It was a very quiet session at the index level for the markets as the S&P 500 fell 0.06% and the NASDAQ 0.17%. Indexes stayed around the flat line all session. There are Federal Reserve minutes to be released tomorrow but there is a slow down of macro news right now. April’s housing starts totaled 1.135 million in April, nearly […]
Indexes posted moderate gains Monday as a mixed morning led to afternoon buying; that is the pattern one wants to see. The S&P 500 gained 0.30% and the NASDAQ 0.60% as news flow was very light. For the year the S&P 500 is 3.4% higher and the NASDAQ is up 7.2% – but it has not been easy sledding in […]
Ruchir Sharma argues in today’s WSJ (“The Federal Reserve Asset Bubble Machine”) that the Fed’s easy money policies have created dangerous asset market bubbles in “stocks … bonds, houses and every other financial asset.” In particular, he claims that his “composite valuation for the three major financial assets in America—stocks, bonds and houses—is currently well above levels reached during the […]
Hey, wanna lose some money? Then go chasing after the next hot IPO.We’ve seen it time and time again. Everyone gets sucked in by the media hype surrounding the next big IPO. Then the stock fizzles once the hype machine breaks down. And the gullible suckers who bought are left holding the bag. The stock might come back after it […]
Stock Market Lindsay Right ShouldersStock-Markets / Cycles AnalysisMay 05, 2015 – 05:52 PM GMTBy: Ed_Carlson Long-time readers will remember Lindsay’s admonition that following extended basic advances (929-968 days) a right shoulder is to be expected. Normally, a right shoulder is a significant high but lower than the high of the bull market. However, Lindsay allowed for the possibility of a […]
We are now in the second term of President Obama’s term in office. While the Presidential Cycle Pattern shows similarities among all presidential terms in the stock market’s behavior, it is poorly appreciated how the 2nd term is often different from the first in its character.The lead chart this week compares the current behavior of the SP500 to an average […]
In this report we will share some good news. As a result of the current government stimulus bill, there are extensions of important tax credits and tax reductions to reward energy conservation. There are likewise some substantial increases in the advantages for property owner. We are positive that the information offered in this report can benefit millions of individuals and […]
Related JUNOGene Therapy Stocks Take Beating On Bad News For CelladonCAR-T Therapy Stocks Hit Hard Following AACR DataThe Real Value In MabVax May Be Partnerships Rather Than Pipeline(Seeking Alpha)While short interest in most of the leading biotechs and emerging pharmaceuticals shrank between the March 31 and April 15 settlement dates, three stocks bucked that trend.Juno Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: JUNO) and […]
Impending Stock Market Top – Trend Forecast Summer 2015Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Apr 26, 2015 – 09:55 PM GMTBy: Toby_ConnorAs I have been expecting for almost a year now the Nasdaq has finally reached its all-time highs at 5100.That being said, the 5100 level is a huge resistance zone. It has held for 15 years. The bull is very mature […]
Stock Market Going Nowhere FastStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Apr 19, 2015 – 09:48 PM GMTBy: WavePatternTradersSPXLast week I mentioned the idea of a pullback on the SPX; it appears the bears were in tune with that idea, although it may still see a bit more downside as some of the European markets argue for a bit of weakness, such as […]
