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Market Turns Lower Again As Sector Break Down

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:24:24 +0000

Today is the next leg in the chapter for the current trend lower in the broad markets. Breaking down the S&P 500 index we find more sectors breaking lower. That is a negative short term sign for...

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The Big Three Continue to Faulter

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:23 +0000

The world of turmoil facing the markets remains the greatest challenge for investors. Headlines continue to fill will problems and issues facing both stocks and the economic picture. This goes back...

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Broad Indexes Break Support on the Close

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:25:03 +0000

The brink of breaking support we discussed yesterday is here. The S&P 500 index closed below 1340 and everyone saw the closing number, now they are looking at today. This is almost to predictable...

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On The Brink of Breaking Support

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:59:48 +0000

The broad markets have taken on a negative tone and sentiment over the last two weeks of trading. A look at the charts for most investors isn’t alarming, but they are concerning. The volatility index...

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Investors Looking for Confidence Building Data

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:59 +0000

The volatility index jumped above 20 on Tuesday only to move back near 19 on Wednesday. Is volatility coming back into the markets along with uncertainty? We all know the market runs better when the...

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Market Risk Rises on Worries About Global Economy

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:06:41 +0000

Small caps were the first to break below support last Friday. Semiconductors and basic materials followed on Monday. Tuesday brought more selling as the indexes gave up more ground with investors...

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Downside Risk Building for Investors

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:38:06 +0000

Friday the S&P 600 Small Cap index broke below near term support sending up the first warning signs of the year for the broad markets. The chart below shows the move below the trading range and...

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Is the Week All About the Jobs Report?

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:20:31 +0000

The week ahead is focused again on jobs. The data delayed a week due to how the Moon rises over Jupiter in the third year of the Sun… Whatever, the key issue will be the trend towards more jobs...

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Investors React to Bernanke – What’s Next?

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:24:55 +0000

The Fed Chairman was cautious about the employment outlook, economic growth and housing. He failed to confirm any further action by the Federal Reserve relative to quantitative easing. That prompted...

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Investors Watching and Waiting for Water to Boil

info@sectorexchange.com (Jim Farrish) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:28:02 +0000

The market remains a constant mix of worry and optimism. This has made for a topping formation in some sectors while others continue to march higher. We could rant about Europe, Washington and the...

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