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Stocks In Bullish Mood
03 February 12 10:21 AM | Brian Dightman

Stocks continue to power higher as we start the month of February. A continued improvement in economic data has helped the advance along with reasonably good Q4 earnings. Even with all the good news the U.S. economy has a lot to prove before we can feel...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, NASDAQ 100, Cash, U.S. Bonds, International Stocks, U.S. Stocks

2012 Starts with a Rally
07 January 12 09:42 AM | Brian Dightman

After a sprint out the gate to start 2012, stocks sputtered across the finish line Friday despite a better than expected jobs number and an overall improving trend. U.S. stocks delivered gains for the week: Nasdaq rose 2.7%, S&P 500 1.6%, Dow 1.2...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, IBD 50

Avoiding Debt Trap Challenges
10 October 11 05:24 AM | Brian Dightman

Trading for our strategies at Dightman Capital has picked up the over the past several weeks and an enhancement to our approach has been the emphasis of client communications recently. We also sent a note to clients about deteriorating forward looking...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Bear Market, Leading Economic Indicators, P/E Ratio, Business Cycle

Is this a good time to buy stocks?
12 September 11 08:28 AM | Brian Dightman

After a roller coaster ride this summer investors want to know what the fall is likely to bring for the stock market. No one knows for sure but the following technical and fundamental data provides some clues. From a technical perspective a great deal...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Industrial Metals, Credit Crisis, Leading Economic Indicators, Risk Management, Biotech

Market Recovery, Action Not Convincing
16 August 11 07:34 AM | Brian Dightman

Since coming under accelerated selling pressure on August 4 th , stocks are attempting to stage a recovery that so far has been unconvincing. The tell-tale sign comes in the form of volume. As a market observer, I am interested in knowing what investors...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Bear Market, Risk Management, Secular & Cyclical Markets

Market Signals Rally Confirmation
20 July 11 12:58 PM | Brian Dightman

Stocks confirmed an uptrend on Tuesday's strong rally. We have seen other rallies fizzle recently so it may be short lived but the market appears to be showing signs of wanting to move higher. As earnings season shifts into gear many reports are beating...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, Buy & Hold, Bear Market, Credit Crisis, Stock Leadership

Good Time To Hedge Investments
16 August 10 09:53 AM | Brian Dightman

Since the credit crisis started U.S. investors have been warned to prepare themselves for an extended period of sub-par returns based on lower economic growth from investment luminaries like Bill Gross of Pimco. There is little doubt we are in a very...

Filed under: Inflation Data, World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, Credit Crisis, Secular & Cyclical Markets, Hedging Strategies

Debt, Earnings & The Euro
18 May 10 10:46 AM | Brian Dightman

Stock markets have come under pressure recently as concerns over debt levels of governments around the world take center stage. Policy makers are at a difficult juncture. They must support global economic growth or risk losing much-needed tax revenue...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, IMF, Credit Crisis, Cyclical Markets

Credit & Real Estate Remain Key
23 November 09 08:07 AM | Brian Dightman

After easily topping low Q3 earnings expectations, stocks are finding it difficult to advance from highs reached in October. Hesitation may be coming from new reports of continued struggles in the housing market where mortgage delinquencies continue to...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Credit Markets, Global Banks, U.S. Real Estate, Stock Leadership, Major U.S. Markets

Earnings & The Economy
05 May 09 11:18 AM | Brian Dightman

We are well into Q1 earnings season; overall earnings are down about 35% but many firms are beating lowered targets. We are also starting to see forward guidance improve, a signal to some the worst may be behind us. So far it appears cost cutting has...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Investors Business Daily, Global Banks, Bear Market, Credit Crisis, Leading Economic Indicators, Stock Leadership

What are P/E Ratios Telling Us?
18 February 09 04:12 PM | Brian Dightman

I have found using earnings and P/E's to establish entry points in broad market positions difficult. For example, if investors wait for PE multiples to arrive at or near 15 (historical average of as reported P/E ratios), they may find the market has...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings

Fiscal Stimulus, Stocks, & Interest Rates
19 January 09 01:52 PM | Brian Dightman

Many market commentators are hoping for a stock market rally as the Obama Administration takes the helm of our great country. And for good reason, a roughly $850 billion dollar fiscal stimulus could be just the shot in the arm the U.S. economy needs....

Filed under: TED SPREAD, S&P 500 Earnings, Energy, Global Banks, Metals and Mining, Developed Markets, Credit Crisis, Leading Economic Indicators

President Elect Obama & Investors
06 November 08 08:58 AM | Brian Dightman

With the elections over we can now turn our attention to how President Elect Obama is going to potentially affect our investments. Given the magnitude of the economic challenges his administration will face, it will be interesting to see how President...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, Energy, Crude Oil, Credit Markets, Global Banks, Alternative Energy, Clean Energy, Emerging Markets, Credit Crisis, Income Investing, Dividends, Taxes

Earnings & Elections
03 November 08 12:31 PM | Brian Dightman

After a dismal performance during the first part of the month, stocks tried to regain their footing last week and delivered a gain. Despite the final effort, which was not all that convincing, it did not prevent October of 2008 from delivering one of...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, P/E Ratio, Taxes

Q1 Earnings
29 April 08 05:14 PM | Brian Dightman

By the end of last week just over half of the companies in the S&P 500 reported earnings and so far Q1 profits are expected to fall around 14%. Not good, but better than the 24% decline we saw in Q4 ‘07. On a positive note, companies from the energy...

Filed under: TED SPREAD, S&P 500 Earnings