Erik McCurdy's Opinion & Analysis
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The S&P 500 index rebounded from early losses to close slightly lower Thursday, holding below recent highs of the rally from October 2011 and beginning another test of uptrend support. Technical...
The Case-Shiller home price data for January were released yesterday, showing another broad decline in the 10-city and 20-city composite indices to new lows for the secular downtrend from the bubble...
In his latest weekly commentary, fund manager John Hussman analyzes several mainstream arguments that suggest the stock market is inexpensive at current valuations, including the most common...
During periods of great market turmoil, it is useful to revisit the big picture often. Short-term price behavior only has meaning when analyzed in the proper context afforded by the long-term view, so...
The S&P 500 index closed slightly lower today, holding near recent highs of the rally from October 2011. Although technical indicators favor a continuation of the advance, the uptrend is extremely...
Today, a prominent mainstream market analyst drew a dubious parallel between current stock market conditions and those in early 1995, implying that stocks are poised for a strong rally during the...
The 10-year Treasury note yield surged nearly 8% higher yesterday, breaking well above the upper boundary of the recent trading range between 1.80% and 2.10%. As expected, the breakout resulted in a...
The S&P 500 index closed sharply higher yesterday, moving up to a new high for the cyclical bull market from early 2009. Technical indicators are moderately bullish overall on the daily chart,...
Although coincident data such as employment have exhibited steady improvement during the last several months, leading indicators continue to suggest that the economy is losing strength as we approach...
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in February and the national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3 percent. The...