Tag: stock market analysis
U.S. Stock Market Overview and Economic Update
We continue to see the financial markets make slight adjustments to a slowing US economy. Here's a quick stock market performance update from last week:...
Potential Warning Signs For Investors
There have been some interesting developments in the markets during the past few weeks.  They could be signaling some warning signs, so I’d like...
Why Higher Stock Market Highs Matter
One of the most important traits of successful traders and investors is they think in probabilities. Markets have many moving parts and thus take...
Follow The Leader: What’s Next For The Nasdaq 100?
If you haven't noticed, large cap tech stocks have been on fire of late. And there's no better measure for this sector than the...
10 Reasons Investor Confusion Reigns Supreme In 2014
Considering the way the markets behaved during the first half of the year, it should come as no surprise that there are high levels of...
Is The Stock Market Starting To Show Some Cracks?
Last week saw a spike in stock market volatility. The S&P 500 finally had a move +/- 1%, ending the run of 62 days...
What Does The Huge VIX Spike Mean For Stocks?
On Thursday, the S&P 500 dropped 1.18%, ending its streak of days without a 1% move (up or down) at 62 days in a...
Why The Russell 2000 May Outperform In The Days Ahead
Over the past few days, I've been watching the Russell 2000. And more specifically, the Russell 2000 (RUT) to S&P 500 (SPX) performance ratio....
Is The SPX Up 5 Months In A Row Bearish?
The S&P 500 (SPX)  is up an incredible 5 months in a row. That has to be bearish, right? Most would think a market...
Will Small Caps Continue To Weaken?
Understanding where weakness and strength are coming from is often a critical component in analyzing the stock market. Right now it looks like...