Is Tail Risk Really At An All-Time High?
The CBOE Skew Index hit an all-time high yesterday…but is this “black swan” indicator really something to worry about? We’ve posted several pieces on the CBOE…
Rare Breadth Thrust Has Been Dynamite For Stocks — Or Dismal
Last week’s uncommon display of broad market strength has historically led to either feast or famine, depending on the existing market climate. “Breadth thrust” has…
General Electric Encountering Colossal Resistance…Again
We do not cover individual stocks too often in these pages as we do not buy them in our managed accounts. In order to present…
VIX Trips From 37 to 20 Have Been All-Or-Nothing For Stocks
Everyone knows that spikes in the S&P 500 Volatility Index, a.k.a. “VIX”, are associated with distress in the equity markets. The recent August decline in…
Impressive Bounce For Stocks Following Re-test — But Will It Last?
The stock market has shot up following last week’s retest of the August lows – but is it sustainable or just temporary? As investors digest…
Bearish Fund Assets Hit 3-Year High…AFTER Big Rally
Assets in bearish Rydex mutual funds hit the highest level in over 3 years…AFTER a 100-point rally in the S&P 500. Using sentiment indicators to…
My401kPro: October Update!
My401kPro’s October update is in. Check out the Commentary, current Equity Allocation and your Fund Rankings http://www.My401kPro.com
Is The Stock Rally Running Out Of Fuel…Or Just Getting Going?
A 90% UP Volume Day on the 5th straight up day in the market may signal short-term exhaustion; but it has not prevented significant further…
Israel Stock Market In A Precarious Spot
Tel-Aviv 100 in danger of undergoing a failed breakout of a massive 8-year rising wedge. There has certainly been no dearth of excitement in the…
Stock Market Reaches Key Post-Crash Milestone
The average retest period following crashes similar to that in August have bottomed an average of 27 days after the crash…that would be today. On…