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Stocks ended a turbulent week on a mixed note. As is typically the case, pre-holiday trade was light. The Nasdaq was last Thursday’s only winner, as it closed higher by 0.4%. The S&P MidCap 400 declined 0.4%, while the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) lost 0.3%. Both the DJIA (NYSEARCA:DIA) Read more…
Bill Luby: In case you missed it earlier this morning, after a nonfarm payrolls report that indicated 120,000 jobs were created in March, approximately 80,000 short of consensus expectations, equity futures fell approximately 1.4%, with the E-mini S&P 500 futures (/ES, shown in graph below) falling Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: Even if we follow the Daily Charts for short-term swing or intraday trades, it’s helpful from time to time to assess the structure – and especially key levels – of the weekly charts of Read more…
While browsing the BBC’s news site on Tuesday, I stumbled on a piece about the Titanic. Since I’ve seen the movie – and therefore know everything about the big ship (including the fate of Rose DeWitt Bukater’s blue diamond necklace) – I’m not quite sure Read more…
Stocks pared early losses into the close on Tuesday, to finish well off session lows. Four of the five major indices lost ground, with midcap stocks being the sole holdout. By the closing bell, the S&P MidCap 400 managed to eke out a 0.2% gain. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) was the day’s Read more…
Stocks edged higher on Monday amidst light trade. All five major indices closed higher on the session, as the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) led the advance by posting a 1.2% gain. Led by a strong showing from AAPL, the Nasdaq advanced 0.9%. The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY), S&P MidCap Read more…
It’s hard to argue with someone who just won’t see the facts for what they are. Over the weekend, I was talking to an acquaintance about the stock market. He said he didn’t believe we were in a bull market. “The stock market has doubled in Read more…
Daily Capitalist: If there’s any doubt about the strength of economic expansions, on trend, in the United States, in the past half-century, the linked 52-year chart from the Philly Fed may help settle the issue: LINK. On trend, every economic recovery since the official end of a recession appears weaker than its Read more…
Michael Snyder: Are you better off today than you were four years ago? If not, then you are just like most other Americans. According to a CBS News/New York Times poll that was released a few days Read more…
Legendary traders are purported to make enormous profits based on nothing more than their instincts and the voices in their head. There are maybe five such superstars in the world and four of them are probably honest about it. Those of us not blessed with
Stocks closed mixed on Monday as volume waned. Large cap issues outperformed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca:DIA) closed up 0.3%. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) closed fractionally higher, while the Nasdaq, S&P MidCap 400 and small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) slid 0.2% Read more…
Stocks moved higher yesterday but on mixed trade. All five major indices closed well in the black with higher beta stocks showing the most strength. The small-cap Russell 2000, S&P MidCap 400 and Nasdaq tacked on gains of 1.3%, 1.2% and 1.2% respectively. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) closed up 1%. Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: Are the indexes breaking down from their “Creeper Trend Rally” or else continuing more of the same slow melt-up? Let’s take a look at the Big Three US Stock Market Indexes – from the Daily Chart – for clues and levels to watch for references. Read more…
Stocks recovered from Tuesday’s distribution day but trade was light. In a reversal of Tuesday’s performance, the small-cap Russell 2000 led the move higher, as it tacked on 1.1%. The S&P MidCap 400 added 1.0%, while the Nasdaq improved by 0.9%. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) and the Dow Jones Read more…
Whether the proliferation of index funds and exchange-traded funds has helped drive increasing correlations and volatility in the market, has been the subject of some debate in the investment community during the past several 
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