Tag: investing trends

The stock market has stalled out and traded sideways for several days. Is it ready to turn lower, or simply consolidating? Today, we take a...

The news headlines continue to come fast and furious... and tend to be quite negative in tone. In sum, it's a noisy world we live...

The price action continues to be constructive for the bulls. Though investors have yet to receive direct confirmation from the S&P 500 and Dow Jones...

ODDS MORE FAVORABLE FOR BREAKOUT ATTEMPTS A recent Short Takes post covered setups for the broad stock market. This post covers similar setups in tech and growth...

2000-02 BEAR MARKET In late 1999, several months before the S&P 500 peaked, monthly RSI dropped below 70, which was a sign of waning momentum. ...

A respected former colleague of mine absolutely loved to play devil's advocate.  Whatever investment thesis was posed, he would always take the other side...

The 24-7 news cycle adds an additional layer of noise to what's happening in the marketplace. Though it's good to be up on news and...

Before February 2018, the S&P 500 was positive for a record 15 months in a row. Despite the seemingly perfect track record, a series...

The Big Picture Investors are operating in a climate that is prone to reversals and quick moves so we must remain focused on managing our...

The Big Picture After a week off, I’m glad to be back.  Investors are operating in a climate that is prone to reversals and quick...