One of the few indices yet to break out, the NYSE Composite is threatening its all-time highs. One of the characteristics of the “Trump Rally” has…
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Year-End All-Time High In British Stocks Defies Forecasts
In a development you would not have seen forecast in any Brexit-related headlines 6 months ago, U.K.’s FTSE-100 closed 2016 at an all-time high. Quick,…
2016 Charts Of The Year
This post originally appeared as the J.Lyons Fund Management, Inc. December 2016 Newsletter at jlfmi.com. As 2016 draws to a close, we again take a…
5 Most Viewed Posts (& Charts) Of 2016
These were the posts, and accompanying charts, that readers clicked on most in 2016. As we wrap up 2016, we are looking back at the…
Inside Another Record-Setting Streak For The S&P 500
The S&P 500 has now tied a record with 9 consecutive days trading within the range set 10 days ago; what are the ramifications of…
Traders Confident Santa Claus Coming To Town
Shorter-term stock volatility expectations have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 4 years. We’ve covered the term structure of stock volatility indices on…
Inside A Rare Signal In The S&P 500
The S&P 500 just put in 3 straight “Inside Days” for the first time in its history. We have covered the concept of an “Inside Day” on…
Active Managers Move Back ‘All In’ On Stocks
Active managers have adopted an average of over 100% exposue to stocks; such exuberance has not been necessarily represented a poor bet in the past,…
Stocks AND Volatility Indices Both Jump — Who’s Right?
Today saw the VIX solidly higher despite the fact that stocks rallied hard; what do similar precedents tell us? Markets have been on a parade…
Does This Signal Mean Smooth Sailing For Santa Rally?
The VIX just notched a 3-month low; previous early-December occurrences have been generous to stock investors. With 2017 fast approaching, all matters of year-end and…