Look at the table above.
The 6 month returns the picture is not pretty.
The sectors that had positive returns are safety plays
One the other hand, the last three months paint an opposite story.
Will the short-term strength persist …
Risk Gauges flipped 100% negative (see risk gauges below) as Global Equities closed on their lows for the week.
Member of our Alpha Rotation service have seen the progression of the market’s deterioration in the risk gauges shown below (read …
U.S. Equity markets reversed their relentless climb up this year and dropped between -2 to -4% for the week.
Risk Gauges flipped 100% negative by the end of the week, despite the rally into the close on Friday.
So, I’m …
Last week’s “Risk On” mood was most clearly demonstrated by the chart above which shows that despite the jump in rates, high yield debt, (Junk) out-performed the TLT in both the short and longer-term measures.
Not surprising, all four key …
All four key US Equity markets continued their relentless climb up, +.72 % (on average) over the shortened week., However, there were some noteworthy changes in leadership. The most obvious one is that US global leadership is waning as the …
The nation averted another shutdown at the expense of Trump declaring a national emergency.
Equities loved it, led by the Grandpa Russell (IWM) which was up +4.23% on the week. (https://marketgauge.com/resources/the-modern-family-how-you-can-stay-on-the-right-side-of-the-market/).
Grandma Retail (XRT) shrugged off a terrible December, as …
This week’s market action was relatively muted and mostly boring. We did get some entertaining headlines like Pelosi’s famous clap down and Bezos’ war with the National Enquirer that tanked both his marriage and his stock.
U.S. Equity markets shrugged …
US Equity markets embraced a newly dovish Fed by tacking on a +1.5% weekly gain. US treasuries decided that it’s inflationary and backed off. Inflation adjusted bonds (TIPS) did well, attacking its 50-week moving average.
Meanwhile, other inflation plays such …
The showdown on the shutdown ended Friday with President Trump backing off for his demand for funding for a border wall, but just the next three weeks. US equity markets paused on their upward (+/- .26%) trajectory as US stocks …
Equity markets continued their rebound last week pushing their bullish streak to 3 weeks in a row.
U.S. stocks were up almost +3% for the week, and cleared their 50-day moving averages on excellent volume.
This price action is bullish, …
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February 22, 2026
