Opinion: Why the stock market might soon careen down a dangerous ‘slope of hope’

– The prevailing mood has shifted from extreme pessimism to extreme optimism – By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch Sentiment conditions on Wall Street are flashing short-term danger signs. That's because the mood has shifted from the extreme pessimism that prevailed in late December to nearly as extreme optimism today. Some call current conditions a "slope of hope." Consider the average recommended...

No, December’s Retail Sales Didn’t “Fall”… at Least Not How You Think

The headlines certainly look dire. The Wall Street Journal's "Retail Sales Declined in December as Fastest Pace Since 2009" not only leaves nothing to the imagination, its paints a grim picture of what may lie ahead. The only problem is, the message is misleading at best, and outright false at worst, proving most of the media will stop at nothing...

No, December’s Retail Sales Didn’t “Fall”… at Least Not How You Think

The headlines certainly look dire. The Wall Street Journal's "Retail Sales Declined in December as Fastest Pace Since 2009" not only leaves nothing to the imagination, its paints a grim picture of what may lie ahead. The only problem is, the message is misleading at best, and outright false at worst, proving most of the media will stop at nothing...

Sector Leadership Becomes Evident as the January Rally’s Dust Settles

Just like the December implosion hit all stocks rather uniformly, the bounce back from that late December low has also been distributed evenly. There was little need to do any sector-based analysis, because all sectors were soaring. The further removed we get from the December 26th reversal though, the more we can start to see some divergence. The past week...

Sector Leadership Becomes Evident as the January Rally’s Dust Settles

Just like the December implosion hit all stocks rather uniformly, the bounce back from that late December low has also been distributed evenly. There was little need to do any sector-based analysis, because all sectors were soaring. The further removed we get from the December 26th reversal though, the more we can start to see some divergence. The past week...

US Technology Sector Setting Up for A Momentum Breakout Move

Our research team has warned that the precious metals market would enter a 30~45 day rotational price trend on January 28, 2019.  On January 16, 2019, we suggested that the upside price move in the US stock market had reached initial upside target zones and suggested that price pullback would be healthy near these levels. Today, we are warning that...

US Technology Sector Setting Up for A Momentum Breakout Move

Our research team has warned that the precious metals market would enter a 30~45 day rotational price trend on January 28, 2019.  On January 16, 2019, we suggested that the upside price move in the US stock market had reached initial upside target zones and suggested that price pullback would be healthy near these levels. Today, we are warning that...

Why the dollar is back on the rise despite the Fed’s dovish turn

– Demand for a haven appears to outweigh rate pause – By Anneken Tappe, MarketWatch A closely followed dollar index recorded its biggest percentage gain in six months, as the currency's status as a haven appears to be trumping the Federal Reserve's dovish tilt. Mounting worries over global growth prospects are providing the dollar with the sort of haven appeal...
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