Despite yesterday’s rally in the major indices, the underlying breadth statistics were historically weak. After a steep selloff to begin the day yesterday, the stock…
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Corporate Junk-It
In the midst of the recent correction in stocks, investors also saw fit to shun corporate bonds – a combination normally associated with more extensive…
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…
Can The 4th Quarter Save 140-Year “Year 5″ Streak In Stocks?
4th quarters in years ending in “5″ have typically been big…but will it be enough to save 140-year streak of positive “year 5′s”? Way back on January…
Margin Debt Drops: Healthy Pullback, Or Budding Headwind?
Pullback in Margin Debt is healthy…unless it signifies the start of a larger decline. In our post yesterday on household stock investment, we discussed what…
Household Stock Investment Was Near 15-Year High Entering 3rd Quarter
Elevated investment level means households likely took the brunt of the 3rd quarter correction. For those following the Federal Reserve’s “Households and nonprofit organizations; directly…
The Most Loved Stock Market Rally In History
One survey recently recorded the highest level of expectations for a market rally in its (admittedly brief) history. Not too long ago, stock market bulls…
Flurry Of 90% Down Days: Capitulation Or Caution?
Three 90% Down Days in 2 weeks may signal brighter longer-term prospects…but not without heightened risk in the near-term. One theme coming out of our…
What Does Last Week’s Record Bounce Mean For Stocks?
Last week was certainly a historic one in the markets. Given Monday’s mini-crash, somewhat lost in it all (except for the bulls) was the fact…
Inverse ETF Hedging Near Record Levels
In recent weeks, we have discussed a number of data points indicating elevated levels of hedging in the equity market. This includes examples from the…