Gator Jaws & Gas Plays: Keith Richards’ Market Survival Kit
Technical Truths and Tactical Moves: Why Keith Richards Is Betting Big on Commodities and Cash

Keith Richards, President and Chief Portfolio Manager at ValueTrend Wealth Management, isn’t mincing words when it comes to what he sees ahead for the markets. In a world teetering between geopolitical strife, tariff tremors, and monetary tightening, Richards is steering toward a clear and technically disciplined investment path. Backed by years of data-driven analysis and a watchful eye on technical indicators, he’s doubling down on commodities and caution as the next chapter in the market story unfolds.
The market rebound since April has been “spectacular,” Richards says, but don’t be fooled by the bounce. It’s not sustainable. He points to a glaring technical roadblock — the S&P 500 failing to breach its 6147 peak for six months — as evidence that the market’s upward momentum is losing steam. There’s more turbulence ahead, and he’s not just saying that based on gut instinct. Richards reads charts like other investors read headlines, and right now the message couldn’t be clearer: expect volatility, not victory laps.
He sees what he calls the “Gator Jaws” — a divergence between rising stock prices and rising bond yields that can’t last. In his words, stocks and bonds aren’t perfectly correlated, but when one is flying high and the other is tanking, something’s going to give. That’s where the metaphorical jaws clamp down. For this technical strategist, that bite means either a market correction in equities or a reversal in bond yields. One of those jaws must move to close the gap.
