The Fat Pitch

Summary :  The broadest US equity indices made new all-time highs last week. Stocks have risen 6 of the past 7 months and by more than 20%. ...

Summary :  US equities rose four months in a row and ended the month of April at new all-time highs (ATH). They then fell 4 weeks in a row d...

Summary :  SPX, NDX and COMPQ are now all at new all-time highs (ATH). The Russell 3000 and Wilshire 5000, which represent essentially all o...

Summary :  NDX is now at a new all-time high (ATH). Leadership by NDX is a positive for SPX: historically, the risk/reward over the coming w...

Summary :  SPX and NDX are now just 3-4% from their September all-time high (ATH). On an equal-weigh basis, NDX has already made a new ATH. ...

Summary :  NDX, RUT and DJIA have all risen 9 weeks in a row. Long win streaks like these have a very strong propensity to continue higher o...

Summary :  SPX has now gained 19% since Christmas Eve, while the Nasdaq is up 20% and RUT is up 23%. NDX, RUT and DJIA have all risen 8 week...

Summary :  SPX has now gained 16% since Christmas Eve, while the Nasdaq is up 19%. NDX, RUT and DJIA have all risen 7 weeks in a row. Large,...

Summary :  SPX has now gained 13% since Christmas Eve, while the Nasdaq is up 16%. After the recent plunge, it would be normal for the indic...

Summary :  Since the 20% fall in equities into Christmas Eve, equities have rallied 3 weeks in a row, gaining over 10%. So is the correction...

Summary :  Equities fell 20% from their September high into Christmas Eve. Since then, they have rallied almost 8%. While this is encouragin...

Summary :  Emerging markets are in a bear market. Europe and the Nasdaq are getting close. After falling 10% in October, SPX has been unable...

Summary :  US equities rallied more than 6% from the October 29 closing low, but have since fallen back 3%. This is likely part of the "...

Summary :  US equities are down 10% from their all-time highs just 5 weeks ago. The trend in equities has turned bearish, and that is not so...

Summary :  Equities fell 4-5% last week and have given up most of their 2018 gains so far in October. This might feel like the start of a be...

Summary :  Mid-way through September, US equities are flat to lower for the month. The longer term trend is positive but the near-term outlo...

Summary :  SPX, NDX, small caps as well as broad measures like the Russell 3000 - which equals 98% of total US market capitalization - made ...

Summary :  US equities have returned to, and in some cases exceeded, their January all-time highs. The trend is clearly higher and several n...

Summary :  US equities have gained every month since April, and are up over 3% so far in July. Our long term view remains that SPX will make...

Summary :  US equities are up three months in a row and positive for the year. Historically, equities have a very strong propensity to end t...