At the close of last week, the Russell 2000 IWM, Semiconductors SMH, Transportation IYT and Regional Banks KRE performed well.
Concurrently, Biotechnology IBB and Retail XRT, struggled.
That left us wondering for today:
Will the Economic Modern Family adapt to …
On Friday, the Russell 2000 IWM, Semiconductors SMH, Transportation IYT and Regional Banks KRE performed on command.
Not quite as adorable as these four Havanese pups, the one index and three other sectors did at least keep the bulls smiling.…
Robert Johnson wrote the blues song Love in Vain long before The Rolling Stones made it a hit.
In the song, a man is taking his failed romantic partner to the train station.
The train pulls out of the station …
As we were gassing the car up the other day, a pick-up truck idled at the next pump.
When I saw the logo of a termite holding a barbell embossed on the side of the truck, I grabbed my iPhone …
Last night I wrote about Hammy, and that his spring bath was delayed until this past weekend because of unusually cold weather.
Before Hammy’s bath, the Russell 2000 reached a high of 157.47 last Friday.
Yesterday, the Russell confirmed the …
How many can say they have been kissed by a pig?
Hammy and I started our love affair in February when he became our mascot for the Chinese New Year of the Pig.
This year, since the element is water, …
One of the most memorable Robin Williams routines, was the one he did about Gaddafi.
“This a line of death. You cross it, you die.” Then he takes a step back and says, “OK, you cross this line, you die.” …
Today, the equities market and many commodities rallied.
Sugar, wheat, corn, soybeans, and cocoa all had significant gains.
A while back, I did a piece for RealVision on sugar futures as a sign of potential inflation.
Click on “sugar futures” …
Meow Wolf, Santa Fe
“Grandchildren are at once, emblematic of your immortality and a constant reminder of your own finiteness.”
A perfect description of today’s action and what, if IWM could talk, he might say.
The day began with a …
In the three scenarios we laid out last night:
1. IYT clears that high and IWM plays catch up.
2. SPY reverses from its new swing high while QQQ and SMH never reach theirs.
3. IWM sells off, spooking everyone …