The S&P 500 (SPY) was off to another great start in 2024. That was until Chairman Powell grabbed the mic at his January 31st press conference. And things went south...
The S&P 500 (SPY) is adding to the gains from 2023 early in the new year. However, not every group is participating. In fact, small and mid caps are in...
Why is the S&P 500 (SPY) making new highs? And what is the outlook for stocks coming into the quite important 1/31 Fed meeting? Investment pro Steve Reitmeister shares his...
Once again stocks flirted with the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY). This has happened 2 times recent both leading to failure and this 3rd time doesn't seem...
Tuesday stocks fell after a truly horrific economic report pushing them back from near the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY). Was this report the cause for the...
Stocks keep flirting with the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY) and keep falling short. Meaning this is proving to be a stubborn level of resistance at 4,800....
The tremendous returns for the S&P 500 (SPY) enjoyed in 2023 are likely a thing of the past as we turn the calendar over to 2024. Instead the average investor...
The new year started with a thud for stock market...that is in stark contrast to the raging bull market we all enjoyed to close out the year. Yet as the...
The post 11/1 Fed meeting bull rally has been very impressive. The S&P 500 (SPY) is knocking on the door of the all time highs. However, small caps are still...
If we don't honestly review the lessons of the past, then we are likely doomed to repeat those same mistakes in the future. Not only is that foolish...but highly unprofitable....
If you were to ask Chairman Powell if there is a "dovish tilt" by the Fed who would say emphatically no. That is because they are open to raising rates...
There is no denying the bull run for stocks since the last Fed meeting on 11/1. In fact, the S&P 500 (SPY) finally broke above the July highs to peak...
The S&P 500 (SPY) is putting the finishing touches on a strong 2023 campaign. This is the 4th straight year the large cap index has outperformed small and mid caps....
November was about as good of a month as a stock investor could ask for. However, still too much of the gains are accruing the same old collection of large...
The S&P 500 (SPY) is flirting with new highs once again. Thus a good time to ponder the upside potential for stocks into year end and then what is likely...
The stock market sure seems bullish in November given the tremendous bounce from bottom. But the large cap bias of the S&P 500 (SPY) continues to hide some of the...
The correction is over. That's because bond rates are easing and stocks are soaring higher. In fact, the S&P 500 (SPY) is once again knocking on the door of the...
The late summer correction for stocks is over as we have bounced ferociously from bottom. This is easy to see as the S&P 500 (SPY) keeps leaping over technical hurdles...
Hooray! Bond rates are down and the stock market is sprinting higher including a bullish breakout for the S&P 500 (SPY). Unfortunately as we pull back to the bigger picture...
Stocks have found a bottom after a nasty 3 month correction. Helping matters was statements by Fed Chairman Powell on Wednesday with stocks roaring higher ever since including a decisive...
October was quite spooky for investors even with a late month mini bounce. Yet with stocks still pinned under the 200 day moving average for the S&P 500 it is...
Indeed this is what everyone wants to know…are we still in a bull market or have we returned to bear market conditions? Or even crazier…what if the bull market was...
The S&P 500 (SPY) is flirting with a break below the 200 day moving average. Part of the story you already know...that about the recent rapid rise in bond rates....
Nobody is enjoying this stock market. Maybe not the worst ever…but definitely not a lot of fun. So let's talk about what is making the S&P 500 (SPY) fall lower...
The recent turmoil for the S&P 500 (SPY) because of higher bond rates is just the beginning. We need to talk about the long term impact, what Howard Marks is...
Stocks have been pressing lower of late as the bond rates continue to rise. This had the S&P 500 (SPY) dangerously close to the 200 day moving average. Yet hidden...
Higher bond rates have been the main catalyst behind lower stock prices. Yet with the S&P 500 (SPY) pressing down towards the 200 day moving average we are all wondering...