December pullbacks in small-caps have led to extraordinarily favorable returns into year-end. This post is an addendum to our piece on Monday regarding the strong December…
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The Janu, er, December Effect
What used to be the “January Effect” of out-performance by small cap stocks has moved to December Typically in life, we see that when a…
Another “Less Than Meets The Eye” Nasdaq Rally
Since the initial spike off the September lows, rally participation among all stocks has been lackluster; the Nasdaq provides us with more evidence of this.…
Is The Small-Cap Under-Performance A Big Deal?
After the initial pop off the September low, small-cap stocks have significantly under-performed their larger peers – is that trend as troublesome as some are…
Is There Still “Value” In Small Caps?
Small cap stocks have generally lagged following the early October spike; however, the VALUE portion of the space still looks constructive in the near-term. In…
Unprecedented Level Of Equity Options Hedging For A Rally
Equity options trading was extremely skewed toward puts yesterday, very unusual for a market that rallied strongly on the day, and over the past few…
Bearish Fund Assets Hit 3-Year High…AFTER Big Rally
Assets in bearish Rydex mutual funds hit the highest level in over 3 years…AFTER a 100-point rally in the S&P 500. Using sentiment indicators to…
Margin Debt Drops: Healthy Pullback, Or Budding Headwind?
Pullback in Margin Debt is healthy…unless it signifies the start of a larger decline. In our post yesterday on household stock investment, we discussed what…
Household Stock Investment Was Near 15-Year High Entering 3rd Quarter
Elevated investment level means households likely took the brunt of the 3rd quarter correction. For those following the Federal Reserve’s “Households and nonprofit organizations; directly…
The Most Loved Stock Market Rally In History
One survey recently recorded the highest level of expectations for a market rally in its (admittedly brief) history. Not too long ago, stock market bulls…