We may be in a bull market, but outside of the mega-caps in the S&P 500, it has been a flat year for the stock market. The S&P 500 is up a rosy 11.7% through September, but the median S&P 500 stock is up just 0.4% YTD. And the broader market is up less...
One of the drawbacks of stronger economic data for the U.S. economy is that interest rates just won’t stop going up and are near recent highs from last fall. If or when they break these higher levels, the short-term reaction from the stock market will likely be...
What a difference a month makes. After a strong June and July, the S&P 500 is down about 3% this month so far with the NASDAQ 100 down about 4%. Small caps are down about 6%. So, while we may have seen a broadening of the market, unfortunately it has been to...
The Q2 earnings season is about over. The big story has been the selling we have seen of stocks after they report. The average stock has fallen 0.71% on its earnings reaction day, the worst in 10 years. The reports themselves were quite good. Entering earnings...
June saw a huge increase in bullish sentiment that carried through in July. It has been a complete turnaround since the continuously pessimistic readings throughout 2022. The about-face has been so large that an investor has to ask: Are we seeing an increase in...