Editor’s Note: Several weeks ago, we introduced the PRISM Report to Asbury Research Subscribers.  PRISM is an acronym for Portfolio Review of Investment Sectors and Markets.  The following is a detailed explanation of what PRISM is, how it works, and how to integrate it into your investing process.

 

The Prism Report: A Clearer View of Global Investment Trends

The Prism Report is your streamlined, data-driven guide to uncovering opportunities across global markets and asset classes. Built around Asbury Research’s foundational “three-legged stool” approach, this tool offers a clean and powerful way to identify where capital is being rewarded—quickly and clearly.

At the heart of Prism is a simple but critical formula for success: positive price trend, positive relative performance, and positive asset flows. These three factors—trend, performance, and conviction—are the cornerstones of identifying sustainable market leadership.

We’ve expanded this concept across four key time frames:

  • Micro (7 days)
  • Short (21 days)
  • Medium (63 days)
  • Long (200 days)

This multi-horizon approach gives investors a dynamic lens through which to view the market in a multi-dimensional way. Why does this matter?

  • Trend: If the price isn’t appreciating, we’re not interested. Positive price momentum is non-negotiable.
  • Relative Performance: If it isn’t beating the S&P 500, there’s an opportunity cost. Investors deserve better than average performance.
  • Asset Flows: Capital inflow indicates directional conviction—real money moving with purpose. It’s the ultimate vote of confidence from institutional players with skin in the game.

These principles simplify down to Performance, Conviction, and Results—and we track them across multiple timeframes to identify different stages of opportunity to serve both aggressive and conservative investors:

  • For more tactical, aggressive investors, the shorter time frames help identify emerging trends early—before they show up on the radar of the broader market.
  • For more risk-averse investors, the longer trends provide confirmation and stability, allowing you to wait for more established patterns without missing out completely.

In addition to opportunity-spotting, Prism also serves as a market sentiment monitor. Shifts from Big Tech and Crypto into Bonds and Gold, for example, may signal broad changes in risk appetite or macroeconomic expectations. That’s a powerful tool for portfolio-level decision-making.

Ultimately, the Prism Report functions as a top-down investment heatmap. Use it to:

  • Trade the ETFs directly at the asset class or sector level
  • Drill down into individual stocks or commodities that are already showing signs of strength

And because it’s powered by the same research DNA as all of Asbury’s proprietary models, the report includes analyst insights, trend commentary, and key technical levels—giving investors the full context behind the data.

The Prism Report offers clarity, conviction, and actionable intelligence in one simple package. Whether you’re managing risk or hunting for momentum, this tool helps you align with the key forces that drive markets forward.