Watson is a super smart artificially intelligent computer system. It can beat any human on Jeopardy, but can’t tell us what’s next for IBM and the Dow Jones. Here’s a surprisingly simple, old-fashioned ‘eyeball’ assessment of IBM.... >> READ MORE...

For most of the 21st century Apple has been cool, while Microsoft couldn’t do more than drool. But things are changing (at least for investors). Microsoft has gone from ‘drool to cool’ on Wall Street. Will this surprising trend last?... >> READ MORE...

How bullish are investors really? There are different types of investors, individual investors, institutional investors, traders, smart money, dumb money … and there’s a gauge for each group. Here’s a look at six different investor sentiment indicators.... >> READ MORE...

A bigger and better iPhone, the new iWatch and new AAPL all-time highs … Apple has a lot of good things going. But, ironically this exciting time of the year (in terms of product launches) is the most treacherous for Apple shareholders.... >> READ MORE...

Since their inception, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF has almost always confirmed new highs of its cousin, the Select Sector Financial ETF. The only time it didn’t was in 2007 … and today. Here’s what makes this potential repeat intriguing.... >> READ MORE...

Emerging markets ETFs have been in a sideways trading zone for well over two years. Now, the two most popular emerging markets ETFs are at the cusp of breaking above multi-year double resistance levels.... >> READ MORE...

XLF just soared to new highs not seen since September 2008. Perhaps more interesting than this new high is the pattern of this breakout. Interestingly, this week’s XLF push mimics the June breakout almost tit for tat.... >> READ MORE...

The rally from the August 7 low has been lethargic, gutless (based on internal measures of demand) and relentless. Will it also be endless? Here’s a look at the rally’s weak foundation and possible up side target.... >> READ MORE...

The effect of lumber prices on real estate is undeniable. As such, lumber prices can be used as a forward-looking indicator for the housing sector. Right now, lumber is carving out a potential inverse head-and shoulders bounce that may burn real estate bears.... >> READ MORE...

What is going on with gold? The world is in turmoil, but gold is going nowhere fast. Instead of trying to figure out how trouble in the Ukraine or Middle East will affect gold, take a look at one simple chart. It may just have the answers.... >> READ MORE...