Chart of the Week

This indicator, designed by Goldman Sachs to signal bear market risk, is at its highest levels from the last 50 years. It is based on measures of equity valuation, growth momentum, unemployment rates, inflation and the yield curve. It attained peaks towards the end of the internet bubble and near the end of the housing…

It’s rare to see such a wide divergence between world and U.S. markets. Many Asian and European banks are hitting 52-week lows, which is suggestive of a deteriorating world- wide environment. While the U.S. may weather the storm better than emerging markets, it does appear that many economies are suffering. Examples of countries with economies…

The TIR composite is a gauge created by Investors-Intelligence. It is comprised of 29 indicators, and it creates a nice overbought/oversold indication of short-term swings in the market. The TIR composite is now very overbought. From a contrarian point of view that suggests a possible pull back for the short term at a minimum.  

By John Del Vecchio One of the hottest job markets in the U.S. is the trucking industry. Business is booming. A major shortage of drivers has led to a spike in wages as well as other perks such as signing bonuses. While trucking is hot, inflation is heating up too. The underlying price pressures in…

Famed market guru the late Martin Zweig noticed the market usually under performed dramatically over the years when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates three times during a given cycle. Why? Higher rates increase corporate financing costs, weakening earnings. Rate hikes also increase investor margin expenses, which is particularly dangerous now when there has been…