Is The Materials Sector Playing Along?
The major indexes have been setting recent-era (since 2000) or all-time highs. But the Materials sector has been struggling. XLB, the ETF whose top-10 holdings …
Read MoreThe major indexes have been setting recent-era (since 2000) or all-time highs. But the Materials sector has been struggling. XLB, the ETF whose top-10 holdings …
Read MoreIn the October 10th Seasonal Forecaster newsletter I stated “I would be inclined to believe a major sell-off is in the works if I saw indications this …
Read MoreFriday produced a key reversal in many stocks, and darn-near key reversals on hundreds of others. Volume in many cases was well above average, although Friday …
Read MoreThere is a Fed meeting this week, which means there may be lack of market conviction before the Wednesday 2pm (Eastern) statement and volatility following it. …
Read MoreIn the Seasonal Forecaster newsletter I usually focus on stocks with significant ‘tailwinds', meaning good combinations of strong fundamentals, …
Read MoreFriday was a good day for semiconductor stocks. While the NASDAQ Composite managed a 0.50% gain, a number of components of the Philadelphia Semiconductor index …
Read MoreI'll start off with a disclaimer. I added a very small Bull Call position in YHOO to one of my retirement accounts recently. This was strictly a breakout …
Read MoreSometimes it is like shooting fish in a barrel. It just takes a bit of work finding the right barrel. In the August 11th, 2014 Seasonal Forecaster, I covered …
Read MoreIn the August 8th Seasonal Forecaster I showed the seasonal pattern for the NASDAQ Composite, focusing on the 5-week period. Over the 5 weeks from the second …
Read MoreThe S&P 500 carved out a well-defined short-term cycle low on August 7th. The pullback, from late July into the low on August 7th, was a 4.3% drop covering …
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