Fed Abandons Stock Markets In 2015, Watch Out
Adam Hamilton - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 03, 6:04AM CST
The seemingly-invincible US stock markets powered higher again last year, still directly fueled by the Fed's epic quantitative-easing money printing. But 2015 is shaping up to be radically different from the past couple years. The Fed effectively...
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SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), VOO: 188.40 (unch), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), SDS: 22.05 (unch), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08)
Stocks poised to open year with gains
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 02, 6:26AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
Why Jeremy Grantham Is Right About Corporate Profit Margins
Baijnath Ramraika, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 02, 5:56AM CST
Originally Published on 12/11/2014 Profit margins are probably the most mean-reverting series in finance, and if profit margins do not mean-revert, then something has gone badly wrong with capitalism. If high profits do not attract competition,...
SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), VOO: 188.40 (unch), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08)
S&P 500 Finishes The Year Down 1%+
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 01, 12:45AM CST
The S&P 500 finished Wednesday down 1.03%. In the index's history going back to 1928, it has only ended the year down more than 1% four other times. Below is a list of the prior occurrences along with the index's return over the next day, week...
SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), VOO: 188.40 (unch), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08)
U.S. futures higher on last day of 2014
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 4:08AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
2015 Outlook: Pain
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 3:09AM CST
XLB: 48.65 (+0.07), VXX: 30.99 (-0.52), EWN: 23.80 (-0.10), EWL: 31.53 (-0.16), TLT: 127.32 (+1.40), EWK: 16.22 (+0.02), EEM: 38.77 (-0.52), KRE: 40.22 (-0.48), XLP: 48.35 (-0.14), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), FXB: 150.61 (-2.45), XLK: 41.27 (-0.08), FM: 30.46 (-0.34), XLI: 56.51 (-0.07), FXE: 118.20 (-0.94), KIE: 66.29 (-0.40), XLF: 24.73 (unch), VNQ: 82.22 (+1.22), XLE: 79.53 (+0.37), EIS: 46.58 (-0.20), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), IEF: 106.53 (+0.54), XLY: 71.63 (-0.52), FXY: 80.72 (-0.49), UL: 39.98 (-0.50), GSK: 42.37 (-0.37), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), UUP: 24.20 (+0.23), XLV: 68.63 (+0.25), EWU: 17.86 (-0.17), ENZL: 39.63 (-0.35), GLD: 114.08 (+0.50), EFA: 60.58 (-0.26), EDEN: 47.59 (+0.60), ACWX: 42.76 (-0.26), IWM: 118.93 (-0.69)
Futures drift lower
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 6:09AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
Futures point to lower open
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 29, 6:38AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
Stocks set for higher open
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 26, 4:54AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
Futures little changed after Dow hits record
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 24, 5:51AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
Despite High Volatility, The Stock Market Continues To Move Higher
David Hunkar - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 3:52PM CST
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at all-time records of 2,078 and 17,959 respectively yesterday. However, this is the fifth recovery this year for the S&P 500 according to an article in Bloomberg. From the article: Today's gains in the...
SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), VOO: 188.40 (unch), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SDS: 22.05 (unch), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14)
Futures point to small opening gain
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 6:19AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
Goldman Predicts A 'Regime Change' To Falling S&P 500 PE
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 22, 3:59PM CST
By Michael Ide Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS ) says that we are now looking at a 'regime change' from steadily rising EPS and PE multiples supercharging market returns over the few years to falling PE for the next couple of years as...
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SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), VOO: 188.40 (unch), GS: 194.41 (+0.58), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SDS: 22.05 (unch), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14)
NYSE Margin Debt Climbs In November: Risk Rank At No. 22
J.J. McGrath - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 22, 12:24PM CST
FEX: 45.61 (-0.02), SPLV: 38.00 (+0.04), SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPHQ: 23.25 (-0.03), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), CFO: 36.48 (-0.18), SPXS: 20.67 (+0.07), PRF: 91.35 (-0.08), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EEH: 15.24 (+0.10), ERW: 51.55 (-2.67), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), LGLV: 74.03 (-0.56), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SCHX: 49.02 (-0.03), SYE: 54.30 (unch), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), VONE: 94.69 (-0.08), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), IWB: 114.55 (-0.08), SDS: 22.05 (unch), MGC: 70.15 (-0.10), SPHB: 34.05 (-0.08), IWL: 46.74 (-0.46), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), ROLA: 148.00 (unch), NY: 86.10 (+0.08), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), FMK: 26.78 (-0.15), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), OEF: 90.82 (-0.12), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XLG: 141.49 (-0.21), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), CFA: 36.22 (-0.19), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), VOO: 188.40 (unch), PXLC: 40.33 (-0.30), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), ONEK: 96.65 (-0.19), FWDD: 43.10 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), VV: 94.31 (-0.08), EQL: 56.54 (-0.19), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13), EWRI: 50.76 (-0.18), JKD: 123.16 (-0.37)
Stock Market Outlook For 2015
David Zanoni - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 22, 11:15AM CST
VTI: 105.92 (-0.08), VOO: 188.40 (unch), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SDS: 22.05 (unch), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14)
The Only Thing The Market Cares About
Keith Springer - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 22, 6:00AM CST
It's becoming clearer by the day. Increased volatility, shocking world events and record earnings may create good headlines but the single most important thing to investors is low interest rates. With all the talk of low oil prices you would think...
SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), VXX: 30.99 (-0.52)
Rally set to continue at the open
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 6:10AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
European shares head for biggest weekly gain in 2014
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 5:01AM CST
SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), TQQQ: 96.65 (-0.80), SDOW: 20.57 (+0.01), DOG: 23.28 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), DXD: 21.74 (-0.02), QQXT: 39.66 (-0.34), SQQQ: 30.03 (+0.19), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08), QID: 39.66 (+0.18), SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), QQEW: 42.74 (-0.09), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), QQQE: 63.55 (-0.13), DDM: 134.92 (+0.29), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), QLD: 136.17 (-0.57), VOO: 188.40 (unch), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), ONEQ: 184.90 (-0.88), PSQ: 59.63 (+0.15), UDOW: 141.33 (-0.13)
2 Day Crash Up
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 12:41AM CST
Stocks had their best two-day run in over three years Thursday, gaining 4.49% on the S&P 500. It was just the 86th time in the S&P 500's history that it had back-to-back 2%+ up days. In terms of trading range, the broad market moved from...
SFLA: 179.00 (unch), RWL: 40.73 (-0.04), RSP: 80.03 (-0.02), SH: 21.81 (+0.03), SSO: 128.14 (-0.17), SPUU: 140.28 (+0.10), IVV: 206.73 (-0.14), SPLX: 30.76 (-0.91), BXUC: 299.86 (unch), SPXU: 38.09 (+0.05), VOO: 188.40 (unch), UPRO: 132.25 (-0.36), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EPS: 71.83 (-0.15), SDS: 22.05 (unch), BXUB: 201.74 (unch), SPXL: 87.64 (-0.08)