A review of current market conditions, prior research notes, and recommended portfolio allocations and risk exposures.
Monthly MOTR Check Up, May 2023
May 17th, 2023

David Lundgren, CMT CFA
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Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Nothing ‘Semi’ About This Leadership.”
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Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Buying Oversold Tech.”
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Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Playing One Swing at a Time.”
Highlights Like in sports, navigating difficulty requires staying focused on what is happening now, not on what happened before, and
July 16th, 2026
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “More Weakness for Leaders to Create Buy Setups.”
Highlights July gains in the S&P mask weakness across leading groups, including Semis, Metals, Hardware, Capital Goods, Chemicals, and Clean
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