There’s no question that the general level of stock investor sentiment is at historically high levels at this time. However, I think it’s probably safe…
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Will Spike In Rates Hurt Stocks?
The current consternation among global equity markets is centered around the recent considerable rise in bond yields globally. There seem to be equal numbers of…
Stock Indicator Suggests Big Move (Lower?) Coming
We don’t talk too often (because we don’t use them) about traditional technical analysis indicators. We have nothing against them; it’s just that we have…
A Curious Spike In Inverse ETF Volume
One of our favorite new short-term sentiment gauges in recent years has been relative inverse ETF volume. This indicator measures the amount of volume traded…
Will Equities Follow Drop In Corporate Bonds?
One of the Wall Street platitudes often repeated is that the bond space is the “smart” market, particularly when in conflict with equities. That is, when…
52-Week Highs Are M.I.A.
** Edited to add the chart at the end. The subject of today’s Chart Of The Day seems like it may be more a matter…
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…
Should You Break Up With Stocks?
In a February 9 post titled Seasonal Trend Says Date This Market, Don’t Commit, we looked at historical market tendencies when a weak January was…
The S&P 500-VIX Standoff – Part 2
Earlier this month, we looked at the circumstances present at the time whereby the S&P 500 and the VIX (S&P 500 Volatility Index) were both…
Does Lack Of Volume Matter At New Highs?
Volume has long been a topic of debate on Wall Street. Some folks argue that elevated volume is needed to “confirm” price moves. Others say…