Is The Russell 2000 Top In? Or Do Higher Targets Loom?
The Russell 2000 (RUT) has been consolidating for the past several weeks in a wide range. And since the other major US equity indices have...
Why Apple (AAPL) Flatlined After iPhone 6 Announcement
If you're an active investor, you likely understand that participants are constantly attempting to price in what they know or believe they know about the...
S&P 500 Technical Update: Lower Support Levels in Focus
The price action in the equity markets over the past few days has been choppy, to say the least. The S&P 500 (SPX) is trading...
US Dollar Strength Continues: Weekly Close Important
The US Dollar has continued to punish those that bet against it. It has been overbought for some time but as most seasoned investors...
Canadian Equities Flashing Caution: Financial Markets Recap
The intermediate-term trend indicators that I am watching (and use) are designed to signal the trend of the market over the next 3 weeks...
Silver Prices Fall Sharply: Technicals Point To $14
Silver prices continue to drop, as the precious metals sector falls further out of favor. At the time of this writing, Silver futures are...
August Financial Markets Performance Review: Watch That Dollar
August was an eventful month on the political and economic front, as concerns about the European economy joined the headlines along with the continued...
Rough Week For Precious Metals: Gold Charts In Focus
The Goldman Sachs Precious Metals Index (GPX), ended the week down another 1.55 percent at 1615.28. This closing price has decisively broken the weekly...
Chart Of The Day: US Dollar Strength Slows Emerging Markets
By now, most market participants have taken note of the US Dollar rally. In the early stages of the rally, it was simply a slow...
European Stocks & ETFs Underperformance In Focus
European stocks and ETFs have experienced a difficult summer amid a faltering currency and European Central Bank that has been scrambling to implement looser...