The short answer is, depends on how you calculate it. The results of looking at these two indices from various angles may surprise you....
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The WSJ’s Greg Ip is rapidly becoming a proverbial two-handed economist. Over the past week, he has written not one but two...
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All major indices posted healthy gains last week. The blue chips led the way, while the Nasdaq Tech issues and Russell 2000 small caps...
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To answer several weekend emailer’s questions: I see no reason why momentum wouldn’t carry indices higher short term: Watch...
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Interesting follow up to to our weekend post on overseas markets dragging US markets along with them: Today’s WSJ looks at An...
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A few weeks ago, someone responded to a discussion about economic slowing with the following comment: "Price and Volume tell...
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This is the most cogent argument for what has been a key supporting element to the US markets: Overseas economic strength. Even as the US...
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Eddy Elfenbein points out that the SPX is now positive for the millenium, since its close at 1471.48 on April 17, 2007. That’s...
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No wonder China’s 4.5% correction had so little impact here: There are a record number of bearish bets made on the NYSE. We had...
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With the Dow’s 8 consecutive day winning streak now over, its a good time to think a bit about the past. If you haven’t...
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