NASDAQ Composite: Spreading Thin
A review of this year's broad US stock index momentum leaders (such as the Dow Transports and Russell 2000) wouldn't be complete without a...
Apple-Microsoft Bull Market Comparisons: In Charts
Yes, we've heard and seen this before. No doubt, there are many Apple-Microsoft comparisons out there. But most have to do with a singular...
Apple Earnings Ahead: Dealing with 2012’s Price Legacy
Apple is mostly treading water today just prior to its Q3 2013 earnings release, but with a tentative technical sigh of relief.
As we covered...
Did Lumber Prices Forecast The Top In The 10 Year Yield?
Lumber prices in the beginning of the year surged to a new all-time high of $411.50. In mid-March, Lumber prices began to plunge and...
Dow Transports: Flying Close to the Sun
Dow Transports (DJT, IYT): an index few care to talk about until a major Dow Theory signal trips; or some logistics merger or airline...
Gold Breakout Targeting 1500, But Hurdles Abound
It's been a wild ride for Gold prices, but the summer rally seems to be unfolding as expected. Back in August, I wrote a...
Netflix Earnings Reversal: Bearish Engulfing Pattern
You won't find many liquid, multi-hundred-dollar household-name stocks exhibiting spectacular rise-to-fall moves in this market; but this today's reversal bracketing Netflix earnings (NFLX) certainly...
Tech Stocks Getting Frothy, Ready For a Breather
Tech stocks have been the embodiment of momentum in 2013, posting nearly 30% gains YTD. But as we witness yet another push higher, it's...
US Dollar Bounce Coming Soon
After posting 2013 highs this summer, it's been all downhill for the US Dollar. A dovish Fed and uncertainty about the "Taper-roo" debacle have...
Will the S&P 500 Follow the Script Again?
Since the Spring 2012 stock market correction, each market pull back has been smaller and "tighter", producing a coiling effect. As well, each of...