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Standard & Poors 500 (CBOE: SPX)
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Why micro-cap stocks are worth a serious look in this market
August 31, 2012
We believe micro-cap stocks are the most inefficiently priced shares. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor licenses investment strategies from its Model Managers to establish... Read More
category Analytic Investment , SPX , Positions , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
Are Equities a Crowded Trade?
August 31, 2012
"It is during a long upward movement that the 'lamb' makes money, because he/she accepts facts as facts, while the professional trader is often found fighting the advance and losing heavily because of... Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Key Sentiment Report Grows More Bearish Despite Rally
August 30, 2012
Yesterday, Rocky White discussed the latest Investor's Intelligence poll and how the bulls-minus-bears line isn't quite showing extreme optimism just yet...( Read More ) Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Volume worries? Put them to rest
August 29, 2012
There are far more important things to worry about than low trading volumes. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor licenses investment strategies from its Model Managers to... Read More
category SPX , $NYA , SPY , and 2 more.
from Smarter Investing
The three things that are going right with the economy
August 29, 2012
The concerns are many, but here are three things that are going right with the economy and may be helping the U.S. to stave off a recession. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
Investment managers react to shockingly poor consumer confidence
August 29, 2012
Consumer confidence fell to its lowest point since November, a shockingly bad result that surprised several investment managers on the Covestor platform. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , Featured Articles , MCD , and 4 more.
from Smarter Investing
What happens to dividend stocks if Bill Gross is right and bond yields soon rise
August 28, 2012
Bill Gross at PIMCO says that 10-year Treasury yields will soon bottom out, which if true could hurt the prices of dividend-paying stocks. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor... Read More
category xlu , SPX , SPY , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
Dr. Copper's latest take on the economy
August 28, 2012
Copper prices continue to move sideways -- one sign that the U.S. economy is hanging in there, and is not on the precipice of collapse. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor... Read More
category SPX , $copper , SPY , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
Has Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Called a Major Market Peak?
August 28, 2012
As I noted last week, I'm seeing some technical signs that are concerning for the bulls in the near term...( Read More ) Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Short Interest Continues to Support New Highs
August 28, 2012
Although I have some near-term concerns creeping up, one reason I firmly believe the overall uptrend will continue -- pushing the S&P 500 Index (SPX) up near 1,525 when this calendar year is finished... Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
The economic indicators that work, and the heavily followed ones that don't
August 27, 2012
Three widely used economic figures are not good at predicting where the U.S. economy is headed next, says BlackRock's Russ Koesterich. Here are two that work: Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , VIX , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
Low market volume may not be such a big a problem after all
August 27, 2012
Low market volume may say less about the quality of rallies and more about the disadvantage of very large investment funds that have lost their nimbleness. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
Could Hedge Fund Managers Be Turning More Bullish?
August 25, 2012
The market may have touched its highest point in more than four years this week, but this technical achievement took a back seat to familiar worries that the Federal Open Market Committee won't act... Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Dr. Doom's gloomiest message yet for the U.S economy
August 24, 2012
Dr. Doom is out with his gloomiest message yet: This time he says the odds of a global recession are “100!” Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor licenses investment strategies... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
Could gold be a smart play ahead of QE3?
August 24, 2012
Gold prices reached a four-month high late this week amid speculation as to whether the metal could move even higher if more economic stimulus is announced. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , GLD , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
The worst decade in modern history, and you
August 24, 2012
The U.S. middle class suffered the worst decade in modern history, based on the latest Pew research. Age played a role in who likely took the biggest wage hit. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
CBOE Announces New Range-Trading Options
August 24, 2012
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) just announced plans to launch a new type of S&P 500 Index (SPX) options contract, known as the CBOE S&P 500 Range options...( Read More ) Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Bullish market sentiment surges, sends a warning
August 23, 2012
Bullish investor sentiment has nearly doubled in the past month. It’s one signal that the strong market rally may be starting to run out of gas. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor.... Read More
category SPX , SPY , VIX , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
Take a Minute to Sharpen Your Stock-Hunting Skills
August 23, 2012
At Schaeffer's Investment Research, we focus on a myriad of sentiment indicators...( Read More ) Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Do These Two Charts Suggest Some Short-Term Pain?
August 23, 2012
We've had a nice summer rally that very few were expecting. Fortunately, here at Schaeffer's Investment Research, we were looking for this rally, but it pays to remember that you are only as good as... Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
Economic policy worries are now greater than just after Sept. 11, 2001
August 23, 2012
Economic policy worries are now greater than the aftermath of September 11, the start of either Gulf War, and close to the heights of the financial crisis. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
A 'Low' VIX Might Not Be So Scary: Ryan Detrick on Fox Business
August 23, 2012
I was on Fox Business Network yesterday with Ashley Webster, talking immediate reaction to the Fed minutes and what the "low" CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX) means to investors...( Read More ) Read More
category SPX
from SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations
The CBO warns of a Thelma and Louise-style economic plunge
August 22, 2012
The Congressional Budget Office warns that the U.S. economy could plunge over the fiscal cliff Thelma and Louise style. Can a subsequent stock crash be avoided? Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
The market is reflecting greed, not fear
August 22, 2012
Confidence is so high and fear so low that investors may have become too complacent and susceptible to unforeseen market shocks. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor licenses... Read More
category SPX , SPY , VIX , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
How ECB stimulus could affect U.S. stock investors
August 21, 2012
Market bets are rising this week that Europe could embark on a major bond-buying program with potential implications for U.S. stocks. Here's what could happen: Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , GLD , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
Hot Option Plays: Bulls And Bears Chopping Around
August 20, 2012
Cusick’s Corner 08-20-2012 The market thinks it is on vacation, chopping around breakeven for another session. One market where the action has not been positive, other than Bonds, has been Copper, JJC.... Read More
category Options , SNV , EWH , and 12 more.
from DailyMarkets.com
Five reasons to care that Apple is the most valuable company ever
August 20, 2012
Should you care that Apple is now the most valuable company ever? Here are 5 reasons why it matters, even if you don't own the stock directly. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor. Covestor... Read More
category SPX , MSFT , ibm , and 3 more.
from Smarter Investing
The one doom signal that could be a buy sign
August 20, 2012
Plunging Chinese stocks amid the U.S. rally are not a doom signal: Instead, they could be a sign to soon buy the Shanghai, says investment manager Mike Arold. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , Smarter Investing
from Smarter Investing
Strategist Jeff Saut sees S&P 1500
August 20, 2012
Strategist Jeffrey Saut knows all the bearish arguments. Yet he says inflation is more likely than deflation, which should keep the S&P 500 in rally mode. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment... Read More
category SPX , SPY , spxtr , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
So much for 'sell in May' -- stocks are near a 4-year high!
August 17, 2012
Stocks are rallying broadly and approaching 4-year highs, although there are three reasons to soon think about making more defensive investments. Covestor Ltd. is a registered investment advisor.... Read More
category SPX , AAPL , VIX , and 1 more.
from Smarter Investing
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