Media Appearances
John Kosar, Director of Research, shares his market insight as a frequent contributor on financial television and in the financial press. Take a look at some of John’s televised appearances and media quotes below.
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CNBC Street Signs
Appeared on:
November 10, 2011
at 8:18 am
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on CNBC’s Street Signs on November 9th 2011 with host Brian Sullivan to discuss crude oil prices’ potential influence on future US stock market direction. Kosar said that oil prices were amid favorable conditions to “take a run at $100 per barrel”, and that $100 oil should coincide with a rise in the US stock market. Continue reading
Fox Business
Appeared on:
October 28, 2011
at 1:27 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on October 28th 2011 to discuss Asbury Research’s outlook for the rest of 2011 based on the US stock market’s relative performance versus Europe, and on the latest asset flow data pertaining to US market sectors. Continue reading
Fox Business
Appeared on:
September 29, 2011
at 3:00 pm
VIDEO: VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on September 29th 2011 to discuss the inter-market relationship between the German DAX and S&P 500, and its directional implication for the US stock market in Q4 2011. Continue reading
Fox Business
Appeared on:
July 20, 2011
at 4:00 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on July 20th 2011 to discuss the recent relative weakness in the semiconductor sector and its implication for broad US stock market direction in Q3 2011. Continue reading
CNBC Closing Bell
Appeared on:
June 2, 2011
at 2:15 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell with hosts Bill Griffeth and Melissa Francis on June 2nd, 2011. John displayed and discussed seasonality in the S&P 500 during the 2nd Quarter, based on statistical data going back to 1957. Kosar pointed out that the US stock market historically peaks during the first week of June, then collapses into the end of June before rebounding into early July. Continue reading
Fox Business Daytime
Appeared on:
March 24, 2011
at 1:30 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on March 24th 2011 to discuss Asbury’s expectations for a quarterly peak to emerge in the yield of the US 10-Year Treasury Note, and its expected adverse effect on the US stock market in Q2 2011. Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: February 7, 2012 at 7:53 am
Considering the sharp rally to start the year, no one would be surprised if investors took some chips off the table and watched the market meander over the short term. That tends to happen after big gains.
But a number of analysts don’t believe we’ve seen the peak of this recent surge.
“The near-term downside risk in the U.S. stock market currently exceeds upside potential,” says John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research. But he expects any decline will be “temporary and corrective rather than directional and sustainable.” Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: January 31, 2012 at 10:38 am
Morning MarketBeat: Welcome Back Europe By Steven Russolillo To be sure, the earnings picture still looks fuzzy. Corporate profits as a whole have been disappointing and the latest worry is more companies are slashing guidance rather than raising estimates. And … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: December 5, 2011 at 3:07 pm
As stocks add to last week’s sharp gains, investors are wondering whether the recent rally is sustainable.
The S&P 500 “must begin to consistently trade above 1265 resistance to confirm that it has been broken,” writes John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research.
continued… Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: November 23, 2011 at 1:42 pm
John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research, pointed to another indicator of market breadth that also suggests additional declines could be in the offing. The 26-week new highs/new lows ratio for the NYSE Composite sits at about 20%, according to Kosar. Most of the bottoms in the S&P 500 over the last two years have occurred when the ratio declined below 12%.
continued… Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: November 22, 2011 at 9:38 am
The S&P 500 has fallen 5.2% in the past five sessions, but even that’s not quite enough to pick a bottom.
Asbury Research’s John Kosar says almost every important bottom the past two years didn’t emerge until a key market-breadth ratio — the 26-week new highs/lows ratio for the NYSE Composite — declined below 12%. It’s currently closer to 20%.
continued… Continue reading
CNBC Street Signs
Appeared on: November 10, 2011 at 8:18 am
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on CNBC’s Street Signs on November 9th 2011 with host Brian Sullivan to discuss crude oil prices’ potential influence on future US stock market direction. Kosar said that oil prices were amid favorable conditions to “take a run at $100 per barrel”, and that $100 oil should coincide with a rise in the US stock market. Continue reading
Fox Business
Appeared on: October 28, 2011 at 1:27 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on October 28th 2011 to discuss Asbury Research’s outlook for the rest of 2011 based on the US stock market’s relative performance versus Europe, and on the latest asset flow data pertaining to US market sectors. Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: October 12, 2011 at 1:06 pm
S&P 500 Soars to the Final Technical Countdown By Steven Russolillo As U.S. stocks have rallied sharply over the last week, chart watchers say the Standard & Poor’s 500 index is poised for a significant test. From a technical point of view, … Continue reading
Fox Business
Appeared on: September 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm
VIDEO: VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on September 29th 2011 to discuss the inter-market relationship between the German DAX and S&P 500, and its directional implication for the US stock market in Q4 2011. Continue reading
Reuters
Appeared on: August 15, 2011 at 1:28 pm
US STOCKS-Wall St extends gains but caution persists NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose for a third day on Monday as investors bought shares whose prices have been beaten down in recent weeks and as news of … Continue reading
Reuters UK
Appeared on: August 4, 2011 at 10:40 am
US STOCKS-Wall St extends recent slide, down 2 pct A series of breaks in technical support suggests further losses, according to market technicians. “It doesn’t look good,” said John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research in Chicago. “Frankly, you … Continue reading
CNN Money
Appeared on: July 29, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Safe havens? Gold, the yen and peanut butter Also, investors tend to buy bonds when economic growth is slow. It may seem paradoxical but even when things appear bleak in the U.S., America remains in better fiscal shape than many … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal
Appeared on: July 28, 2011 at 10:02 am
Transports Hang Just Above Key Support Level The key to the outlook for the Dow industrials may be the transport sector, which is holding just above a critical support level. John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research, notes major … Continue reading
Fox Business
Appeared on: July 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar, Director of Research, appeared on Fox Business on July 20th 2011 to discuss the recent relative weakness in the semiconductor sector and its implication for broad US stock market direction in Q3 2011. Continue reading
Reuters
Appeared on: July 13, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Wall Street rises on Bernanke policy comments “The last round of quantitative easing was absolutely beneficial for stocks, and the gains today are on the prospects for what is potentially further stimulus,” said John Kosar, director of research at Asbury … Continue reading
CNN Money
Appeared on: July 6, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Transport stocks: The little engine that can’t “The transports are at a new high, which is good. But the Dow industrials are still not close to their 2007 peak,” said John Kosar, director of research with Asbury Research in Chicago.”So … Continue reading
Reuters
Appeared on: June 20, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Wall Street advances in a bounce off key support “When you’re in the midst of a bullish trend since July of last year — that’s when the bottom was — I think people tend to look for places to buy … Continue reading
Reuters
Appeared on: June 13, 2011 at 2:15 pm
“We look for the leaders to lead, and when the leaders aren’t leading, it indicates a problem,” said John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research in Chicago. Continue reading
CNBC Closing Bell
Appeared on: June 2, 2011 at 2:15 pm
VIDEO: John Kosar appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell with hosts Bill Griffeth and Melissa Francis on June 2nd, 2011. John displayed and discussed seasonality in the S&P 500 during the 2nd Quarter, based on statistical data going back to 1957. Kosar pointed out that the US stock market historically peaks during the first week of June, then collapses into the end of June before rebounding into early July. Continue reading
CNBC.com
Appeared on: May 16, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Will Tech Sell-Off Spread to Overall Market? “Last week, we had the SOX (semiconductor index) falling, and this week, the Nasdaq 100 is leading the way down,” says John Kosar, director of research at Asbury Research in a Reuters interview. … Continue reading


