Investor Sentiment 'Frothy,' but Stocks Still in a Bull Market
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 2:30PM CST
CNBC's 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel continues to like U.S. equities despite the recent rally. Volatility will likely increase in 2015 if the Federal Reserve decides to hike rates.
SBUX: 81.31 (+0.84), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), UTX: 111.21 (+0.22), HAL: 40.74 (-0.01), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), SNE: 22.12 (+0.17), COST: 143.02 (+0.33), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), CSX: 36.54 (-0.72), TLT: 121.80 (+1.01)
AAII Sentiment Survey: Despite Big Drop, Optimism Stays Above Average
AAII - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 11:07AM CST
After being at unusually high levels for three out of the past four weeks, the level of optimism among individual investors fell by the largest weekly amount since June 18, 2014 (9.5 percentage points). However, because optimism was at such high...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Expect No Interest Rate Hike In 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:52AM CST
ECA: 14.97 (-0.51), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), COG: 31.10 (-0.26), CMG: 663.97 (+12.70), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), LPI: 9.30 (-0.25), BKW: 34.69 (+0.54)
The January Effect
Wall Street Survivor - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 8:44AM CST
With the New Year looming many investors are reviewing their stock portfolios. This is because of the so-called “January Effect”, the idea that January, on average, sees a general increase in stock prices. This is supposed to follow the...
FDX: 180.18 (+0.14), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), PHG: 29.60 (-0.33), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), MAT: 30.68 (+0.41), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
4 Smart Beta ETFs That Standout From The Crowd
David Fabian - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 6:43AM CST
The race to declare dominance over a particular segment of the market is one that fund companies dream about. They work hard to conjugate unique strategies that stand above plain vanilla indexes in the hopes that their secret sauce adds a measure...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), SPLV: 37.70 (-0.03), DES: 70.05 (-0.27), FTCS: 38.50 (-0.09), IVE: 94.35 (-0.19), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), USMV: 40.70 (-0.04)
Where Else Will You Go With Your Money?
Shareholders Unite - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 4:26AM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Bulls Maintain Conviction Edge Over Bears
Chris Ciovacco - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 1:56AM CST
Wage Inflation "Remained Subdued" Why does the stock market care about wages? If our paychecks get bigger, we have more money to spend. If we have more money to spend, that adds to demand pressure in the supply-and-demand balance. Increasing...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), TLT: 121.80 (+1.01)
Trading Volume In The Modern Market Environment
Travis McPherson - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:27PM CST
In the modern market environment (roughly the past decade), we have consistently seen volume spikes during selloffs followed by volume trickling lower during steady uptrends. The recent price/volume action in the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY ) is a...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Trading ETFs In The Secondary Market
Alpha Architect - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:23PM CST
By Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D. Our mission is to empower investors through education. So train yourself well, in order to think critically about your own financial situation. An educated investor can defend against the financial services industry, which...
PIZ: 24.88 (+0.01), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
ISM Services Rebounds
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 12:30PM CST
Although the pace of growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in November, activity in the non-manufacturing sector saw a nice rebound. In this month's ISM Non Manufacturing report, the headline index rose to 59.3 from last month's reading of 57.1,...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
They Call It Chasing The Market
Stock Traders Daily - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 12:26PM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Daily State Of The Markets: The Bears Are Making Their List And Checking It Twice...
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 7:32AM CST
Stocks rallied back on Tuesday as the S&P 500 erased the majority of Monday's decline. The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average went one better and managed to close at a fresh new all-time high. However, the rest of the major indices did not...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EZU: 38.43 (-0.20), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), EWJ: 11.74 (-0.03), FXI: 41.51 (+1.21)
Debauchery In The Land Of Oz - Part 4
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 5:21AM CST
HYG: 90.38 (-0.06), IEF: 105.69 (+0.37), UUPT: 25.34 (-0.27), FXY: 81.27 (unch), UUP: 23.53 (-0.09), JNK: 39.17 (-0.04), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), LQD: 118.85 (+0.19), CORP: 103.15 (+0.30), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EMB: 112.93 (+0.13), FXE: 121.95 (+0.68), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), UDN: 24.28 (+0.12), UDNT: 12.82 (+0.33), BKF: 37.15 (+0.25)
Disingenue In The Land Of Oz - Part 3
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:59AM CST
HYG: 90.38 (-0.06), IEF: 105.69 (+0.37), UUPT: 25.34 (-0.27), FXY: 81.27 (unch), UUP: 23.53 (-0.09), JNK: 39.17 (-0.04), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), LQD: 118.85 (+0.19), CORP: 103.15 (+0.30), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EMB: 112.93 (+0.13), FXE: 121.95 (+0.68), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), UDN: 24.28 (+0.12), UDNT: 12.82 (+0.33), BKF: 37.15 (+0.25)
Dudley's Optimistic Outlook And Endorsement Of A Mid 2015 Rate Hike
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:56AM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
What Is The November Manufacturing PMI Saying About The U.S. Economy?
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 3:33AM CST
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Disinformation In The Land Of Oz - Part 2
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 2:37AM CST
HYG: 90.38 (-0.06), IEF: 105.69 (+0.37), UUPT: 25.34 (-0.27), FXY: 81.27 (unch), UUP: 23.53 (-0.09), JNK: 39.17 (-0.04), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), LQD: 118.85 (+0.19), CORP: 103.15 (+0.30), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EMB: 112.93 (+0.13), FXE: 121.95 (+0.68), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), UDN: 24.28 (+0.12), UDNT: 12.82 (+0.33), BKF: 37.15 (+0.25)
Venturing Back To 2009?
Danielle Park, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:29AM CST
My technician partner, Cory Venable, gave me the below chart of the Canadian Venture Exchange for a presentation I was giving in September 2012. Although metals, minerals, mining and energy companies had rebounded sharply from the 2009 lows, by 2011...
SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), EWRS: 43.94 (-0.52), EWC: 29.46 (-0.57), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56)
Deflation And Dichotomy In The Land Of Oz - Part 1
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:12AM CST
CNY: 42.59 (-0.01), HYG: 90.38 (-0.06), IEF: 105.69 (+0.37), UUPT: 25.34 (-0.27), FXY: 81.27 (unch), UUP: 23.53 (-0.09), JNK: 39.17 (-0.04), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), LQD: 118.85 (+0.19), CORP: 103.15 (+0.30), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), EMB: 112.93 (+0.13), FXE: 121.95 (+0.68), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), UDN: 24.28 (+0.12), UDNT: 12.82 (+0.33), BKF: 37.15 (+0.25)
Now Is Not the Time to Sell U.S. Stocks and Look Elsewhere
at The Street - Tue Dec 02, 3:50PM CST
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel admit that some stocks have stretched valuations. But there are still many compelling reasons to own domestic equities, complemented by international stocks.
TSLA: 228.28 (-1.02), AMZN: 316.93 (+0.43), F: 15.81 (-0.20), PFE: 31.67 (-0.08), TLT: 121.80 (+1.01), LEA: 98.12 (-0.29), NFLX: 350.60 (-4.52), SPY: 207.66 (-0.23), QQQ: 105.37 (-0.05), RVBD: 19.24 (-0.32), DE: 89.57 (-0.61), DIA: 178.83 (-0.13), GM: 33.09 (-0.55), IWM: 116.81 (-0.56), TOL: 34.61 (-0.17)