We were desperately hoping to make it through this “crisis” season without a single mention of the word Greece. Alas, it was not to be as…
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Bets On Volatility Rise The Highest Since 2008
There has been an odd trend of late in stock sentiment readings. Despite major averages that are near all-time highs, sentiment has dropped considerably across…
Global Equity Index Sitting On The Precipice
We often wait for developments to occur before issuing a Chart Of The Day. It tends to be more interesting to say “check out what just…
“Major” Equity Index Breaking Down?
For all of the longer-term, ancillary red flags and concerns that have materialized in the latter portion of this cyclical bull market (many of which,…
One Measure Of Stock Allocation Just Dropped The Most In 9 Years
**Update 7/24/15: The figures on AAII’s website related to their investment allocation survey were retroactively amended and no longer show the spike in cash levels…
Household Stock Investment Is At 2007 Levels
From today’s quarterly Z.1 release from the Federal Reserve Board comes one of our favorite statistics: “Households and nonprofit organizations; directly and indirectly held corporate…
Is Relative Spike In Nasdaq Internals A Major Buy Signal?
We spend quite a bit of time researching (i.e., messing around with) various data sets looking for an edge in the markets. In this pursuit,…
A Record “Close But No Cigar” Streak For Stocks
If it feels like stocks have been hanging near their highs for a long time without being able to break out, you aren’t imagining things.…
Are Stocks Due For A Big Move?
With last month’s failed (so far) breakout in the U.S. equity market, stocks are relegated once again to range-bound status. Essentially the market has gone…
Record Margin Debt: Tailwind Or Bubble?
The topic of margin debt always seems to be the source of much debate by market observers. Folks seem to fall on one of two…