Tag: stock market analysis
German DAX Pushes Higher: Currency Hedged ETF Outperforming
The German DAX Composite (DAX) has been in a strong uptrend since bottoming last October at 8354.97. During its resurgence, the DAX ran into...
Global Market Trends: Why Deflation Is Still A Concern
Over the last two weeks the US Equity markets have rallied to new all-time highs. At the same time we have seen the yield...
Dow Jones To Gold Ratio: What It’s Saying Now
For much of the 1980's and 1990's the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) outperformed Gold, as equities soared higher. That period came to an...
S&P 500 Update: Price Targets Coming Into View
The S&P 500 (SPX) closed last week at new all time highs. And the momentum carried over to Tuesday, as the index moved over the 2100...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 At Major Technical Resistance Level
Japanese equities have been strong since bottoming last October. The most visible sign of the Japanese markets is the Nikkei 225 Index. Its rally out of the...
Top Trading Links: Leadership, Seasonality, and Mental Toughness
Finally the markets broke free of their dreaded ranges! This week's price action was very strong and appears to be signaling a break out (pending...
Is The Consumer Ready To Make a Comeback In 2015?
Unfortunately, the body of economic evidence over the past 5 years would lead most (including myself) to say "probably not". And this would likely be...
Measuring Market Breadth: A Look Inside The Stock Market
On Wednesday I had a conversation with Urban Carmel and Jesse Felder about measuring market breadth. If you are unfamiliar with Urban and Jesse, they are...
Higher VIX: How Concerned Should Investors Be?
VIX Moving Averages Are Pushing Higher
In the weekly chart of the VIX “Fear Index” below, notice how the moving averages have been climbing higher...
Rough Week For Bonds: Why I’m Staying The Course
I got crushed last week. The accounts that I manage (for the most part) suffered losses and were down for the week. It is...