The markets may seem like they are on pause ahead of Ben Bernanke and friends as everyone is debating whether or not the FOMC will actually announce or just keep hinting at…
Investors are apparently getting a bit tired of domestic equities since the stock market held up this summer. What is interesting is that the inflows during August sent into gold and emerging…
This week we featured a list of the six cheapest DJIA components as of Monday’s close. The basis was how discounted the share prices have been to the consensus analyst price target…
IndexUniverse.com has now released its July 2012 ETF Fund Flows data and the report is showing some key changes for the month on different asset classes. The total ETF fund flows were…
Today’s Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates was never really about rates. How could it be? The reality is that Ben Bernanke and friends at the FOMC have already had…
The week ahead is going to be a busy week. There are many traditional events to watch, but by now the market participants and investors have learned that they have to pay…
Equities are continuing their rise this Friday on renewed hope for Europe. These are of course rumors, but the rumors are based upon “central banking officials who wish to remain anonymous.” The DJIA…
You have been warned about bubbles forming in bonds and in dividend stocks. So when you get a report out on Gross Domestic Product that is above most expectations it should be…
Jon OggIf you are a chartist and if you love moving averages on those charts, you better pay attention to the stock charts today. In our Erlanger daily chart analysis the thesis right…
This is a rumor, panic, and euphoria market right now. There is chatter that the European banking entities are prepared to offer a coordinated move of assistance if the Greek elections cause a…
Everyone loves Warren Buffett’s sage advice. Almost everyone at any rate. But what about Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) as an investment. We have argued that perhaps the Berkshire Hathaway…
If you can believe it, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA) and the S&P 500 Index (NYSE: SPY) have not yet had a single closing bell loss of 1% on a…
On Feb. 28 we went back and took a look at all Leap Year trading days after the Feb. 28 trading day to look for any patterns. We admit, this is something…
Jon C. Ogg 2012 is a Leap Year and that means one more potential trading day with February 29 on the calendar. Stock market statisticians often try to look for patterns in anything, so 24/7…
Jon C. Ogg The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading back above the 13,000 mark. The DJIA (NYSE: DIA) i sup 0.22% at $129.87 to reflect the slight discount due to fees in the ETF. …