An approaching level in a lesser-known stock index is, in our view, much more consequential than the widely anticipated Dow 20,000 mark. With…
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Will Election Surprise Be A Gift To Investors?
When stocks have entered the 4th quarter of an election year positive YTD, they have historically continued higher through year-end. It is normally around this…
Post-February Uptrend In Stocks Being Tested
Key indices across the U.S. equity market are testing their uptrend lines stemming from the February lows. It’s only fitting that today’s Chart Of The…
Stocks Suffer Unprecedented Volatility Shock
Following a record tight 2-month trading range, the stock market exploded with 3 consecutive 1%+ moves; what’s next? Following our myriad of “narrowest range ever!” posts…
Stocks’ Trading Range Now Beyond Compare
Over the past 40 days, the Dow has traded in its tightest range in at least 100 years. About 2 months ago, the large cap…
Is September Really So Bad For Stocks?
September has historically gotten a bad rap in the stock market; has it really been that bad? Most investors are probably somewhat aware, either through…
Stock Market Levitation Hits Historic Heights
The S&P 500 is on a rare streak of closes near a 52-week high; can this bull run continue or will gravity take over? The…
Stocks’ Streak Of New Highs Hits Rarefied Air
The Dow just scored 7 straight all-time highs; are there more on the way, or is the air getting too thin? When the major U.S.…
An Imminent Stock Market Top Would Be Unprecedented
The month of July has never played host to a major stock market top. With the major stock averages breaking out into all-time high ground,…
Dow Industrial-Utility Divergence A Warning — For Bears?
While the Dow Utilities continue to make 52-week highs, it’s been over a year since the Dow Industrials did the same; historically, that has not…