The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, has been following its general seasonal pattern rather closely, especially since the seasonal VIX low in July. Within a larger seasonally bullish period, there is a brief bearish window that may draw the VIX lower.... >> READ MORE...

What is the fragrance that makes women flock away from you and who has been lowering women’s self-esteem since 1977? Here is a look at what truthful company slogans should be. Obviously, that’s wishful thinking, but it provides the answers to the questions above.... >> READ MORE...

This is a truly counter intuitive development: The recent sell-off, which knocked the S&P 500 from 1,991 to 1,911, actually decreased the risk of a market crash a la 2000 or 2007. Here’s why:... >> READ MORE...

Although not nearly as popular as the S&P 500 or Dow Jones, the NYSE Composite sports one of the most transparent technical pictures we’ve seen in quite a while. Here’s a closer look at the strong message of the NYSE Composite.... >> READ MORE...

The Profit Radar Report just released a report that looks at market breadth (volume, momentum, a/d, etc.) and shows how one under appreciated indicator has spotted every major market crash (1987, 2000, 2007). The same indicator signaled that the 2010, 2011 and 2012 corrections would just be temporary.... >> READ MORE...

Here is a flash from the past: Remember the term ‘green shoot’? It was Bernanke’s description of a fledging economy recovery. One indicator was persistently used to disprove Bernanke’s notion … and this indicator is now near an all-time low.... >> READ MORE...

Nouriel Roubini is credited for predicting the ‘Great Recession.’ Roubini was one of the relatively few who pointed to the dangers of leverage. Today we see billionaire investors, chief strategists, and hedge fund managers all vying to become the next Roubini.... >> READ MORE...

Small cap stocks benefit from extra liquidity and are the first to suffer from a liquidity squeeze. That’s the concept behind the bearish implications of small cap under performance for the S&P 500. It didn't matter much a few months ago, will it today? ... >> READ MORE...

Tunnel vision is a luxury investors can’t afford. Yet, bullish signals from a well-known investor survey have been ignored for too long. Angry messages on comment boards also confirm a bullish message that shouldn’t be ignored.... >> READ MORE...

A lot can happen when you’re not looking, but a lot can happen even when you are looking. While everyone’s been waiting for the illusive correction, the S&P 500 ‘Richter scale’ actually shows the correction has come and gone.... >> READ MORE...