It was so quiet that traders could practically hear a pin drop during trading this week. The S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) traded within a 16 point range and finished the week up 0.25%.
After a big run higher into year-end, some are speculating about the Santa rally. We he bring his bag of ho-ho-ho this year?
Other “complacency” indicators could undermine the rally into year-end, or perhaps just thereafter. There were several solid posts this week on See It Market relating to stock market exhaustion and complacent, including one here by Mark Newton and another here by Dana Lyons.
Either way, it’s been another good year for the bulls. Below is a look beneath the market’s surface into year-end. What are key indicators saying now? What stock market sectors are under-performing / out-performing?
Let’s dig in and find out. Here’s a sampling of this week’s best trading blogs and investing research. Thank you for reading and enjoy the holiday weekend!
MARKET INSIGHTS
Defensive Sectors have reached a moment of truth – Arthur Hill
Investing when it doesn’t make any sense – A Wealth of Common Sense
The Chemical Barometer hits cycle highs – Todd Sullivan
The State Street Global Advisor Survey
So you become a full time trader – Peter L Brandt
The Tyranny of Improvement – Morgan Housel
NEWS & RESEARCH
Perfectionism is killing your creativity – Van Schneider
John Roque on Technical Analysis as the language of markets – Masters In Business
The largest IP battle of all time is coming – Bloomberg
A.I., Automation and the Economy – U.S. Government
Why is corporate America using Wind over Solar – Guardian
Long Read: The call for a new, strenuous age – Art of Manliness
36% of new power coming online is solar or wind – Visual Capitalist
Check back every weekend for more links to some of the best trading blogs and investing research. Thanks for reading “Top Trading Links”!
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