The Cycle Finale?

Keith Schneider | May 21, 2017

The second-longest running soap opera As the World Turns lasted 54 years, but had to finally turn off its tacky lights in 2010 because of low ratings. In a similar fashion, the long-lasting 8-year leadership of US-based assets are flickering …


Asymmetrical Risk Setup in the S&P

Keith Schneider | May 13, 2017

The very bullish NASDQ 100 (QQQ) continued to chew up both the bears and non-believers with its recently-polished set of FANGS. Meanwhile, retail stocks with a physical presence tanked, with AMZN picking up the slack.  The Russell 2000 (IWM)— a …


Eurovasion

Keith Schneider | May 6, 2017

This week, US equities markets put in a positive performance with the S & P 500 (SPY) +.69% for the week and closing at all-time highs but still lagging Eurozone equities by a whopping   5%. Eurozone equities soared, anticipating a …


To Frexit or Not to Frexit

Keith Schneider | April 30, 2017

Global Equities partied on this week.  Mr. Market took a deep breath and exhaled a sigh of relief, convinced that France will remain in the Euro. After the weekend election, French stocks had its biggest one-day rally since 2012, up …


Global Chest Thumping.

Keith Schneider | April 23, 2017

US equities rallied this week, with the S &P 500 up +.9% and the Russel 2000 (IWM) up +2.6%, regaining a bullish market phase. The Nasdaq 100 closed at all-time highs.

Several sectors gained ground including semiconductors which reasserted itself …


Bombs Away

Keith Schneider | April 16, 2017

All Domestic equity markets closed with weekly losses. The S&P 500 closed under its 50-day moving average, and down -1.22%, right on its lows for the week. it’s the lowest close since mid-February. The deterioration of the Trump bump trade …


The Bull Bear Standoff

Geoff Bysshe | April 9, 2017

This week had its fair share of potential catalysts that could have begun the next major market move up or down.

However, not even an U.S initiated missile attack, nor a surprising employment report job was enough to break the …


Let Sleeping Sharks Lie

Keith Schneider | April 2, 2017

US equities markets bounced nicely last week after an awful -1.0 % gap down Monday morning. The S&P 500 ended Monday flat and the week positive +.80%.  It fulfilled prophecies of more volatility ahead, the by-product of the recent 109-day …


Skeptics and Upcoming Pyro Technics?

Keith Schneider | March 26, 2017

Pyyrho -Greek Philosopher (The First Skeptic)

The S&P 500 did the unthinkable, it actually had a  -1.2% down day last Tuesday.

This action broke the 109 day streak of S&P 500 trading without a correction of greater than 1%. The …


“Uneasy Markets, Uneasy Alliance”

Keith Schneider | March 19, 2017

U.S. equities mostly inched their way forward this week, digesting another rate hike of .25% by the Federal Reserve. In fact, after the hike, rates dropped and equities rallied. The dollar dropped as well.

Metals, especially gold and copper, ended …