Pavlov Theory In Action With Trump Win Tactical Investor

Updated Aug 2020

Pavlov’s Theory and the Mass Media

”Come to the edge,” He said. They said, ”We are afraid. “Come to the edge,” He said. They came. He pushed them, and they flew. Guillaume Apollinaire

In early October, when the pollsters were all busy proclaiming that Hilary would win, we stated in an article titled Mass Psychology, states Trump win Equals stock market buying opportunity that from a financial perspective, a Trump win would present an excellent opportunity for the astute investor. We had made the same comments before Brexit became a reality, and it has been our theme that as long as the trend is up, all sharp pullbacks should be seen through a bullish lens. In other words, the more substantial the deviation, the better the opportunity. Here is a small excerpt from the above-stated article

Regardless of what you think of Trump, he is having the same effect as Brexit had on the markets but in smaller doses. If he should win the election, then the reaction will be several magnitudes larger. From a contrarian angle (and not a political point of view) a Trump win could be construed as a positive development; non-contrarians will demand to know why? Mass Psychology clearly states that the masses are always on the wrong side of the equation.

Doctors of Doom Rely on Pavlov’s Theory To Stampede the Masses

It turns out that the naysayers and doctors of doom sang the same old miserable song, and instead of walking away with bags of cash, they were once again handed their heads on a platter. The action was fast and furious. The markets crashed, the dollar nose-dived, Gold took off, and oil dropped. It looked like hell was about to be unleashed, and then the markets reversed, and the momentary feeling of satisfaction the naysayers had was shattered.

They were speechless as the markets not only recouped their losses but soared upwards; the action continues today, a clear validation of what we have been stating all along, that most of the advice coming from these so-called experts is on par with rubbish. The plot is always the same; scare the hell out of the masses and make it look like the world is going to end. Then trigger a strong reaction, and when the Crowd thinks the bottom is about to fall out, the smart money comes in and says’s “thank you, lemmings, for giving us another free meal”.

Take a look at the headlines before Trump was declared the winner

If Trump is elected president, it would be ‘exceedingly harmful’ to markets

The stock market could crash if Donald Trump is elected president

Economists: A Trump win would tank the markets

President Trump May Be Bad For Markets – Forbes

Mark Cuban Predicts a Stock Market Crash if Trump Wins

When we saw all this hype and nonsense being sold as news, we quickly fired an update to our subscribers stating the following:

Note that the media utilised the critical concepts of the Pavlov Theory to trigger a mass stampede, and it worked out for the smart money. The masses sold the smart money that came in and bought as soon as the markets tanked.

Pavlov’s Theory in action with Trump Win

This is Pavlovian programming at its best; the signal instead of a bell is a Trump win would be a disaster for the markets; the same signal was used to trigger the sell-off after the vote for Brexit came in. It is a brilliant strategy, and it works all the time. Don’t fall for this nonsense. We do not know who will win, but we do know that the top players will do everything in their power to trigger a significant reaction. Ultimately, they care about the reaction, and they will use whatever is necessary to trigger such a response. It is a game to them to watch the masses stampede or turn euphoric. They trigger a reaction in both directions; hence always trade with a relaxed mind. Market Update Nov 2, 2016

This brilliant and evil strategy has been employed for generations and probably predates the Tulip mania. The idea is to create a feeding frenzy or a stampede; in other words, the crowd always leaps and then looks. The crowd has been on the wrong side of this bull market since its inception, and that is why it is famously referred to as the most hated bull market in history.

Ignore the Naysayers

While the naysayers keep blabbering about how the following correction will be the big one, they forget that each pullback leads to a higher low and that when the market does pull back, it is continually trading above the targets they issued a few months or years ago. How do the naysayers from 2011, 2012 or even 2014 feel?

If they held onto their short positions, they would have bankrupted themselves several times. Thus it stands to reason that most of these guys are all bark and no bite. In other words, they talk but rarely act, for if they did, they would be dead broke by now.

Instead of crashing, the Dow is on its way to putting in a series of new highs. There is a strong wall of support in the 17900-1800 ranges. Eventually, this support will move upwards, and 18200 should become the new floor. The Dow needs to trade above 18650 on a weekly basis; if it can achieve this, then 19 K could happen within the next 4-8 weeks.

