signal changes, as well as the weekly update and market tip of the week. This will make it much easier for you to keep track of and react to any market changes that occur.
In a more general sense, with our service you will recieve up-to-the-minute information and advice from experienced investment professionals that you can trust to keep you on track with your investment goals.
How do you generate your timing signals?
We generate our timing signals using a wide range of diverse factors, including past market data, current events, our experience, and any additional market information that may have an impact on our investments. We believe that the market is a complex creature, and so we utilize all the information available in order to get you the best, most reliable timing signal possible.
How and when do I get notified about signal changes?
We generate our timing signal at the end of each trading day. If the signal changes, you can view it on the Market Timing Advisors Web site. Additionally, all subscribers will be sent an email notification of the change. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can also contact us by phone at (800) 304.3232. (You will be asked to provide your login information for verification).
Can I check the Market Timing Advisors Timing Signal over the phone?
Of course! If you are away from the Internet or your email, you can check the current timing signal by phone. Just call our Service Center at (800) 304.3232. You will be asked to provide your account ID and password for verification, and we will provide you with the signal information. We update our signal daily after the market closes.
Do you offer managed accounts?
Yes, we do offer managed accounts. For more information, or to sign up, just give us a call at (800) 304.3232 and ask for Gary or Terry.
As a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), broker/dealer or institutional investor can I use the Market Timing Advisors signal for my clients?
Anybody is welcome to use our service for themselves and their clients. If you are an RIA, broker/dealer or institutional advisor and you have any special questions, feel free to give us a call at (800) 304.3232. Ask for Gary or Terry.
How do I cancel and discontinue the service? |