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Investors Are Stashing Funds Ahead Of Earnings
Money managers cashed in stocks as the market attained records highs.
Santa Delivers "January Effect"
After solid gains in 2017, the U.S. indices are off to a big start in 2018 and it's not wise to fight the trend especially as the “January effect”, a seasonal increase in stock prices during the month of January, could take place..
Investment Managers Go "All In" On Equities
NAAIM Exposure Index exploded to the highest level in years.
Buy Dips During Holiday Week
During Thanksgiving week S&P 500 higher 75% of time since 1945.
Get Ready To Buy The Next Dip
Investors are ‘selling the news’ and sitting on cash waiting to buy the next dip.
Market Outlook
The past few years or so Nasdaq stocks have led market direction. Though the Nasdaq index is at all-time highs that rise is primarily driven by five stocks.
Market Outlook - Oct. 23
Nasdaq stock prices have stalled to absorb an extremely overbought condition and other equity indices are overbought. It's reasonable the market would take a breather next week to ‘sell the news’ after some high profile quarterly earnings.
Why The Market Might Be Underpriced
The majority of market pundits voice no reason to believe it will end anytime soon and the next big trading catalyst should be a positive one for equity markets.
Common Denominator Drivings Stocks Higher
Even the bulls were amazed as technology companies and financial shares push higher, and U.S. stock indexes hit fresh record highs.
October Has Been A Solid Month
October typically begins well with major indexes generally trading higher.
Why A Bullish October Is Important
A big upside move of over a 5% gain on the S&P 500 during what is historically regarded as the Worst Six Months of the year for the stock market from May through October has been followed by great gains for both frequency and magnitude.
Major Indices Break Out Above Resistance
The ETF is approaching the overbought level, but there is still room to go higher before a reversal signal starts to flash.
The Market’s Rally Is Unrelenting
The market’s rally has been unrelenting with the Dow and the S&P tracking their sixth straight monthly gains, and the Nasdaq booking its third straight positive month.
Markets Performance In September Has Been Turbulent
Recent market price weakness comes as investors are grappling with the increasing geopolitical threat from North Korea and powerful Atlantic storms barreling toward the U.S.
End Of August Is Usually Bearish
Over the last 21 years, the last four trading days of August have been somewhat bearish. The lone exception appears to be the small-cap Russell 2000 index which has managed a small average gain of 0.04% while advancing 12 times (57.1% of the time).
Dreaded Hindenburg Omen Is Back
Hindenburg Omen sometimes portends a stock-market crash.
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