We have repeated ad nauseam the litany of concerns we have regarding the longer-term fate of the U.S. stock market. These concerns include metrics pertaining…
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Despite Historic Compression, Stocks Remain Range-Bound
On April 24, we posted what we thought (and hoped) would be our final post concerning the stock market’s lengthy trading range. In the post…
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…
May Has Become The (short-term) “Toppiest” Month
Yesterday, we looked at the “Sell In May & Go Away” phenomenon, with a couple new twists. With many seasonality-type indicators or trends, it is common…
A Few Twists To The “Sell In May” Phenomenon
If you follow the stock market closely, you are no doubt aware of the “Sell in May and Go Away” adage. If not, you will…
One-Way Market Due For A U-Turn?
We’ve mentioned before (alright, in nearly every post) that we have several major longer-term concerns with respect to the stock market. One such concern has…
Home In The Range: A Rare Streak For The Dow
We’ve dedicated several recent posts to the narrow trading range that has characterized U.S. stocks of late. This will (likely) be the final one on…
Smart Money Options Indicator Now ‘Off The Charts’ Bearish
We have mentioned the put/call ratio of open interest on S&P 100 (OEX) options a handful of times over the past 6 months or so.…
U.S. Stocks Still Spinning Their Wheels
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.…
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…