An analysis of NYSE trading volume provides one of the most intriguing big picture forecasts available to investors today. Trading volume, although not a short-term timing tool, acts like a lie detector.... >> READ MORE...

The S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF are rallying to new multi-year recovery highs spurred by Apple's record setting performance. As Apple goes, so goes the market, so what's next for Apple?... >> READ MORE...

"The stock market is doomed because small cap stocks are trailing behind the S&P" has been the financial media's message. Obviously the market is doomed eventually, but for now this piece of Wall Street "wisdom" hasn't paid off. Here's what the Russell 2000 is telling us.... >> READ MORE...

The Dow Jones sports perhaps the most unique constellation of our generation. Constellations don't make money, buy or sell signals do. The Dow's constellation may double as a signal and is of importance for investors.... >> READ MORE...

Investors are shunning the financial sector. Although financials account for more than 14% of the S&P 500 (SPY), investors (by one measure) have only 2% of their money invested in financials. Some contrarians take this as a buy signal, is it?... >> READ MORE...

Every day about a billion shares of stocks exchange hands on the New York Stock Exchange , but stocks are not the only asset class on the planet. Currencies and bonds are part of the same financial eco system, and we shouldn't ignore their effect on stocks.... >> READ MORE...

Sentiment readings have sent conflicting messages. The VIX is near danger levels for the S&P 500 while the AAII crowd is almost record bearish (which is bullish for stocks). Here's the current sentiment picture and what to make of it.... >> READ MORE...

"No QE3 for you" the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. The market showed it's disappointment. What a difference would QE3 have made?... >> READ MORE...

Bernanke is the most powerful man in the financial world, but is he also the smartest of them all? A look at his bloopers shows that he's respected not for his smarts but for his ...... >> READ MORE...

Are stocks in the late stages of a bull market rally, in a bear market rally, rolling over, or getting ready for another leg up? Regardless of the actual state, the conclusion and outlook seems to be basically the same.... >> READ MORE...