Does this Chart Signal a Top?

Housing prices are getting frothy. Generationally frothy. As the chart below shows, housing prices relative to income per household are hitting generational highs. Previous highs preceded a few nasty recessions. With bubbles forming across multiple asset classes, the next decline could be a real whopper…     To learn more about how these indicators can…

Morgan Stanley Issues Rare “Sell” Signal, Are You Prepared?

By Brad Lamensdorf, CEO Active Alts Morgan Stanley recently issued a rare sell signal on the U.S. market. Are you prepared? As the chart below shows, Morgan Stanley’s composite market timing indicator has reached new highs, which is bearish for the markets. Previous major signals include 1990, 2000, and 2007, which all preceded dramatic declines…

Households are Loaded to the Gills with Stocks

By John Del Vecchio and Brad Lamensdorf Household ownership of stocks has hit a new high. One might think this is a good thing as Americans have increasingly invested in the market to save and build wealth. It turns out to be a contrary indicator. Especially at new peaks. The chart below, courtesy of SentimenTrader,…