Happy Thanksgiving

Keith Schneider | November 26, 2017

The MarketGauge team extends best wishes to all and a special thanks to our extended family of loyal subscribers. We took a break this week and there will be only videos.


Better than Bitcoin

Keith Schneider | November 18, 2017

US equities market had a sloppy week with movement out of the Dow (DIA) -.44% and into the Russell 2000 (IWM) +1.27%, which had been languishing since early October.

Most interesting was that two Economic Modern Family members Regional Banks …


Oil, Commodities and A Royal Flush

Keith Schneider | November 11, 2017

Excluding the NASDAQ 100 (QQQ), US equities markets tapped (not hit) the brakes this week, ending a two-month positive weekly run for the Dow Industrials.

The small caps (IWM) sold off the most -1.36% while. NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) continued to …


Alaweed is in the weeds, what about Oil?

Keith Schneider | November 6, 2017

The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) continued its melt up this week, +1.34%, outpacing all the key US indexes by a wide margin. IWM (Russell 2000) closed -.80%. Semi-conductors and the energy sector (we highlighted both last week) led the pack.

Once …


FANG Stocks Melt Up

Keith Schneider | October 30, 2017

The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) melted up +1.7% this week, and almost +3% on Friday, led by FANG stocks. This made up for some recently lost ground on a relative basis with all the other key indexes. This action put semi-conductors …


Market Outlook: S&P 500 Repeats Record Pattern Exactly 19 Years Later!

Keith Schneider | October 22, 2017

I know this is getting boring, but equities hit new highs yet again with Big Cap Value stocks leading the charge up +1.9% for the week. Thank you, IBM.

However, just when you may be thinking it’s just another strong …


Its October, Time to Take the Money and Run?

Keith Schneider | October 14, 2017

This week, most key US Equities indexes hit new highs again, with the Dow industrials leading +.52 %.   This upcoming week marks the 30-year anniversary of the great market meltdown or the crash of 1987.

October, although generally a good …


Equities on a High, Commodities Poised to Move!

Keith Schneider | October 7, 2017

Equity markets continued to run up to all-time highs up on average another + 1.5% for the week. All this   despite multiple hurricanes, geo-political uncertainty, an unconventional presidency, and mass murder.

Attribute this to an economy that has received its …


Tax Reform Sets Grandpa Russell (IWM) On Fire

Keith Schneider | October 1, 2017

The Trump administration pivoted away from another failed attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and moved on to the next big item on its agenda, tax reform. Markets have started moving ahead of anything formal being agreed upon …


Are Grandma and Grandpa Happy Together?

Keith Schneider | September 17, 2017

Equity markets continued their spiral up with three of the four key US market indexes hitting new highs. Even better news, is the rally is contagious with foreign equities outperforming, led by Emerging Markets. Cash levels are high globally and …