Historically, looking back over the past 20 years, October is the best performing month with an average return of +2.49%. However, as we pointed out in our October 7 edition of Market Outlook, when things don’t pan out according to …
Global Equity markets had a hard time finding equilibrium. US Equities, while still the global leader, barely stayed positive with IWM closing down on the week. The Russell 2000 (IWM), which is the broadest gauge of the US economy, broke …
Equities markets on Planet Earth got crushed this week, averaging about -4.0% even after Fridays bounce which was not very convincing as volume was very light. US equites which has been one of the holdouts this year finally gave up …
Global equities got smoked this week except for Brazil which jumped on news that a right-wing populist will most likely be the next president. The NASDAQ100 dropped -2.89% and the IWM swooned -3.79%. October is generally a decent month regarding …
It’s said that the market doesn’t like uncertainty, yet it’s also known to “climb a wall of worry”.
The market also tends to perform better when Washington D.C. is in a state of political ‘gridlock’.
This makes sense since an …
Overall, US Stocks performed well, but the narrative is changing, which could indicate the final big wave is underway.
The leadership shifted to big cap Dow stocks +2%, inflation plays and value stocks.
Volume patterns are confirming the shift in …
US Stocks regained their bullish stance with risky debt putting in a stellar week relative to the safety of US Treasuries. Volatility also dropped to lowest levels since early January, another bullish sign. Our Risk Gauges are now 100% bullish. …
Excluding the performance of the Brazilian stock market which rallied almost 3% for the week, global equities including US equities were down, led by the NASDQ 100 at -2.78 %. A failed assassination attempt of a presidential hopeful seemed to …
US Equities hit new all-time highs as the trade war with Mexico appears to be a head fake. August performance for the NASDQ 100 (QQQ) was up over 5%.
September is usually seasonally weak, but we just had some very …
US Equities put in new all-time highs despite the rancor surrounding the presidency. The classic takeaway is that the market reaction to news is more important than the news event itself. Are you ready for a parabolic move up? It …
What Does The S&P 500's Tightest Range In 50 Years Mean For Stocks and Your Portfolio?
February 22, 2026
