Tag: stock market analysis
The Best Of ‘See It Market’ – October 2014
Yup, October was a wild month. And we were all over the action... even before it started. Fellow SIM contributor Ryan Detrick's September 29th post on...
Are US Small Caps Now The Place To Be?
Many market pundits were noting the significant underperformance of US small caps a month ago. The benchmark Russell 2000 (RUT) peaked in early 2014,...
Evaluating The Small Caps Rally: What’s Next?
For much of 2014 the Russell 2000 (RUT), which represents small caps stocks, has underperformed. This highlighted a move to safer risk assets, such...
2 Charts Revisited: The Put Call Ratio And VIX Term Structure
Back on October 7, I wrote this piece that focused on two bearish indicators and I said we could see some near-term weakness in...
U.S. Financial Markets Review: Precursor To October
September was an uneventful month on the economic front, as the dollar continued to strengthen, and many ‘risk assets’ drifted lower with concerns about...
Emerging Markets ETFs At Technical Crossroads
Emerging market stocks came alive during the mid-point of 2014 that led to significant relative strength versus domestic equities. However, since topping in September,...
3 Threats To The U.S. Stock Market And Standard Of Living
We in America are facing multiple serious threats simultaneously; each of which has the potential to hinder our ability to maintain our standard of living....
Point And Figure: Caution, But SPX UpTrend Still Intact
Recently I posted a piece for trend followers using Point and Figure charts to highlight the strength of the S&P 500 (SPX) over the past two...
Bounce or More? A Look At Where The SPX Rally Headed
In my last comment about the S&P 500, I argued that as long as a demand zone at 1986-1953 held the stock market would...
Investors Panic As Volatility Spikes: What’s Next For Stocks?
It's been over 2 years since investors experienced a day like Wednesday. The steady stream of measured selling finally gave way to a bit of...