Yield Curve Analysis and 2014 Outlook
I wrote to you all last year in February about my forecast that market participants would see some dramatic yield curve steepening this year:
And...
VIX Study: Volatility Index Subdued But Investors Remain Skittish
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as the Fear Index, is the key measure of market expectations of 30 day volatility of the...
The Best Of See It Market – December
December closed out an historic year for the equity markets. The S&P 500 logged it best performance since 1997, and all the major indices...
5 Investment Surprises For 2014
Let me preface my list of investment surprises for 2014 by alerting you that these are in no way whatsoever to be considered recommendations. This...
7 Defining Charts for 2014
With everyone offering up lists of 14 for 2014, I decided to follow a less ambitious but still mathematically justified route (2+0+1+4) with a...
Google Stock Overbought, Flashing Caution For Traders
It's been a banner year for tech stocks. With the Nasdaq Composite up over 37 percent, it isn't a surprise to see shares of...
The S&P 500 in 2013: Final Friday
Today's session marks the 51st and final Friday of 2013, opening with the S&P 500 +29.2% (+416 points) year-to-date. Looking at a calendar-based cross-section...
Seasonality: Christmas Stock Market Performance Quiet
As investors near the finish line and get ready to close the books on another year, the stock market tends to go into cruise...
Late 2013: Peak Stock Buyback?
2013 has been a defining or record year in many ways, including the wide breadth of stock buybacks companies have undertaken in the marketplace....
The Japanese Yen: Making History
What if I told you the Japanese Yen is the most heavily long-term oversold it has been in a generation?
In the post-WWII era, the...
