Consumer Staples a Defensive Move?
In Friday's posting (Missed the Train in the Semi Sector?) I covered the negative seasonal pattern in the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH). While the …
Read MoreIn Friday's posting (Missed the Train in the Semi Sector?) I covered the negative seasonal pattern in the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH). While the …
Read MoreThe Russell 2000, an index of smaller cap stocks, has clearly entered bear market territory. But the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite, the two indexes of …
Read MoreBack on January 20th, in my posting What Stocks Are Doing Well?, I said “So is the strength of the S&P 500 deceptive? Are ‘the generals’ quietly …
Read MoreThe Seasonal Forecaster newsletter has 13 open stock positions right now: 12 long stock trades and 1 short stock trade. Most were entered in the past two …
Read MoreI Googled several phrases like ‘Top Stocks for 2014' for stock recommendations from top advisors. I then checked how they actually performed over the …
Read MoreIn recent newsletters I've cautioned about the lack of participation in the new highs being set by the indexes. While the S&P 500 was setting records, many …
Read MoreBreakouts are not working. They are not following through. Take Disney, a stock that usually posts strong gains this time of year. Over the next 12 weeks, a …
Read MoreIn case you are wondering what that sound is, they are crickets. Since January 2nd‘s open, the NASDAQ Composite it up just 1.4%. The S&P …
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