Here is a flash from the past: Remember the term ‘green shoot’? It was Bernanke’s description of a fledging economy recovery. One indicator was persistently used to disprove Bernanke’s notion … and this indicator is now near an all-time low.... >> READ MORE...

Nouriel Roubini is credited for predicting the ‘Great Recession.’ Roubini was one of the relatively few who pointed to the dangers of leverage. Today we see billionaire investors, chief strategists, and hedge fund managers all vying to become the next Roubini.... >> READ MORE...

Small cap stocks benefit from extra liquidity and are the first to suffer from a liquidity squeeze. That’s the concept behind the bearish implications of small cap under performance for the S&P 500. It didn't matter much a few months ago, will it today? ... >> READ MORE...

Tunnel vision is a luxury investors can’t afford. Yet, bullish signals from a well-known investor survey have been ignored for too long. Angry messages on comment boards also confirm a bullish message that shouldn’t be ignored.... >> READ MORE...

A lot can happen when you’re not looking, but a lot can happen even when you are looking. While everyone’s been waiting for the illusive correction, the S&P 500 ‘Richter scale’ actually shows the correction has come and gone.... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500 is not only stuck in a trading range. It’s also stuck in a conundrum of historical proportions. Analysis paralysis suffered by a variety of investors has rarely widespread. Why and what does it mean?... >> READ MORE...

The VIX has been trending lower for weeks on end. Many investors got burned trying to be ahead of an elusive VIX rally … until yesterday. The 32% one-day spike came right on queue, according to the VIX seasonality low. ... >> READ MORE...

On Thursday, the S&P 500 saw the first loss of more than 1% since April 10, 2014. This sell-off stoked the talks about a major correction, but bottom line is that the S&P 500 remains around important short-term support.... >> READ MORE...

The consumer discretionary sector has been one of the driving factors behind the massive S&P 500 rally from the 2009 low. In the beginning of June, XLY sported a unique technical pattern that may provide clues for the S&P 500.... >> READ MORE...

Today the S&P 500 lost more than 1% for the first time since April 10, 2014. This sell-off comes amidst many predictions for a bull market end or market crash. In reality, how significant is today’s loss?... >> READ MORE...