Following the Trend is Cool
Here’s an unusual argument you may have never heard before: good investing is like being a teenager. What do I mean? Well, teenagers tend to follow the latest trends (social, fashion, etc.). They do this to be cool. Now, whether that is good or not for...
From the Short to the Long of It
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks rose for the fifth consecutive week last week, as the S&P 500 gained 2%, the Dow rose 1.42%, and the Nasdaq surged 3.05%. Growth shares led the way, gaining 2.67% versus the 1.72% gain for value stocks. Small-caps had a monster week,...
Separate Ways
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks rose for a fourth consecutive week as a rally in large-cap growth stocks pulled the major indices higher. The S&P 500 gained 1.33%, the Dow rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq surged 2.7%. The Russell 3000 Growth index rose 2.51%, whereas the...
You Can’t Buy What You Can’t Get
This week’s featured chart reveals a widening gap between the U.S. ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index, which is rising, and the Production Index, which is falling. Historically, these two series have tracked each other closely, a sign that supply and demand are...
Volatility of Volatility
This week’s featured indicator focuses on the volatility of the volatility of the stock market. Yes, you read that right. Volatility of volatility. It sounds a bit weird. But more specifically, we are measuring the volatility of the VIX Index—aka the “Fear...
Brimming With Punch
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market is once again trading near all-time highs after notching a solid week of performance last week. The S&P 500 rose 1.64%, the Dow gained 1.08%, and the Nasdaq increased 1.29%. Growth stocks had a slight edge, up 1.78%, versus...
Still Underwater
This week we look at a chart of the Bloomberg Commodity Index, a benchmark index that tracks the performance of the entire commodity market. The index itself is broken down into six major commodity groups: energy, grains, industrial metals, precious metals,...
Consistent Momentum
Momentum is an important concept in financial markets. Sure, if you look at a chart of a broad stock market index like the S&P 500, the price seems to squiggle up and down erratically, sometimes with no clear direction as to where it’s headed. But if you...
Born to Shop
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks surged ahead last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.82%, the Dow rising 1.58%, and the Nasdaq increasing 2.18%. Growth stocks led the way, rising 2.57% versus the 1.33% gain for value stocks. Small caps lagged, gaining just 0.39%....
Running Hot
Inflation. It’s been a big topic of discussion this year because it’s been rising at a pace that we haven’t seen in this country in 30 years, as shown in our chart above. This chart shows the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index. It measures...
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