Wait ‘Til Next Year For These Cubs?
As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, there is one unfortunate phrase that I had to learn early on: “wait ‘til next year”. No matter how promising…
Australian Stocks Drop “Down Undah” Key Support
You may hear the term “decouple” bandied about in investment circles when discussing global markets. It simply refers to one market’s ability to move irrespective of…
High Yield Bond Rates Indicating Heightened Risk
This piece is a quick compliment to yesterday’s post on the 4+ year low in the iShares High Yield Bond ETF, HYG. Some took exception (understandably) to…
High Yield Bear Battle Paying Dividends
Exactly 1 year ago (alright, in 3 days it will be), we posted a piece titled “High Yield Bonds: The Bear Battle Begins”. Following the post,…
Rotten Apple: Former Leader Breaking Down
This is just a quick-hitter post on another former leader that is breaking down. As we have mentioned several times – in particular on July…
Stock Options Hedging Reaches 6-Year High
We posted a chart a week ago on the recent high level of equity put option volume relative to call volume on the International Securities…
“Smart Money” Ready To Bet On Gold?
Commercial Hedgers in gold futures least short since 2001. It’s no secret that commodities have taken a drubbing during the deflationary spiral over the past…
The Junkie Market, Part lll-Too Many NYSE AND Nasdaq Highs & Lows
This brief post will serve as the coup de grace for our “Junkie Market” series. By that, we are referring to days on which there are…
Even The Leading Sectors Are Starting To Wear Thin
The equal-weight consumer discretionary sector is at a relative 6-year low. We have been harping on the deteriorating market breadth for months now. Whether it’s…
My401kPro: August Update!
My401kPro’s August update is in. Check out the Commentary, current Equity Allocation and your Fund Rankings http://www.My401kPro.com