When trying to gauge the state of the US Stock Market, we typically look at benchmarks like the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. Several other indices are worth taking a look at that could provide a more comprehensive picture of the market. I thought it would be interesting to break down the […]
Financials Attempting to Break Out
Financials have underperformed the S&P 500 this year, but that might be about to change. The sector represents a large weighting in the Small-Cap Russell 2000 index. If Financials can pick-up strength soon, it would likely help lift small-cap stocks, which would be a big positive for the broader market. Below is a great breakdown […]
Crude Oil Surges
WTI Crude Oil rallied over 14% today to close at $62.88 per barrel. This marks the largest single-day percentage gain for the commodity since June of 1998. On Friday we ran a Twitter poll asking which level WTI Crude Oil will hit first, $50 or $60. While 54% of respondents said $60, I don’t think […]
Unlocking the Value in Financials
The talk of the town this week has been the swift rotation out of Growth and Momentum and into the Value factor. As interest rates and yield spreads have stabilized, cyclical areas of the market such as Transports, Retail, Banks and Energy have caught a bid. While it’s likely a bullish development for the broader […]
Small-caps Showing Signs of Life
For a majority of the year, the underperformance of Small-caps has been one of the more valid arguments that the bears have had for betting against stocks. However, in the past week, Small-caps have made an impressive comeback. As a legendary trader, Peter Brandt points out in the tweet below, this eliminates what has been […]
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