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...
The Small Cap Out-Performance Gap is Closing
Small cap stock out-performance brings excellent opportunities as a function of most mature bull markets; and often characterizes the fantastic – if abruptly concluded – end-run of major legs in those markets.
Market Cap Relative Strength: Large Caps to Take the Lead?
Since the November 2012 lows, relative strength in market capitalization has been dominated by a bottom-up regime in which the smallest companies have performed...
The Fed’s POMO Isn’t Really Driving Stocks Higher
"Don’t Fight the Fed" has become "The Fed won’t let stocks go down". Welcome to this market cycle’s "New Paradigm".
Don't worry, bro: the...
US Economic Data and Stock Market Report – September
by Greg Naylor   September was an uneventful month for US economic data, as well as the global capital markets. Stocks drifted higher after the...
Anemic Wage Growth May Soon Hit Consumer, Stock Market
The current "crisis" entails the government shutdown, the possibility of debt default, and the uncertainty of the default’s impact to GDP.  While many are...
U.S. Government Shutdowns: A Mixed Bag For Equity Markets
From all of the media outrage, Facebook posts and political theater one would think that the government shutdown in Washington is the next thing to the...
Debacle, Revisited: 2011’s Debt Ceiling Debate
The US is now 2 weeks out from a true tag of its $16.394 Trillion debt ceiling. For the past few months, the US...
Deal or No Deal: Financial Markets Move On Without US Government
As the clock pushes past midnight, the US Government still is without a budget deal. But deal or no deal, the financial markets will...
U.S. Economic Data and Stock Market Report For August
By Greg Naylor    August was an uneventful month for economic data, although worries about Syria probably crept into market behavior somewhat. As well, the...
