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Daily Sentiment Report: 8.30.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.29.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 28, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Real Time Recession Indicator: 8.28.12

Real Time Recession Indicator: 8.28.12

A real time recession indicator constructed from a composite of leading economic indicators, high frequency economic data, and SP500 pricing models continues to suggest that the US economy is NOT in recession.

August 28, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.28.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 27, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.27.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 26, 2012 | 0 Comments More
The Chart Book: 8.26.12

The Chart Book: 8.26.12

A graphic representation of the markets to keep you on the right side of the trend.

August 26, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Investor Sentiment: Lots of Bulls

Investor Sentiment: Lots of Bulls

It is market with little investment merit, and investors have made it clear that the only thing that counts is more QE3.  So now we have arrived at this juncture where we will have our QE or not to QE moment.  Of course, investors have been anticipating such an event for 3 months now, and [...]

August 25, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.24.12 (resend)

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 23, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.23.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 23, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Daily Sentiment Report: 8.23.12 (delayed)

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.23.12 (delayed)

As of 11 p.m. EST, I do not have the Rydex data.  There will be no report tonight.  Once I contact the company and get the data in the morning, I will quickly prepare the Daily Sentiment Report for 8.23.12.  As you know, this does not happen frequently, so I appreciate your understanding.

August 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Important Levels to Watch

Important Levels to Watch

The bulls and bears are duking it out as price breaks out to new cyclical highs.  The bulls will tell you those new highs must mean something good, and the bears are watching for signs of a double top.  We have all sorts of reasons and explanations, but in the end, the bulls appear to [...]

August 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.22.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 21, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Real Time Recession Indicator: 8.21.12

Real Time Recession Indicator: 8.21.12

A real time recession indicator constructed from a composite of leading economic indicators, high frequency economic data, and SP500 pricing models continues to suggest that the US economy is NOT in recession.

August 21, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Daily Sentiment Report: 8.21.12

The Rydex market timers represent a small segment of the investing world. Nonetheless, their actions remain a useful window into the mindset of investors. The Rydex asset data is sentiment data, and it is based upon real asset flows. It is not an investor opinion poll. By tracking the money, we get to see how [...]

August 20, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Inflationary Pressures Rising

Inflationary Pressures Rising

A composite indicator constructed from the trends in yields on the 10 year Treasury bond, gold and the CRB Index is suggesting that inflationary pressures are rising, and this, on average, is a headwind for equities.  The indicator is shown in figure 1, a weekly chart of the SP500.

August 20, 2012 | 5 Comments More
Investor Sentiment: What Do New Highs Mean To You?

Investor Sentiment: What Do New Highs Mean To You?

12 weeks ago when the market started to climb, it was my expectation that the rally would fail and rollover prior to achieving new highs.  After all, with investors expecting the Federal Reserve to come to the rescue, they weren’t particularly bearish at the bottom, and in such cases, the ensuing snap back is generally [...]

August 20, 2012 | 0 Comments More