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Is Goldilocks Pushing Out the Bears?
by David Russell | Jun 12, 2025
Volatility is waning as inflation moderates and stocks drift higher.
Stocks Fell Yesterday, But Did Something Incredibly Bullish By This Measure
by David Russell | May 11, 2021
Stocks just accomplished something very bullish, despite having their worst day in almost two months. At least 220 members of the S&P 500 hit new 52-week highs, according to TradeStation data. That's the biggest number since the data series began in least 2007....
3 Things to Watch This Week as Stocks Keep Rising With Approval from the Federal Reserve
by David Russell | May 10, 2021
Stocks and commodities are inflating along with the economy as the dollar crashes and the Federal Reserve cheers the rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent to close at a new all-time high of 4233. Energy, metals and financials -- potential beneficiaries of higher...
This Currency May Be Getting Ready to Jump as the Greenback Weakens: Technical Analysis
by David Russell | May 7, 2021
The Australian dollar has squeezed into an increasingly tight range all year. Futures traders may want to be ready in case a breakout occurs. First, Bollinger Bandwidth is near long-term lows on both the daily and weekly charts. This isn’t necessarily bullish, however...
Transportation Giant Delivering Like Never Before. Can You Guess May’s Mystery Stock?
by David Russell | May 7, 2021
The past year has been dominated by huge macro news like coronavirus and the unprecedented economic crash that followed. But there have also been some dramatic turnarounds at the individual company level -- including this month's mystery stock. The transportation...
Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises
by David Russell | May 6, 2021
Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...
The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause
by David Russell | May 5, 2021
That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...
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Global Energy Squeeze Revives Interest In Solar Stocks Following a Year of Consolidation
by David Russell | Mar 10, 2022
Solar energy stocks were one of the top performing groups in the pandemic year 2020. Now after a long pause, the global energy shock is reviving the group. SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) is up 36 percent in the last month, making it the top performing member of the...




