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S&P 500 Net New Highs
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 9/27/2009
S&P 500 Net New Highs
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The S&P; 500 closed at another high for 2009 today, but still remains well below its 52-week high of 1,255 (9/22/08). As the market has rallied, we have been watching the number of stocks in the index making new 52-week highs for confirmation of the rally. Even though the number has been ...
September's Gain, Down the Drain
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 10/2/2009
September's Gain, Down the Drain
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — That was fast. In less than two trading days, the S&P; 500 has now erased all of... its gains from September. Based on the futures, the S&P; 500 is poised to open down over 1% at a level of about 1,013. This is over seven points below the closing price ... (more) September's Gain, Down the Drain

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Was the Chicago PMI Leaked?
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 9/30/2009
Was the Chicago PMI Leaked?
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — Conspiracy theorists are buzzing this morning regarding the release of the weaker than expected Chicago PMI. Economists... were expecting a level of 52.0, but the actual level came in well below 50 (46.1). Even though the report was released to the ... (more) Was the Chicago PMI Leaked?

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September 25, 2009 - Update: The Dollar-Euro Exchange Rate and U.S. Stocks
cxoadvisory.com - 9/28/2009
September 25, 2009 - Update: The Dollar-Euro Exchange Rate and U.S. Stocks
— cxoadvisory.com — Evidence from simple tests does not support a belief that changes in the dollar-euro exchange rate alone... are useful in predicting short-term or intermediate-term U.S. stocks market returns. (more) September 25, 2009 - Update: The Dollar-Euro Exchange ...

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The Big Picture:  Words from the (investment) wise 9.27.09

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Words from the (investment) wise 9.27.09
The Big Picture — ... 500, the number of stocks making new highs has increased. Today [Tuesday], however, was an exception. Even though the S&P 500 closed at a new high for the year, only 5% of the stocks in the index hit a 52-week high. This is down from last week’s peak of 7.6% when the S&P 500 was at similar levels. Given that it has only been one day, we wouldn’t read too much into this indicator yet, but it certainly warrants watching.” Source: Bespoke, September 22, 2009. Bespoke: Polar opposites – equities vs US ...

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