What’s Going On?
ETFs With Netflix (NFLX) – PBS, FDN
Netflix (NFLX) is single handedly changing the media business. The streaming television and content creator has come under fire lately. After their latest quarterly earnings report, the stock has fallen more than 20% below the recent highs. In fact, after their most recent quarterly earnings report, NFLX dropped more than $100 and lost about 1/3rd […]
Where Do We Go From Here?
So, this is what risk, fear, and volatility feels like… It’s an unusual feeling given that the S&P 500 has been marching steadily higher for nearly two years. In fact, the S&P 500 had been above the 200-day moving average since November 19, 2012. On Monday, the S&P fell below this key technical support level. […]
How Far Will The US Dollar Rally Run?
Over the last month, the US Dollar has taken center stage in the global financial markets. And for good reason… As you can see, the greenback has gone parabolic… This is a major change for the US Dollar. It had been a relatively stable pattern over the last two years. The US Dollar hugged or […]
Why Small-caps Will Win Over Large-caps
I spend a lot of time looking at stock charts. The stock screener I use has a chart, current fundamental data, and recent news right in one easy to view page. So, even if I’m looking for fundamental data or a recent news item about the stock, I still end up looking at the chart. […]
3 ETFs Holding Avago Technologies – SOXX, XSD, GURI
Avago Technologies (AVGO) is one of the top performing stocks in the S&P 500. Over the last month, AVGO is up 17.5%, over the last six months, it’s up 38.3%, and over the last year, it’s up a whopping 128.1%…. that’s an impressive performance any way you slice it. Needless to say, the Singapore-based technology […]
Contrarian Or Bandwagon?
The bull market for US stocks hasn’t missed a beat this year. Despite a host of issues that could have derailed the rally, the large cap index has continued to make one new high after another. It started the year at a new high of 1,850… it made a new high just shy of 1,900 […]
Financials Lead The S&P 500 Past Important Milestone
The S&P 500 closed above 2,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday. It’s an impressive milestone for the large cap index. But most people hardly even noticed… A recent Gallup poll showed that just 7% of Americans knew that the S&P 500 was up 30% last year. Given those stats, I guess the lack […]
3 ETFs Holding Apple – IYW, XLK, FTEC
Apple’s (AAPL) stock is hot again. After adjusting for the 7 for 1 stock split in June, AAPL is now above the pre-split high of $700 it reached in September of 2012. Today, AAPL hit a new all-time high of $101. The stock has recouped the 45% peak to trough drop it endured in late […]
Industrials And Health Care Lead Market Rebound
Over the last week, the S&P 500 has shaken off geopolitical concerns and moved 3% higher. Amazingly, the S&P 500 survived another pullback without breaching the 200-day moving average. In fact, the large cap index has been above this key support level for a record 435 trading days. That’s the longest stretch for the S&P […]
Housing Market Taking A Toll On Small-Cap Stocks
One of the biggest stories of 2014 is the weakness in small-cap stocks. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is down 3% so far this year while the S&P 500 large cap index is up 4.4%. In other words, small-caps are underperforming large-caps by 7.7%. That’s the widest margin of small-cap underperformance in 16 years! […]
