A Wake Up Call For International Stocks
Perpetually under-performing international equity markets are testing critical support. With the selloff in the U.S. stock market this week, it is easy for domestic investors to…
European Bank Stocks On The Ledge
Already plumbing multi-year lows, European banks are threatening to fall off another chart “cliff”. We have written several posts regarding the significant challenges that face U.S.…
Are Net Stocks Gearing Up For One More High?
The internet sector, one of this bull market’s leaders, may be poised for one more new high. Last July, we began to note the severe…
An Unprecedented Jump In The VIX
While stocks have hit the skids a bit in the past few days, by comparison, volatility expectations have soared by an unprecedented amount. A few…
Has Everyone Moved To The Bullish Side Of The Bond Boat?
For years, most pundits believed that interest rates had nowhere to go but up; now, with rates near all-time lows, it seems everyone has shifted…
Options Traders (Over?) Trim Their Hedges
After displaying extreme caution just a month ago, equity options traders have trimmed back their hedges – perhaps too aggressively. Over the past few months,…
Reflation Trade Has Been Broad-Based
An equally-weighted index of commodities just hit a 52-week high for the first time in more than 2 years. One asset that has recently captured…
The Bullish “Bear” Market – Part II
A popular Russian equity ETF is potentially breaking out of its 8-year hibernation. Back in April, we posted a chart of the Russian MICEX stock…
Exxon Mobil Stock Testing Epic Broken Trendline
Exxon Mobil is testing the underside of its 30-year Up trendline, which it broke one year ago. Since we started our Chart Of The Day…
My401kPro: June Update!
My401kPro’s June update is in. Check out the Commentary, current Equity Allocation and your Fund Rankings at http://www.My401kPro.com.