Chris Ciovacco:  The rally off the lows of last week has some work to do before it becomes convincing.  While the longer-term outlook remains favorable from a technical perspective, the conviction from buyers needs to pick up in the short-term. Read more…

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Stocks surged higher on Thursday but on lighter trade. Following Wednesday’s poor performance, bulls stepped back into the market yesterday, carrying the major indices well into the black. Yesterday’s rally easily erased all of Wednesday’s losses. Higher beta issues dominated the action, as the small-cap Read more…

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Michael Johnston: A growing number of financial advisors are using exchange-traded funds to achieve international equity exposure for their clients, embracing funds that offer access to both developed and international market beyond the U.S. This should hardly be surprising Read more…

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