A Good Jobs Report
Marketwatch.com on Friday had a headline that lured me into reading the article. Titled ‘Chicken-little investors, please read the jobs report’, I just had …
Read MoreMarketwatch.com on Friday had a headline that lured me into reading the article. Titled ‘Chicken-little investors, please read the jobs report’, I just had …
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago the number of NYSE stocks that were above their 200-day moving average hit the lowest number since March 30, 2009. Less than 10% of …
Read MoreThe major indexes appeared to be in the process of forming a significant short-term low. Why not, it is time for one. What we needed was a good rally to …
Read MoreThere are 24 major index and sector ETFs I track. Many of them have good seasonal patterns, meaning track records over the next few months, but for the next …
Read MoreYou don't know what to make of this market. The S&P 500 tried several times over the past year to set new highs and failed every time. The index closed on …
Read MoreThink it's all bad in the energy sector? It seems every oil-related stock is dropping like a rock. Dividends are being cut and the price of oil just keeps …
Read MoreIt seems half the financial analysts are warning of global recession and the other half are saying it may be the best time in years to buy. For those …
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 MoreRecent spikes in volatility have been brief. Volatility usually jumps as the markets drop. The S&P 500’s November and December short-lived short-term lows …
Read MoreOnce again the S&P 500 has failed to break to a new high. Wednesday's reversal to the downside occurred at a lower high, and helped define a down-trending …
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