This Rally’s Missing Ingredient

The market may haves pushed a little deeper into record-high territory on Thursday, but once again, the higher it goes the weaker it gets. Participation in the bullish effort is fading fast, even if that doesn't appear to be the case with just a quick, first glance. Thursday's 0.27% gain from the S&P 500 may have been off the intraday...

This Rally’s Missing Ingredient

The market may haves pushed a little deeper into record-high territory on Thursday, but once again, the higher it goes the weaker it gets. Participation in the bullish effort is fading fast, even if that doesn't appear to be the case with just a quick, first glance. Thursday's 0.27% gain from the S&P 500 may have been off the intraday...

Opinion: How some investors knew gold was about to slide

– Worst isn't over, as gold timers are still excessively bullish – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch The gold market's exuberance is catching up with the yellow metal. Gold prices were down more than 1.5% in trading on Thursday, building on earlier losses. All told, bullion is now almost $100 lower than where it stood two months ago, when I argued...

Opinion: How some investors knew gold was about to slide

– Worst isn't over, as gold timers are still excessively bullish – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch The gold market's exuberance is catching up with the yellow metal. Gold prices were down more than 1.5% in trading on Thursday, building on earlier losses. All told, bullion is now almost $100 lower than where it stood two months ago, when I argued...

Weekly Market Outlook – Too Good for Our Own Good?

Stocks started last week on the right foot, and ended it even more bullishly. All told, the S&P 500 ended the week with its best daily move of the five-day stretch, rallying 0.97% on Friday to cap off what ended up being a 1.46% romp from the previous Friday's last trade. Even Monday's opening gap ended up being filled in...

Weekly Market Outlook – Too Good for Our Own Good?

Stocks started last week on the right foot, and ended it even more bullishly. All told, the S&P 500 ended the week with its best daily move of the five-day stretch, rallying 0.97% on Friday to cap off what ended up being a 1.46% romp from the previous Friday's last trade. Even Monday's opening gap ended up being filled in...

October Jobs Report Another Big Win for the Economy, Market

The paid pessimists couldn't even come up with the 'problem' they were expecting to find in the October employment report. That's the raw number of positions filled. Analysts were modeling only 85,000 new hires, but 128,000 jobs were accepted last month. Another 95,000 worth of revisions were added to correct understated job growth figures for previous months this year. That...

October Jobs Report Another Big Win for the Economy, Market

The paid pessimists couldn't even come up with the 'problem' they were expecting to find in the October employment report. That's the raw number of positions filled. Analysts were modeling only 85,000 new hires, but 128,000 jobs were accepted last month. Another 95,000 worth of revisions were added to correct understated job growth figures for previous months this year. That...

Slipping Back Into “Risk On” Mode: Small Caps Surging

If a trader wasn't explicitly looking for it, he or she might not even notice. To those who make a point of watching though, there it is. After nearly eight months of underperformance, the nation's listed small cap stocks are starting to outperform their large cap counterparts. It's a sign that investors are feeling considerably more confident than they have...
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