Epic Swiss Unwind A Victory For Free Markets
On January 15, The Swiss National Bank surprised the financial world when they removed the cap on the Swiss Franc versus the Euro. The Swiss…
Utility Sector Testing Key Near-Term Support Level With a gain of roughly 26% last year, the utilities were one of the best-performing sectors in 2014.…
Volatility Has Not Expanded With Recent Euro Plunge
We wrote a post last week called “Setup In Place For Possible Euro Bottom”. Given this week’s epic continued collapse in the currency, it probably…
401(k) Stock Allocation Highest Since 2007
More than 7 years after the cyclical top in 2007, 401(k) investors are finally getting more comfortable with stocks again. According to Aon Hewitt, the…
Should Investors Really Be Wary Of The Ides Of March?
The “Ides of March” corresponds to March 15th in the Roman calendar. The term became popularized in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar” in which the emperor…
Despite Dow’s Big Up Day, More Volume In Declining Issues
In a February 27 post (Heavy Selling For Such A Small Loss), we noted that despite a minuscule decline in the S&P 500 the prior…
10-Year Yield Entering Technical Battle Zone The last time we mentioned the 10-Year Yield (TNX) entering key resistance was November 5 (Bond Bulls Need To…
Aging Bull Market Turns 6-Years Old
This post is more of a birthday card for the U.S. equity bull market than anything else. And considering the duration of the bull, if…
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…