S&P 500: Price Could Hit 2000
We are looking at the SPY ETF of the S&P 500 index, which has been in bullish mode since the 2009 low. Recent gains exceeded previous swing highs very sharply in recent weeks so we think the ...
We are looking at the SPY ETF of the S&P 500 index, which has been in bullish mode since the 2009 low. Recent gains exceeded previous swing highs very sharply in recent weeks so we think the ...
McClellan OB/OS Remain Mostly OverboughtOpinionThe situation remains the same. The charts of the major equity indexes continue their assent in their extended rallies while well above high volume ...
It’s been a few months since I was in Istanbul and wrote about Turkey’s exciting cultural and economic transformation, and the country is still making headlines. The Emerging Europe ...
There is always an exception that proves the rule, and this month has certainly been one of those, as anyone who did indeed ‘sell in May & go away’ – a famous stock market maxim ...
Coffee (JO, KC_F) is one commodity that really needs a wake up call. You would think that all that caffeine would give it a big jolt after a two year downtrend. Traders everywhere are watching it to ...
The markets reached another record high Tuesday as the Dow added 50 points and the S&P, nearly three points. All eyes will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony at 10:00 am EST ...
September '13 support at 98.70/69 but below here risks a test of 98.65. Resistance at 98.72/73 then 98.76/77.December '13 support at 98.70/69 with a test of 98.66/65 now likely but this should hold. ...
S&P/TSX 60 broke resistance at 728.22 to reach 734.50. We have support at 730/728.25 now which should hold the downside. We could then retest yesterday’s high of 734.50 with a break higher ...
Before analyzing a company for investment, it’s important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the day, if you are an investor, you are buying the ...
The great divergence in performance among the major asset classes in 2013 rolls on. US REITs and US equities continue to lead the charge on the upside, pulling further away from the laggards, which ...
A little more than two years ago, I wrote Goes Down Double-Speed. I wrote it after the market had doubled from its lows two years earlier. I want to update the piece and explain we have learned over ...
Dividend Investors should have a broad overview of stocks including their upcoming ex-dividend dates. The ex-dividend date is the final date on which the new stock buyer wouldn’t receive the ...
George Soros is a well known investor and hedge fund manager with holdings of around $8.56 billion invested in 207 stocks. Last quarter alone, he added 74 new companies to his stock portfolio. Today...
Although it seems that investors have lost their appetite for many stem cell investments at this stage of the broader rally in the stock market, there are exceptions worth pointing out. Neuralstem ...
The Hoot Actionable ideas for the busy trader delivered daily right up front Wednesday uncertain.ES pivot 1666.25. Holding above is bullish.Rest of week bias higher technically.Monthly outlook: bias...
Long-time readers and listeners know that I am an active manager of passive “Index ETFs.” I favor exchange-traded index vehicles because the diversification comes with low expenses, ...
I was waxing nostalgic on the way back from my daughter’s playschool class this afternoon. I can’t say that I remember the McDonald's commercial from 1967 but I certainly remember the ...
| SPX 500 Futures | 1,649.95 | -0.05 | 0.00% | |||
| NQ 100 Futures | 2,992.90 | +0.65 | +0.02% | |||
| US 30 | 15,303.26 | +8.76 | +0.06% | |||
| DAX | 8,305.32 | -46.66 | -0.56% | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6,654.34 | -42.45 | -0.63% | |||
| Japan 225 | 14,568.00 | +84.02 | +0.58% | |||
| US Dollar Index | 83.70 | -0.09 | -0.11% |
| Gold | 1,385.25 | -6.55 | -0.47% | |||
| Silver | 22.335 | -0.173 | -0.77% | |||
| Copper | 3.295 | -0.009 | -0.29% | |||
| Crude Oil | 93.84 | -0.41 | -0.44% | |||
| Natural Gas | 4.227 | -0.035 | -0.81% | |||
| US Cotton No.2 | 81.57 | -0.21 | -0.26% | |||
| US Coffee C | 127.05 | -3.83 | -2.92% |
| Euro Bund | 144.51 | -0.02 | -0.01% | |||
| Euro BTP | 114.51 | -0.85 | -0.74% | |||
| Euro BOBL | 126.376 | +0.015 | +0.01% | |||
| UK Gilt | 117.70 | +0.19 | +0.16% | |||
| US 2 YR T-Note | 110.23 | -0.01 | -0.01% | |||
| US 10 YR T-Note | 131.31 | +0.02 | +0.02% | |||
| US 30 YR T-Bond | 143.32 | +0.25 | +0.17% |
| Central Banks | Interest Rates | Next Meeting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FED | 0.00%-0.25% | Jun 19, 2013 | |||
| ECB | 0.50% | Jun 06, 2013 | |||
| BOE | 0.50% | Jun 06, 2013 | |||
| SNB | 0.00% | Jun 20, 2013 | |||
| RBA | 2.75% | Jun 04, 2013 | |||
| BOC | 1.00% | May 29, 2013 | |||
| RBNZ | 2.50% | Jun 12, 2013 | |||
| BOJ | 0.10% | May 22, 2013 | |||