Will The Financial Sector (XLF) Continue To Outperform?
With rates rising, which is another topic unto itself, the financials should continue to be a sector of strength. As rates rise and spreads widen,...
The Best Of See It Market (May 2015)
Despite rising rates and a few flare ups in volatility, the stock market held together pretty well in May. Market breadth continues to be...
Are Biotech Stocks Nearing Exhaustion… Again?
In early April I wrote a piece arguing that biotech stocks – using the iShares Nasdaq Biotech ETF (IBB) as a proxy – looked to...
Trading Ideas: 5 Stocks To Watch (V, IBM, SONC, DPZ, MLNX)
So far this week, the overall market price action has not been kind to my weekend bullish hypothesis. The usual "risk-on" suspects (e.g. small...
What Are ETF And Mutual Fund Flows Telling Investors Now?
There are many ways to look at investor sentiment, one of my favorite is looking at flows to mutual funds and ETFs. The Investment...
Consumer Discretionary ETF (XLY): More Downside Ahead?
Back on June 1st, I talked about a naked call strategy on XLY, the Consumer Discretionary ETF. To refresh, the ETF closed at 76.52...
Credit Markets Update: Is Something Scary Headed This Way?
With the “big bad event” that was the payroll number out of the way, it’s worth recapping the state of the corporate credit markets...
Options Trading Idea: Restoration Hardware Into Earnings (RH)
While many investors only think of Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW) as the home improvement stocks/companies, Restoration Hardware (RH) is a smaller, higher...
Volatility Index (VIX) Likely To Settle Dow Theory Debate
Much has been written about the severe underperformance of the Dow Jones Transports and select transportation stocks (vs the broader market). Is Dow Theory at play...
Will Small Cap Stocks Outperform In June?
Over the past week, the financial blogosphere has been packed with articles about the tendency for SPY underperformance in June. From Ryan Detrick’s study...
