Stock Market Sector Rotation Should Peak Within 60+ Days – Part II

The first part of this article highlighted what we believe is the start of a broad market sector rotation setup in the US and global markets.  This second part will highlight what we believe are excellent examples of sector trade setups for our friends and followers. As China continues to pour capital into their markets to stabilize the outflow and...

Stock Market Sector Rotation Should Peak Within 60+ Days – Part II

The first part of this article highlighted what we believe is the start of a broad market sector rotation setup in the US and global markets.  This second part will highlight what we believe are excellent examples of sector trade setups for our friends and followers. As China continues to pour capital into their markets to stabilize the outflow and...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Buying Stopped When the Going Got Tough

Stocks got off to an amazingly good start last week, easily bouncing back from the previous week's drubbing that left the market on the brink of a major technical breakdown. But, when the S&P 500 had a chance late in the week to decisively plow into new-high territory, the bulls just weren't ready. The buyers may be able to regroup...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Buying Stopped When the Going Got Tough

Stocks got off to an amazingly good start last week, easily bouncing back from the previous week's drubbing that left the market on the brink of a major technical breakdown. But, when the S&P 500 had a chance late in the week to decisively plow into new-high territory, the bulls just weren't ready. The buyers may be able to regroup...

How the Unemployment Rate Rose Despite Strong Job Growth in January

It seems counterintuitive at first. U.S. employers added another 225,000 to their ranks last month, marking the second-best reading since the middle of last year, and extending what's effectively the longest-ever streak of job additions. Yet, the unemployment rate edged a bit higher, rising from 3.5% to 3.6%. There's a simple explanation though, and it's not a discouraging one. But,...

How the Unemployment Rate Rose Despite Strong Job Growth in January

It seems counterintuitive at first. U.S. employers added another 225,000 to their ranks last month, marking the second-best reading since the middle of last year, and extending what's effectively the longest-ever streak of job additions. Yet, the unemployment rate edged a bit higher, rising from 3.5% to 3.6%. There's a simple explanation though, and it's not a discouraging one. But,...

This Renewed Rally is (Still) Anything But Balanced

There's no denying the market rebound that took shape last week has been fun, carrying lots of portfolio values to new highs. Just know, however, that only a small number of stocks are doing most of the heavy lifting. Indeed, if it weren't for the FANG stocks, investors might not be celebrating at all. The graphic below tells the tale,...

This Renewed Rally is (Still) Anything But Balanced

There's no denying the market rebound that took shape last week has been fun, carrying lots of portfolio values to new highs. Just know, however, that only a small number of stocks are doing most of the heavy lifting. Indeed, if it weren't for the FANG stocks, investors might not be celebrating at all. The graphic below tells the tale,...

This is ‘the biggest issue for small caps’ as the group outperforms, trader says

By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Small caps are playing catch-up. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), which tracks the small-cap-heavy Russell 2000 index, is handily outperforming the S&P 500 this week, climbing over 4% week versus the S&P’s roughly 3.5% gain. After years of underperformance by the index, the move is notably bullish for the group, especially if fears around the...

This is ‘the biggest issue for small caps’ as the group outperforms, trader says

By Lizzy Gurdus, CNBC Small caps are playing catch-up. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), which tracks the small-cap-heavy Russell 2000 index, is handily outperforming the S&P 500 this week, climbing over 4% week versus the S&P’s roughly 3.5% gain. After years of underperformance by the index, the move is notably bullish for the group, especially if fears around the...
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