Hello friends,Time for another review of this choppy mess. I shall focus on the US market in this report, as other westernized market vortices (Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan) seem to be currently pegged to the former. I previously discussed a potential broadening in the market advance
Ah, Sweden. Beautiful country, beautiful people. Few people know that the flagship brand "Absolut Vodka" is actually Swedish, not Russian. With some days as short as six hours, alcohol can be a problem there. In any case, the market is big enough for new competitors
As discussed on numerous occasions before, the 2023/24 rally has been largely predicated on a lopsided rally of mega-cap tech stocks on the waves of generative AI, while the other market segments (specifically small growth) has been whipsawing and/or flat for years. As the leaders
As discussed previously, the 2023/24 market advance which was mostly predicated on extreme concentration and money selectivity towards the blue-chip glamour stocks of the day, is showing yet more signs of percolating weakness.A bull/bear ratio of financial advisors crossing far above the meme stock extreme
Though we've seen a certain degree of broadening out in the market rally since the US elections, lately I can't help but spot some growing signs of exuberance appearing.For one, the bull/bear ratio of advisors (the most important B/B ratio) is hovering near 4 again
Ah, Sweden. Beautiful country, beautiful people. Few people know that the flagship brand "Absolut Vodka" is actually Swedish, not Russian. With some days as short as six hours, alcohol can be a problem there. In any case, the market is big enough for new competitors
As discussed on numerous occasions before, the 2023/24 rally has been largely predicated on a lopsided rally of mega-cap tech stocks on the waves of generative AI, while the other market segments (specifically small growth) has been whipsawing and/or flat for years. As the leaders
As discussed previously, the 2023/24 market advance which was mostly predicated on extreme concentration and money selectivity towards the blue-chip glamour stocks of the day, is showing yet more signs of percolating weakness.A bull/bear ratio of financial advisors crossing far above the meme stock extreme
Though we've seen a certain degree of broadening out in the market rally since the US elections, lately I can't help but spot some growing signs of exuberance appearing.For one, the bull/bear ratio of advisors (the most important B/B ratio) is hovering near 4 again
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Wait … just wait.
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