Loading ...SH @ the bell 2/22/12: Markets continue to climb a wall of worry
Over the course 26% rally in the S&P500 since its October 4th 1,075 bottom, the market has climbed a wall of worry. Many market participants, including us, have surely been left frustrated by the small pullbacks along the way up … Continue reading
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Our editors will be unable to publish our “@ the bell” and “@ the close” commentaries from 2/15-2/20 due to business travel arrangements. Our usual publications will resume 2/21. Thank you for taking an interest in our insights and we … Continue reading
SH @ the bell 2/14/12: Is everyone too bullish?
According to the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII), people are too bullish on the market. The AAII Investor Sentiment Survey measures the percentage of individual investors who are bullish, bearish, and neutral on the stock market for the next … Continue reading
SH @ the bell 2/13/12: VIX call premiums signal caution
On Friday the VIX had its best 1 day performance of 2012 rising over 11%. The pop in the volatility index came as the S&P500 failed to finish the week positive for the first time this year. The failure by … Continue reading
SH @ the bell 2/10/12: SPX trying for highest weekly close since April
You might find hard to believe the fact that the Dow Jones is at its highest level since before the financial crisis. The same however, cannot be said of the S&P500, Midcap400, or Russell 2000. Those three indexes still remain … Continue reading