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Is This Irrational Exuberance 3.0?
Healthy Appreciation - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 5:48PM CST
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IVV: 209.44 (+0.39)
Non-Farm Payrolls Surprise To The Upside
Invesco US - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 2:54PM CST
By Rob Waldner Non-farm payrolls announced today rose a higher than expected 321,000 in November, representing the strongest month of hiring since January 2012. 1 (Invesco Fixed Income expectations are for a solid trend rate of job growth of about...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
What Investors Should Really Be Focused on This December
at The Street - Fri Dec 05, 2:45PM CST
Every December traders are fixated on two things: protecting gains and adjusting portfolios based on next year's projections. That can cause volatility that can be misleading for value investors.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), AAPL: 115.00 (-0.49)
U.S. Private Payrolls Rise A Hefty 314k In November
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 11:48AM CST
As good news for the labor market goes these days, today’s numbers from Washington for November payrolls rank as one of the better reports in recent memory. Private-sector employment increased by a strong 314,000 last month, way above the ...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
Better-Than-Expected Jobs Data Continue Bumpy Santa Claus Rally
at The Street - Fri Dec 05, 11:44AM CST
The Santa Claus rally remains a bumpy sleigh ride, and around midday Friday the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 set all-time intraday highs.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), XLU: 45.87 (-0.36), IYT: 164.57 (+0.64), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
Are The Facts Reflecting An Improving Climate For Stocks?
Chris Ciovacco - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 10:51AM CST
Biggest Jump In Wages In Seventeen Months Nothing is ever cut-and-dried on Wall Street. While Friday's employment figure easily exceeded expectations, the wage figures increase the odds of the Fed stepping in sooner rather than later. From ...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Strong Jobs Report: Time to Worry? - Ahead of Wall Street
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Dec 05, 9:16AM CST
Markets don't like Fed uncertainty, but that's exactly what they will get if the boom times are back.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
November Jobs Report: Blowout On Jobs, Slight Help On Wages, Participation Still Dismal
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 8:31AM CST
By New Deal Democrat HEADLINES : 321,000 jobs added to the economy U3 unemployment rate unchanged at 5.8% Wages and participation rates Not in Labor Force, but Want a Job Now: up 8,000 from 6.537 million to 6.545 million ...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
An Obvious, But Overlooked Reason For Declining Household Income: The Number Of Work Hours Per U.S. Household Has Been Falling
Mark J. Perry - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 6:30AM CST
(click to enlarge) (click to enlarge) In a recent CD post (“ Have changing household composition and retirement caused the decline in median household income? “), I suggested that the decline in US median household income since...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
An Updated Look At The Stock Market
Brad McMillan - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 3:28AM CST
This article originally appeared on the Independent Observer Blog. I recently took a look at housing for the first time in six months or so, and I thought it was time to examine the stock market in similar fashion to see where we are. In my...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Keeping Investors Scared Witless
Jeff Miller - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 2:44AM CST
Investors, as usual, are bombarded with reasons to sell stocks. This means that they are Scared Witless (TM OldProf). Let's take a deeper look. Short-Term Advice There has been (yet another) sighting of the Hindenburg Omen. I pointed out the...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
3 Things Worth Thinking About (Vol. 20)
Lance Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 1:37AM CST
Earnings Expectations Are Grossly Optimistic As we enter into the end of the year, the vast majority of analysts have already come out with bullish forecasts for the S&P 500 going into 2015. The primary driver behind these optimistic forecasts...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Santa's Checklist - #1
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 1:03AM CST
VOO: 190.80 (+0.34), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), QQQE: 64.38 (+0.20)
U.S. Stock Rally isn’t Over, Emerging Markets Undervalued
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 3:57PM CST
Individual investors remain skeptical as stocks hit record highs, so the rally has more to run, said Jeff Kleintop, Chief Global Strategist at Charles Schwab.
EEM: 40.88 (-0.08), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Expect Good but Not Great Returns in 2015, Says Wells Fargo's Scott Wren
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 2:47PM CST
With an improving economy, investors can expect U.S. stocks to generate a 6% to 10% return in 2015, says Wells Fargo Advisors' Scott Wren.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
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: 83.57 (+2.26), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), UTX: 111.29 (+0.08), HAL: 40.37 (-0.37), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), WMT: 84.12 (-0.64), SNE: 22.16 (+0.04), COST: 143.25 (+0.23), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), CSX: 36.95 (+0.41), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
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: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
Expect No Interest Rate Hike In 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:52AM CST
ECA: 14.73 (-0.24), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), COG: 30.81 (-0.29), CMG: 660.57 (-3.40), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), WMT: 84.12 (-0.64), MCD: 96.31 (+0.65), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), LPI: 9.18 (-0.12), BKW: 34.81 (+0.12)
Major Shift In Primary Data Sets Reveals Rare Opportunity
Craig Mauk - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:39AM CST
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), SPXL: 90.14 (+0.48), CURE: 137.56 (+3.09), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
Is This Irrational Exuberance 3.0?
