With the market having come back strong since its swift retreat in early June the immediate threat of a larger correction has diminished. The S&P 500 index is back above its 50-day line and within a couple percentage points of its all-time high.
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Altogether it felt like a calm week. Considering the worsening performance of the S&P 600 Small Cap Index, which broke below its comfort zone, and the S&P 500, now 6% off its high, our portfolio’s resiliency continues to stand out.
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Looking at the broad market we see that the S&P 500 is just 4% off its recent high, has thus far held above support around 2,800 and remains above its long-term (200-day) moving average line. The Nasdaq dipped to its May 13 low 7,627,...
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This is a great time to be invested in these stocks, clearly. And I hope the trend continues. But I do think we have a missing ingredient before we can feel super confident that these gains will stick. And that ingredient is more from...
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Everybody’s focus is on the high-stakes chess game the U.S. and China are playing with respect to trade, and the upcoming Uber IPO. But behind the scenes there’s a nice little rally going on in a certain group of small-cap stocks!
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It’s earnings season so most investors are focused on individual stocks. And with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting new all-time highs this week, the big picture is looking pretty good too!
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Prepare yourself for more ups and downs in our medtech & biotech stocks if this debate heats up. I’m not planning to step out of the space since I think this will pass and we can still do quite well with these types stocks.
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Small-cap discretionary, energy, financials, industrials, technology and materials are all moving higher. That’s a healthy mix, and it’s helped push the S&P 600 Small Cap Index back up near overhead resistance.
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The market has been jumping around lately as it digests the Fed’s announcement last week that it expects to hold interest rates steady until 2020 (and just one hike in that year) and would stop shrinking its balance sheet later in 2019.
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Right now, keep new positions small and don’t get fooled into thinking we’re on a one-way conveyor belt higher. If this bull market is to stay healthy and continue, we’ll need to see a pause in leading stocks and some catch up performance areas...
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In many individual stocks I’d say the action is starting to lean more towards frothy, than bearish. That’s why I’ve been pulling on the reins in recent weeks, moving more stocks to hold and suggesting taking smaller positions if you’re buying.
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Despite a rough day and some bad headlines, Tesla stock remains within its six-month support and resistance lines. What to do with the stock now?
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