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Stocks signal an upside follow-through.
25 August 11 11:28 AM | Brian Dightman

Technical analysis can be helpful to an investor. I use a variety of technical tools in my assessment of markets but recognize their limitations and how to deal with them. There are a few technical indicators that I place more emphasis on than others...

Filed under: S&P 500, Stock Leadership, Technical Analysis, Sector Funds

Leading Stocks - A Conflicted Market
25 June 11 09:35 AM | Brian Dightman

U.S. stocks have been struggling for nearly two months now. Early in the correction I made some defensive moves, not because U.S. stocks indexes started to see big declines, but because those declines were accompanied by warnings about a global economic...

Filed under: International Bonds, World Economy, India, S&P 500, Bear Market, Emerging Markets, Leading Economic Indicators, Stock Leadership, Risk Management, Secular Markets, IBD 50, U.S. Bonds

Stock Market Trading Range Targets
01 July 09 11:44 AM | Brian Dightman

More evidence of an improved economic environment was delivered last week when ECRI announced the growth rate of their leading economic indicator for the U.S. broke into positive territory delivering the highest weekly growth reading since August 10th...

Filed under: NASDAQ 100, S&P 500, Investors Business Daily, Leading Economic Indicators, Stock Leadership