The materials sector has been the worst performing sector in the U.S. market for much of 2013. Stagnant metals prices, rising costs, weak emerging markets, and Chinese overcapacity have all been partly to blame. The …
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MorningWord 8/6/13: In this space yesterday I discussed the relative out-performance of Web 2.0 stocks vs their brothers from another bubble (here), and what the frothy price action could mean at this stage of the …
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Following big moves in the indices, I find it useful to see who’s leading and who’s lagging. We’ve rallied almost 100 points in the S&P 500 in a couple weeks. Which individual sectors have been …
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The main theme over the past 3 trading days has been the significant outperformance of cyclical sectors, after the 1st quarter was led by defensives. While the defensive sectors have been making new bull market …
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Another nothing day in the major indices but some fun things happening in individual names with AAPL’s break below 500 now a reality and investors’ shrug off of the Facebook announcement. Here are the options …
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The House’s approval last night of the Senate/White House compromise on the “fiscal cliff” will see the largest tax increase for many Americans in decades, with wealthier Americans bearing the brunt. I am not here …
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Event: LULU reports their Q3 earnings Thursday, Dec 6th after the close. The options market is implying about an 8% move following the print, which is a bit rich to the 4 qtr & 8 …
Continue readingI’ve opined in this space before about the historical value of watching how cyclical sectors are performing vs. defensive sectors as a gauge of overall risk appetite. The new highs in the S&P 500 have …
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