Tag: stock market analysis
Chart Of The Day: US Dollar Strength Slows Emerging Markets
By now, most market participants have taken note of the US Dollar rally. In the early stages of the rally, it was simply a slow...
Russell 2000: Bulls and Bears Favorite Way Of Looking At Small...
Year-to-date, the Russell 2000 (RUT) has lagged the S&P 500 by almost 8%, a fairly wide divergence. This divergence has a few investors concerned...
European Stocks & ETFs Underperformance In Focus
European stocks and ETFs have experienced a difficult summer amid a faltering currency and European Central Bank that has been scrambling to implement looser...
Nasdaq 100 Breakout: Watch That Retest
Over the past few months, I've written several pieces on the Nasdaq 100's outperformance and leadership position. And just last month, I wrote about the...
Emerging Markets (EEM) Underperformance: Charts In Focus
The Emerging Markets sector has been a tricky play for active investors. 3 failed rallies in 3 years has left many with a poor taste...
Why September OpEx Could Be Very Bullish For Stocks
Next week is options expiration week. From here on out, I’ll just call it September OpEx. Last month, I took a closer look at...
United States Equity Markets: Bend or Break Moment
The developing secular bull market in the United States equity markets has been driven by a flood of liquidity resulting from the global monetary...
Sector Analysis: Is The Materials Sector Ready To Lead?
Since all investment decisions involve opportunity costs, comparing alternatives head-to-head can help with the development of a short list of buy candidates. At the...
Trouble Ahead For Canadian Stocks?
While Canadian stocks have been setting new highs, it appears some headwinds may be approaching for our northern neighbor. If we were to look...
Sector Rotation: Using The Energy Sector To Gauge The Market Cycle
In part III of the CMT program we spent a significant amount of time studying intermarket analysis and sector rotation. For me, it was the...