We have spent quite a bit of ink in this blog recently covering various aspects, and potential implications of the ongoing range in the U.S.…
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Bond/Utility Divergence a Warning Sign…for the S&P 500?
Given their relatively high yields, utility stocks have long been thought of as proxies, or at least competition, for bonds. And while that relationship is…
Similar S&P 500 Ranges Have Always Resulted In New Highs, But…
Yesterday, we looked at the unusual uptick in stock market volatility despite its recent range-bound behavior. Today, we look at the S&P 500′s recent range…
Despite Range Bound Market, Stock Volatility Expanding
In a post last week, we discussed the recent uptick in stock market volatility as measured by the number of 1% up and down days…
Stocks Near Highs But Retail Trading Subdued
We have covered many of the popular and not-so-popular stock market sentiment indicators over the past several months. With the exception of some very short-term…
Rise in Stock Volatility Near the Highs May Be a Red Flag
After opening significantly lower today following the weak jobs report on Friday, the stock market turned sharply higher, trading up close to 1% before fading…
In The Presidential Cycle, April May Hold The Key For Year 3
On Tuesday, we discussed the likelihood of the stock market making a new high during the month of April. In this post, we show why…
How Likely Are New Stock Highs In April?
With the month of March and the 1st quarter just about in the books, it’s time to take a peak ahead. Spring has arrived and…
One Broad Measure Of Stock Market Health Just Hit An All-Time High
On February 13, we posted a piece noting that the S&P 500 Equal-Weight ETF offered by Rydex (ticker, RSP) had just broken out to a…
Risk Has Begun To Rein
The following piece was originally posted in J. Lyons Fund Management Inc.’s February Newsletter at www.jlfmi.com. Investment in the riskiest assets has been on a…