The commercial real estate sector has been on fire since October 4, 2011. At that time, the iShares Dow Jones Real Estate ETF (NYSE:IYT) traded as low as $46.70 a share. Last week, the important IYR closed at $60.78 which is a...
Read MoreThe markets put in a key pivot top this week. The master $133.30 on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) was hit. This was the target for the end of the January move, prior to a pull back. Sure enough, the markets have...
Read MoreThis morning, the Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (NYSEARCA:OIH) is trading higher by $2.17 to $126.16 a share. It seems that there was favorable court ruling for Transocean Ltd (NYSE:RIG) regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil...
Read MoreFor over ten years now the major stock indexes have traded inverse to the U.S. Dollar Index. That inverse relationship is back in full force today. Anyone can easily see how the S&P 500 Index e-mini futures (ES H2) jumped...
Read MoreNearly everyday since December the media reports how good things are getting in the economy. This report was better than expected, that report is better than expected and everyone is working again. While the economy might be...
Read MoreThis afternoon, the Federal Reserve Bank announced that they will keep the fed funds rate at zero to a quarter percent until the end of 2014. This statement by the central bank has caused the U.S. Dollar Index to plummet...
Read MoreYou could hear the cheer from CNBC commentators as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported monster earnings. This truly was a great earnings report. The jubilation started in the media and spread to the little investor. Proclamations...
Read MoreThe leading integrated energy stocks are all coming under some early selling pressure this morning. Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) is now the second largest company by market capitalization behind Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL). This...
Read MoreThis morning, the leading financial stocks are coming under some early selling pressure. Since December 19, 2011 nearly every morning decline in the financial stocks has been bought in the latter part of the trading day. Last...
Read MoreThis afternoon, all of the leading steel stocks are holding up very well. The strength in the steel sector is partly coming from a weaker U.S. Dollar Index. All traders should remember that anything that contains a metal will...
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