Stocks

QQQ and tech ETFs are leading the surge off the April low, but there is another group leading year-to-date. Year-to-date performance is important because it includes two big events: the…

Staples and Tech Swap Positions Again The weekly sector rotation continues to paint a picture of a market in flux, with defensive sectors gaining ground while cyclicals take a step…

It scares me to admit I’ve been investing for over 50 years. It’s been a great ride, and fortunately I’m still going strong. One of my investment mantras thru all…

Sector Rotation Shakeup: Industrials Take the Lead Another week of significant movement in the sector landscape has reshaped the playing field. The Relative Rotation Graph (RRG) paints a picture of…

Earnings season continues, and this week we’re looking at three companies heading into their reports with different trajectories. One is in a long-term downtrend, one has been a steady riser,…

The market does not always follow the same script or sequence, but bear markets typically end with a bottoming process marked by specific stages. These include capitulation, a short-term reversal-thrust,…

The Zweig Breadth Thrust for the S&P 1500 triggered on Thursday as stocks surged last week. In poker terms, this thrust signals an abrupt participation shift as stocks move from…

The market continued to slide lower today as the bear market continues to put downside pressure on stocks in general. Bonds and Yields are at an inflection point as more…

Healthcare Re-Enters the Top 5 After a wild week in the markets, the sector ranking got quite a shake-up. Although only one sector changed in the top 5, the entire…

How low can the S&P and the Nasdaq fall? More importantly, how can an investor navigate this volatile environment? In this eye-opening video, Mary Ellen McGonagle delves into the stock…

It was an ugly close to another roller-coaster trading week as the stock market struggled with several moving parts. Wednesday’s Evening Doji Star in the S&P 500 ($SPX) showed its…

Over the weekend it was announced that tariffs will be narrowing and possibly not as widespread as initially thought. Negotiations are continuing in the background and this seems to be…

If one word could characterize this week’s stock market price action, it would be “sideways.” At least it’s better than trending lower. The stock market seemed comfortable with the Federal…

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) reported strong Q4 earnings earlier in February, and prospects remain strong for 2025, although it may face some headwinds. The recent earnings announcement for the company…

Let me start by reminding everyone that I believe the most important relationship in the stock market is how consumer discretionary stocks (XLY) perform relative to consumer staples stocks (XLP).…