Will the S&P 500 Soar, Stall, or Slide? Four Paths to Watch
Investors may be feeling the emotional ups and downs as the markets wrestle with uncertainty, even while the VIX suggests volatility is low.
Recent swings...
Q1 2025 Investor Conference Events Calendar and Highlights
The big banks brought their A-game in Q4. Earnings reports from the likes of JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Goldman Sachs (GS), Citigroup...
Power Outage: Utilities (XLU) Lag Stock Indices Over Past 27 Months
Today we provide a quick update on three key components to Dow Theory, looking at the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow...
Small Cap Stocks Attempting Reversal Of Fortune
On December 18th, 2024, the small cap stocks Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM) crashed.
Why?
Mainly due to the Federal Reserve’s hawkish rate cut and talk...
Bank Stocks Lead Market Higher On Q4 Earnings; CEO Sentiment Improves
Banks such as JPM, C and GS started the earnings season off on a positive note when all beat expectations on the top and...
S&P 500 Rally Failure May Target 5600
The S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP: .INX) dropped last week below the key level of 5850, a critical marker we've been closely monitoring.
In today’s discussion,...
Will Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight Index Continue Under-Performing?
When analyzing the stock market's health & balance, investors have several unique indicators at their disposal. One indicator that I like to look at...
30-Year Treasury Bond Yields Targeting 6.5% or Higher?
In just 4 years, the trend (and investment theme) of low interest rates has been turned on its head.
During this time, home and auto...
NASDAQ Joins Stock Indices in Confirmed Caution Phase
What is a confirmed Caution Phase?
Some of you might know it as a warning phase.
Simply put, it is when the 50-DMA remains above the...
Bank Stocks Q4 Earnings Preview: More Growth On The Way?
Important earnings season ahead as investors look for positive signs that the US economy can continue to be resilient in 2025
Q4 S&P 500 EPS...