Healthy Appreciation - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 5:48PM CST
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IVV: 209.44 (+0.39)
Non-Farm Payrolls Surprise To The Upside
Invesco US - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 2:54PM CST
By Rob Waldner Non-farm payrolls announced today rose a higher than expected 321,000 in November, representing the strongest month of hiring since January 2012. 1 (Invesco Fixed Income expectations are for a solid trend rate of job growth of about...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
What Investors Should Really Be Focused on This December
at The Street - Fri Dec 05, 2:45PM CST
Every December traders are fixated on two things: protecting gains and adjusting portfolios based on next year's projections. That can cause volatility that can be misleading for value investors.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), AAPL: 115.00 (-0.49)
U.S. Private Payrolls Rise A Hefty 314k In November
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 11:48AM CST
As good news for the labor market goes these days, today’s numbers from Washington for November payrolls rank as one of the better reports in recent memory. Private-sector employment increased by a strong 314,000 last month, way above the ...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
Better-Than-Expected Jobs Data Continue Bumpy Santa Claus Rally
at The Street - Fri Dec 05, 11:44AM CST
The Santa Claus rally remains a bumpy sleigh ride, and around midday Friday the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 set all-time intraday highs.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), XLU: 45.87 (-0.36), IYT: 164.57 (+0.64), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
Are The Facts Reflecting An Improving Climate For Stocks?
Chris Ciovacco - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 10:51AM CST
Biggest Jump In Wages In Seventeen Months Nothing is ever cut-and-dried on Wall Street. While Friday's employment figure easily exceeded expectations, the wage figures increase the odds of the Fed stepping in sooner rather than later. From ...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Strong Jobs Report: Time to Worry? - Ahead of Wall Street
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Dec 05, 9:16AM CST
Markets don't like Fed uncertainty, but that's exactly what they will get if the boom times are back.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
November Jobs Report: Blowout On Jobs, Slight Help On Wages, Participation Still Dismal
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 8:31AM CST
By New Deal Democrat HEADLINES : 321,000 jobs added to the economy U3 unemployment rate unchanged at 5.8% Wages and participation rates Not in Labor Force, but Want a Job Now: up 8,000 from 6.537 million to 6.545 million ...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
An Obvious, But Overlooked Reason For Declining Household Income: The Number Of Work Hours Per U.S. Household Has Been Falling
Mark J. Perry - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 6:30AM CST
(click to enlarge) (click to enlarge) In a recent CD post (“ Have changing household composition and retirement caused the decline in median household income? “), I suggested that the decline in US median household income since...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
An Updated Look At The Stock Market
Brad McMillan - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 3:28AM CST
This article originally appeared on the Independent Observer Blog. I recently took a look at housing for the first time in six months or so, and I thought it was time to examine the stock market in similar fashion to see where we are. In my...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Keeping Investors Scared Witless
Jeff Miller - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 2:44AM CST
Investors, as usual, are bombarded with reasons to sell stocks. This means that they are Scared Witless (TM OldProf). Let's take a deeper look. Short-Term Advice There has been (yet another) sighting of the Hindenburg Omen. I pointed out the...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
3 Things Worth Thinking About (Vol. 20)
Lance Roberts - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 1:37AM CST
Earnings Expectations Are Grossly Optimistic As we enter into the end of the year, the vast majority of analysts have already come out with bullish forecasts for the S&P 500 going into 2015. The primary driver behind these optimistic forecasts...
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Santa's Checklist - #1
Markos Kaminis - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 1:03AM CST
VOO: 190.80 (+0.34), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), QQQE: 64.38 (+0.20)
U.S. Stock Rally isn’t Over, Emerging Markets Undervalued
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 3:57PM CST
Individual investors remain skeptical as stocks hit record highs, so the rally has more to run, said Jeff Kleintop, Chief Global Strategist at Charles Schwab.
EEM: 40.88 (-0.08), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68)
Expect Good but Not Great Returns in 2015, Says Wells Fargo's Scott Wren
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 2:47PM CST
With an improving economy, investors can expect U.S. stocks to generate a 6% to 10% return in 2015, says Wells Fargo Advisors' Scott Wren.
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
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: 83.57 (+2.26), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), UTX: 111.29 (+0.08), HAL: 40.37 (-0.37), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), WMT: 84.12 (-0.64), SNE: 22.16 (+0.04), COST: 143.25 (+0.23), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), CSX: 36.95 (+0.41), TLT: 121.09 (-0.71)
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: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88)
Expect No Interest Rate Hike In 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:52AM CST
ECA: 14.73 (-0.24), SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), COG: 30.81 (-0.29), CMG: 660.57 (-3.40), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), WMT: 84.12 (-0.64), MCD: 96.31 (+0.65), IWM: 117.69 (+0.88), LPI: 9.18 (-0.12), BKW: 34.81 (+0.12)
Major Shift In Primary Data Sets Reveals Rare Opportunity
Craig Mauk - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:39AM CST
SPY: 208.00 (+0.34), QQQ: 105.38 (+0.01), DIA: 179.51 (+0.68), SPXL: 90.14 (+0.48), CURE: 137.56 (+3.09), UUP: 23.71 (+0.18)
