Author: Robert W. Colby

Financial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLF/SPY) fell below its 50-day SMA on 3/27/13, thereby turning systematically neutral. Materials stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous...

Materials stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 6-months on 3/26/13. Industrial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLI/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 13 weeks on 3/26/13....

Materials stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLB/SPY) fell below 6-month’s lows on 3/25/13. Industrial stock sector Relative Strength Ratio (XLI/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 10 weeks on 3/25/13. iShares MSCI...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 4 years on 3/22/13, suggesting a major downtrend. BKF/SPY fell below its 50-day SMA on 2/4/13 and fell below its 200-day SMA on...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 4 years on 3/21/13, suggesting a major downtrend. BKF/SPY fell below its 50-day SMA on 2/4/13 and fell below its 200-day SMA on...

“The substantial easing of monetary policy to date, combined with ongoing measures to foster market liquidity, should help to promote moderate growth over time.” — Minutes of FOMC, June 24-25, 2008, just before...

Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio (EEM/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 4 years on 3/19/13, suggesting a major downtrend. EEM/SPY remains systematically neutral but appears to be rapidly heading...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 5 months on 3/18/13, again confirming a medium-term downtrend. Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio...

Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratio (EEM/SPY) fell below the lows of the previous 6 months on 3/15/13, again confirming a medium-term downtrend. EEM/SPY remains systematically neutral but appears to be...

Energy stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) whipsawed up above its 50-day SMA on 3/14/13, thereby turning systematically bullish again. Still, XLE has been lagging since 2/14/13. NASDAQ 100/S&P 500 Relative...