The Standard & Poor’s 500 ((IVV)) had been on a tear since blasting through resistance at the 50-day moving average in the beginning of July. But after hitting a new all-time high above the 1730 level in mid September, it has come back down to Earth, falling below the 50-day moving average before bouncing back some this past week. In order [...]
From Our Friends At InsiderMonkey: Carl Icahn may have lifted the company’s market cap by $20 billion in less than two days of trading last month, but Apple [s:AAPL] isn’t his best stock pick. There are four positions in the multi-billionaire’s equity portfolio that are worth looking at before Cupertino. We’ll show you which ones and explain why. At [...]
The S&P 500 Cap-Weighted Index ((IVV)) has been on a tear this year, breaking through any and all resistance on its way through the 1700 level, despite the fact that the market fundamentals are not as strong as a market at all-time highs would suggest. Well, it seems that reality is starting to hit. With the government at an impasse [...]
From Our Friends at InsiderMonkey: Apple (AAPL) versus Microsoft (MSFT). It is a clichéd contest debated by everyone from tech bloggers to university professors. If you follow the equity markets, we’re willing to bet you’ve taken a side once or twice, or at least thought about it. So instead of picking favorites using the same old tired P/E or earnings [...]
The GSCI Commodity Index ((GSG)) consists primarily of Energy, but also contains Agriculture, Industrial Metals, Livestock, and Precious Metals. After breaking out to the upside in January, the index quickly reversed course and broke down technically, moving below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. But since April it has built a solid base, and in early July the index [...]
The S&P 500 Index (IVV) has been on a stellar run this year, gaining just over 20% in a little over 9 months while also reaching new all-time highs in the beginning of August. After a 4% drop in last month’s market action, the market has broken above its 50-day moving average and now looks likely to test its all-time [...]
The Standard & Poor’s 500 ((IVV)) had been on a tear since blasting through resistance at the 50-day moving average in the beginning of July. But after hitting a new all-time high above the 1700 level, it has come back down to Earth, falling below the 50-day moving average and failing at its downtrend lines. In order to continue its run [...]
The S&P 500 Cap-Weighted Index ((IVV)) has been on a tear this year, breaking through any and all resistance on its way through the 1700 level, despite the fact that the market fundamentals are not as strong as a market at all-time highs would suggest. Well, it seems that reality is starting to hit. The S&P 500 fell just under [...]
The stock market continues to show weakness. There is plenty to be concerned with: Global conflicts -- Syria US foreign policy--alliances or lack there of G20 Summit this week in St. Petersburg, Russia Earnings growth Broad market equity outflows Debt ceiling and the pending debate..."We're going to have a whale of a fight." - House Speaker John A. Boehner Rising [...]
The GSCI Commodity Index ((GSG)) consists primarily of Energy, but also contains Agriculture, Industrial Metals, Livestock, and Precious Metals. After breaking out to the upside in January, the index quickly reversed course and broke down technically, moving below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. But since April it has built a solid base, and in early July the index [...]
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