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Since the lows of 2009, markets have been trending upwards, generally, with a couple of pullbacks in 2010 and 2011.
From the Weekly comparison chart below of the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Russell 2000 Indices, you can see how much markets have gained, percentage-wise, since those lows. The Nasdaq is in the lead, followed by the Russell, S&P, and the Dow, thanks to the Fed’s monetary policy pertaining to financial price stability, inflation, and unemployment concerns. (more…)
Reading MarketWatch makes my head spin sometimes (that’s part of the fun of it I guess).
Paul B Farrell (May 9, 2014):
10 peaking megabubbles signal impending stock crash (Fed driven rally is about to end badly)
Paul B Farrell (July 3, 2014):
Ha ha ha…
I don’t know how long it will last, but yesterday was recognisably the second day of a band ride on the SPX daily upper band. ES looks as though SPX should open near the upper band,so whichever way it goes, this should be a third day for that band ride. There may be no more than that as quite a few band rides fail after the third day. If SPX has a strong day then I’d expect the upper band to close in the 1981-3 range today. SPX daily chart:
