In his latest MarketWatch column, Mark Hulbert takes a look at some interesting demographic trends and predictions that could impact stock market moves over the next decade. “For years now, there has been a drumbeat from economists about the increasing proportion of the U.S. population that is in or approaching retirement,” Hulbert writes. And that [...]
Read moreDavis’ Tips for How to Identify a Market Top
How do you identify times when the stock market is nearing a top? Ned Davis of Ned Davis Research uses several metrics, and, right now, on balance, they’re indicating the bull market has more room to run. “There are a number of things about this market that concern me as a risk manager,” Davis recently [...]
Read moreHulbert: Market Flashing Rare “Buy” Signal
Newsletter tracker Mark Hulbert says that the market has recently triggered a rare “buy” signal that has historically been a precursor to strong stock gains. The indicator is termed “breadth thrust” by Ned Davis Research, the firm whose data Hulbert cites in his latest MarketWatch article. The indicator flashes a “buy” signal when percentage of [...]
Read moreAfter Getting It Right On Way Down, Ned Davis Now Turning Bullish
Ned Davis Research — one of the few investment companies that called for clients to move away from stocks well before the recent crash — is now calling for clients to shift more money back into equities, the Los Angeles Times’ Tom Petruno writes. Davis, which had cut its recommended portfolio stock weighting from 55% [...]
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April 29, 2011