When it comes To Investing, Fear is for Fools.

The argument we laid out in our October article came to pass with almost perfect precision:

Just as Brexit was all bark and no bite, the same phenomenon will likely play out if Trump wins. All the Naysayers from every crack and crevice will emerge, screaming the end of the world, and when the world does not end they will be forced to crawl under the rock again. It would be good to keep this saying in mind if Trump wins “dance when the crowd panics and standstill when they jump up with joy

What we have repeatedly stated for the past several years is playing out to a T; don’t listen to the Drs of Doom. They love to sing miserable songs; the problem with misery is that it loves company, and stupidity just demands it. Focus on market sentiment and the trend; the crowd was nervous for the past two months even though the markets were still trading relatively close to their highs.

No bull market has ever ended when the crowd is anxious; bull markets end on a note of Euphoric, and until the group turns euphoric, corrections should be viewed through a bullish lens. Trump’s victory, just like Brexit, provided the Astute investor who refused to let his emotions do the talking a brilliant opportunity to purchase high-quality stocks at a discount.

Bull markets end on a note of Euphoria and not uncertainty.

In the future, if you notice experts panicking while the market sentiment is negative, then you know they are full of hot air, and the best mode of action is to do the opposite of what they prescribe. Regarding the markets crashing, the Dow is more likely to trade to 20K than it is of crashing. The stronger the deviation, the better the buying opportunity should be your motto in the future.

The next planned disaster will come from the Fed’s make-believe attempt to convince the masses that they are ready to embark on a series of rate hikes. We all know what happened the last time they made such a bold proclamation. After one miserable rate hike, they backed down and told tall tales.

This economic recovery is a hoax, and they understand it, so they are in no rush to destroy the illusion they so painstakingly created. They might (emphasis on might) raise rates once more to have more legroom to manoeuvre before they push rates into negative territory. If the markets pull back sharply, be prepared to view that future pullback as a buying opportunity.

The coronavirus Sell off is Another example of the Pavlov theory in action.

We received a lot of emails when the markets were plunging, both from our free newsletter service and a few from the premium services. The common theme around 90% of the emails was that we had lost our minds. 36% of those emails contained colourful language. For the record, most unsavoury emails originated from those who subscribed to the free newsletter. Most would have countered with a fiery response.

In contrast, we were simply delighted to receive such emails, for it informed us that the masses were dead wrong and why we would blast individuals going out of their way to provide such valuable data. We surprised some of the recipients by sending an excellent thank you note. Our free newsletter service has over 40K subscribers, and as such, it provides precious sentiment data.

When the masses sell, its time to buy

Just remember, before you state you wish more people were/are more brilliant, picture how much harder it would be for you to navigate if all those around you were as sharp as you are. In the end, be thankful for the morons of the world, for they provide investors with valuable data that can be used to increase one’s net worth and stay out of harm’s way. Furthermore, this data reveals what we have always stated, that no good deed goes unpunished and that a good Samaritan usually ends up as a dead Samaritan. Never offer to help someone who does not seek it; they are likely to string you up the nearest pole if you do so.

Naysayers are getting burned.

Now, these wise guys that felt so smart by blasting the hell out of us during the market meltdown will weep tears of blood shortly if they are not already doing so. They made the same mistake, promising never to fall for the fake news/hysteria that made them dump their shares at the bottom. But like mentally deranged individuals, they did precisely the same thing at the worst possible time, and what was their excuse; “it’s different this time”.

Well, it will always be different, and that’s the excuse the masses will use forever to justify the fact that they let emotion overrule logic and sell when they should have been buying. Ultimately, this story will be repeated repeatedly because the mass mindset knows no better. Hence the saying misery loves company, and stupidity simply demands it. Success is based on taking an approach bound to draw shouts of criticism from the masses. The only saying that comes to mind is the truth hurts, and boy does it.

The privilege of absurdity, to which no living creature is subject, but the man only.

Thomas Hobbes

Pavlov Theory In Action With Trump Win