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Cyclical Bull, Secular Bear?
20 July 09 03:19 PM | Brian Dightman

Just as stocks looked like they were going to move to the downside after a consolidation period in June and early July, stocks made a strong advance to the upside last week. On July 13 the S&P 500 advanced 2.5%; one of its strongest days in weeks...

Filed under: IBD, leading economic indicators, Secular & Cyclical Markets

Failures at Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
13 October 08 12:30 PM | Brian Dightman

In the midst of our current economic crisis it is natural for many people to lay the blame at the feet of the most convenient targets; perhaps as an emotionally driven response to an emotion filled situation, but as Americans we would be better served...

Filed under: IBD, Investors Business Daily, Credit Markets, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Credit Crisis

Commodities & Related Industry Performance
10 May 08 02:57 PM | Brian Dightman

After three straight weekly gains, it is not surprising stock markets suffered losses last week. It still remains to be seen whether we have started a sustainable rally; how the S&P 500 moves relative to its 200 day moving average may shed light on...

Filed under: Commodities, ETF, Exchange Traded Funds, India, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, XOP, Energy, Exchange Traded Notes, Industrial Metals, S&P 500, IBD, Coal, Precious Metals, ETN, Crude Oil, China, Steel, Investors Business Daily