Unemployment Hits 6-Year Low; Bad News For Stocks? OK, before we get a barrage of hate mail, no, we do not think the drop in…
Economically Key Industrial Metals Space Hanging On Precipice
The theme of many of our posts and Charts Of The Day during this 1st quarter has revolved around the “D-Word”: Deflation. Whether it’s financial…
Setup In Place For Possible Euro Bottom
One thing that I’ve learned over the years (sometimes the hard way) is to resist the urge to catch a falling knife. By that, of…
“Smart Money” Indicator Most Bearish In 16 Years
Most of the volume data (i.e., Put/Call ratios) that we look at from the equity options market are best utilized on a contrarian basis. That…
My401kPro March Update!
My401kPro’s March update is in. Check out the Commentary, current Equity Allocation and your Fund Rankings www.My401kPro.com.
Should You Break Up With Stocks?
In a February 9 post titled Seasonal Trend Says Date This Market, Don’t Commit, we looked at historical market tendencies when a weak January was…
Heavy Selling For Such A Small Loss
On the surface, yesterday was a pretty nondescript day in the U.S. equity market with the major averages showing slight gains or losses. About the…
2000 High In The Nasdaq 100 May Be A Ceiling As Well As A Target All the hoopla in the financial media of late surrounds…
The S&P 500-VIX Standoff – Part 2
Earlier this month, we looked at the circumstances present at the time whereby the S&P 500 and the VIX (S&P 500 Volatility Index) were both…
Why Nasdaq’s Record Hot Streak May Be Near-Term Downer
Given the ubiquitous media attention, the investment world appears to be fixated on the possibility (and inevitability?) of the Nasdaq’s return to its 2000 record…