Tag: S&P 500
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 […]
ETF Fund Flows Ahead Of The Government Shutdown
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund […]
Technical Analysis: What A Trend Change Really Means
The S&P 500 had a great run this summer. Over a three month period from June 4th to September 15th, the large cap index shot up 16%. During that time, the S&P set a series of higher highs and higher lows. And it established a strong uptrend. But what a difference a few weeks can […]
Read This Before You Buy Another Stock
It’s been a little more than a week since Fed Chairman Bernanke revealed his plan for a third round of quantitative easing. As expected, the S&P 500 jumped higher in the days following the announcement. However, after the initial surge, the S&P 500 has done little more than tread water. In fact, the large cap […]
Use Options To Cash In On The Next Selloff
Stocks have been bruised and battered by a barrage of negative news lately. The S&P 500 is down 10% from the bull market high of 1,422. And it’s in danger of falling much lower. You see, the S&P closed below a key technical support on Friday. And the last time the large cap index fell […]
Investing: Sell In May And Go Away?
The month of May has a notorious reputation when it comes to investing… Year-in year-out, pessimistic investors believe stocks are destined to give up their bullish ways once this ill-fated month rolls around. There’s even an old stock market adage suggesting markets reach their highs in May only to see bears take control as summer […]
Follow The Smart Money
Market timing is something usually left to the pros. And for better or worse, there are plenty of non-pros trying to time the markets these days. While they may get lucky some of the time, a good percentage of these traders routinely guess wrong at the markets’ next direction… If you’re interested in timing the […]
Is Inflation Around The Corner?
I have a quick question for you. Are you more concerned about inflation or deflation? Off the top of your head, which do you think is the bigger issue? If you’re having trouble answering that question, you’re not alone. Even the experts can’t figure it out. There are a lot of moving parts. And the […]
