Major Investing Themes Upcoming

Mish Schneider | June 11, 2023

Looking at the monthly charts of the four major indices, all but the Russell 2000 as we hit mid-June, trade above their 23-month moving average.

Thus far, this is in line with our prediction that by the time IWM hits …


Vietnam and the U.S. Widening Trade Deficit

Mish Schneider | June 7, 2023

The U.S. trade deficit widened to a 6-month high and by the most in 8 years.

That means that we imported way more goods while our exports declined.

Now, we don’t like to use one economic stat as the end …


Some Trading Pairs to Think About Right Now

Mish Schneider | June 6, 2023

Just like the entire month of May when folks were saying “Sell in May and go away,” not us..

We were telling you that the Big View  Risk Gauges were all pointing to risk on.

However, before that, on March …


If It Weren’t For These 7 Stocks….

Mish Schneider | June 5, 2023

Apple, Nvidia, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla have now been penned as the “Magnificent 7.”

Only around 25% of the S&P 500 stocks have outperformed the benchmark, while these stocks continue to show massive leadership.

The Nasdaq is up …


Will The Fed Pause As Many Expect?
Good Markets But Caution Signs Persist!

Keith Schneider | June 4, 2023

Hello Gaugers. Hope you had a good and profitable week as the market continued grinding higher. As we will review some of the bright spots, areas to be aware of, and June prognostications, we first want to discuss what the …


Soft Landing? Retail Sector Gets up and Boogies

Mish Schneider |

Last week we asked, “Can the Retail ETF XRT hold here?”

We wrote that the Consumer Sector ETF had some words for you.

To summarize:

  • The test of the 80-month MA (green and price 56.24) on the last day of

  • Consumer Sector ETF XRT Has Some Words for You

    Mish Schneider | May 31, 2023

    Tuesday’s Daily was all about the metals.

    Wednesday, gold, miners, and silver all rallied.

    Is the bottom in on this last correction?

    Perhaps.

    Two interesting areas to watch now are the one-year PCE rate-adjusted.

    And the retail sector-now on critical …


    Precious Metals and Miners-Ready to Rally

    Mish Schneider | May 30, 2023

    In gold futures, we were looking for a correction to around $1940 an ounce.

    The June contract fell to $1932.

    Now, it closed on the exchange at $1958.

    Plus, it had a new 60-day low and potential reversal pattern.

    The …


    Remembering The Past - Looking To The Future
    And the Winner Is?

    Keith Schneider | May 28, 2023

    To the Men and Women of the Armed Forces:  thank you for your service to our country. You have made a national promise to defend our freedoms and protect our way of life. You are the men and women who …


    Podcast on Macro to Micro in Markets

    Mish Schneider |

    This past week, we have written a lot about tech (another AI generated photo), the discordance between the small caps and large caps, rates, debt ceiling and the Fed.

    For this weekend, we want to invite you to have a …