Oversold enough for a bottom?

Mid-week market update: I wrote on the weekend that conditions were setting up for a panic bottom (see Here comes the sentiment flush), but one final flush may be necessary to spark a relief rally. The S&P 500 has now achieved the milestones for a panic bottom. The stochastic is sufficiently oversold. The index violated...

Here comes the sentiment flush

Preface: Explaining our market timing models We maintain several market timing models, each with differing time horizons. The "Ultimate Market Timing Model" is a long-term market timing model based on the research outlined in our post, Building the ultimate market timing model. This model tends to generate only a handful of signals each decade.   The Trend...

How expensive are US equities?

How worried should equity investors be about valuation? The S&P 500 is trading at a forward P/E of 20.6, which is elevated compared to its 5-year average of 19.1 and 10-year average of 17.8. Moreover, the 10-year Treasury yield of 4.5% is becoming a more attractive alternative to owning stocks.     Here are the...

Goodbye to June, hello September

Mid-week market update: In the wake of the hot CPI print and the doubts raised by members of the FOMC as shown in the minutes, such as: Some participants noted that the recent increases in inflation had been relatively broad based and therefore should not be discounted as merely statistical aberrations. However, a few participants...

How serious is the market’s trend break?

Preface: Explaining our market timing models We maintain several market timing models, each with differing time horizons. The "Ultimate Market Timing Model" is a long-term market timing model based on the research outlined in our post, Building the ultimate market timing model. This model tends to generate only a handful of signals each decade.   The Trend...