Could we see a short-term shift towards defensive sectors? Real estate? Utilities? I haven’t uttered these words in awhile. And why should I as our major indices have forged into new all-time record high territory?…
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Growth vs. Value Rotation: The Pendulum Swings Again Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG) are not just good tools to use in analyzing sector rotation; they’re also a valuable means for visualizing other market dynamics. The relationships…
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Industrials (XLI) benefited greatly from the “Trump Trade”, but fell back to digest the gap up rally. It rallied again, but failed after overcoming overhead resistance at the prior November top. Now it is pulling…
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“The market goes up the escalator and down the elevator.” This is a quote that one of my mentors, Ralph Acampora, shared with me when I visited him years ago at his farm in Minnesota. This market…
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The first trading week in December started on a positive note, with the S&P 500 ($SPX) and Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) notching new all-time highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) pulled back slightly. Despite…
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After a broad market review, Mary Ellen shares strategies for trading pull backs and breakouts in stocks. Highlights include a deep dive into ARK’s Innovation ETFs and their holdings, locating market strength in the process.…
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My recent discussions on the Market Misbehavior podcast have often included some comments on the interest rate environment, particularly the shape of the yield curve. We’ve had an inverted yield curve since late 2022, and so…
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As part of your daily trading routine, you likely start the day by checking the news and stock prices to identify potential market opportunities. However, as you already know, news and price performance can only…
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The broader stock market indexes sold off slightly ahead of the November Non-Farm Payrolls data, which will be released Friday morning. Depending on which way the data goes, the market could sell off further or…
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When it comes to the stock market, each day is unique. As a result, it’s easy to get distracted and look from one area to another based on whims, which can leave you confused and…