Shares of Berkshire Hathaway are breaking down – at least on a relative basis. Well, it looks like he’s lost it again. Warren Buffett, that…
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Resilient Global Dow Index Approaching Resistance
Thought to have fallen off the proverbial ledge, the Global Dow Index has recovered strongly – but is now approaching staunch resistance. The last time…
“Just Remember…To Come Back In November”?
The flip side of “sell in May and go away” doesn’t get as much attention, but the historically best 6-month stretch of the year for stocks…
Relatively Few Big Stocks Bearing Weight Of This Rally
The “equal-weight” S&P 500 has dropped to near 3-year lows versus the cap-weighted version. Previous such events under similar conditions occurred at inauspicious times. Continuing with…
Is The Small-Cap Under-Performance A Big Deal?
After the initial pop off the September low, small-cap stocks have significantly under-performed their larger peers – is that trend as troublesome as some are…
Unprecedented Level Of Equity Options Hedging For A Rally
Equity options trading was extremely skewed toward puts yesterday, very unusual for a market that rallied strongly on the day, and over the past few…
VIX Trips From 37 to 20 Have Been All-Or-Nothing For Stocks
Everyone knows that spikes in the S&P 500 Volatility Index, a.k.a. “VIX”, are associated with distress in the equity markets. The recent August decline in…
Impressive Bounce For Stocks Following Re-test — But Will It Last?
The stock market has shot up following last week’s retest of the August lows – but is it sustainable or just temporary? As investors digest…
Bearish Fund Assets Hit 3-Year High…AFTER Big Rally
Assets in bearish Rydex mutual funds hit the highest level in over 3 years…AFTER a 100-point rally in the S&P 500. Using sentiment indicators to…
Is The Stock Rally Running Out Of Fuel…Or Just Getting Going?
A 90% UP Volume Day on the 5th straight up day in the market may signal short-term exhaustion; but it has not prevented significant further…