Chris Harvey of Weeden & Co. explains why global risks may actually make stocks worth buying. Chris also gives a few ETF Read more…

NYSE:FAA, NYSE:ITB, NYSE:IYT, NYSE:XLB

Bill Luby: While there was a lot going on in the sector space during the rally from October to April and the pullback earlier in the month, I have yet to see any sort of detailed explanation of what happened during these two periods. Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLF, NYSE:XLI, NYSE:XLK, NYSE:XLY

Equities posted solid gains on Tuesday, but trade was light. The Nasdaq surged 1.8%, while the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY), S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) each added 1.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) tacked on 1.5%. Computer hardware, coal and Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XME

Stocks lost ground last Friday, as volume edged higher as well. The major indices all fell more than one percent, with the higher beta exchanges leading the decline. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) and Nasdaq Composite both plunged 1.5%, while the S&P MIdCap 400 and the S&P 500 Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLI

Chris Ciovacco: Our models remain bullish longer-term, but we have some concerns on a shorter-term time horizon. The yield on a ten-year Italian bond has crept back up over 5%, a level which was last seen just prior to recent corrections/big drops in stock prices (see purple arrows below). Economic data has Read more…

NYSE:SPY, NYSE:XLB

Corey Rosenbloom:  What is the broader Sector Rotation Model saying about the current rally and state of the market? Good things actually. Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLF, NYSE:XLK, NYSE:XLU, NYSE:XLV, NYSE:XLY

Equities traded mixed on Wednesday on slightly higher trade. For much of the session all five major indices traded modestly higher but late selling pressure pulled three of the five indices into the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) was the biggest loser on the day, as it fell 0.4%. Read more…

NYSE:TBT, NYSE:XLB

The Select Sector SPDR Trust, which offers a family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that divide the S&P 500 into nine individual sector funds, saw its average monthly assets climb 32 percent, or $10.5 billion, in 2011, further entrenching its position as the largest sector ETF family. Launched in 1998, Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLF, NYSE:XLI, NYSE:XLK, NYSE:XLU

Shah Gilani: You want to know the truth? The truth is that Wall Street has stacked the deck against you. That’s why you need to understand how the game is played.  Otherwise you’ll end up a Wall Street patsy. Read more…

NYSE:DBA, NYSE:DVY, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:UUP, NYSE:XLB, QQQ

David Gillie: No matter what happens, Basic Materials are needed for the job. Whether its flak jackets and gun powder for war, agriculture chemicals and pesticides for farming or coatings and ingredients for pharmaceuticals, Basic Materials are needed. Yes, even embalming chemicals and casket materials Read more…

NYSE:UYM, NYSE:XLB

Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets have been on a bullish streak all week as positive economic data on the home front coupled with encouraging developments overseas have helped to restore investors’ Read more…

NYSE:COPX, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:UUP

Corey Rosenbloom: The fact that the S&P 500 “did nothing” in 2011 fails to take into account the performance of the individual sectors of the stock market, some of which returned as much as 15% in 2011. Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLF, NYSE:XLK, NYSE:XLP, NYSE:XLU, NYSE:XLV, NYSE:XLY

Since the S&P500 definitively broke support in the 1,250′s in early August of 2011 every rally approaching that key level has Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLI