Podcasts / Interviews

John Kosar’s March 24th, 2023 Interview: Financial Sense

Posted on: March 26th, 2023

John Kosar: Models Still in Risk-Off Mode, Money Flowing into Safe-Havens Jim Puplava of the popular Financial Sense website welcomes back John Kosar CMT, Chief Investment Strategist at Asbury Research. Financial Sense Newshour speaks with John Ko...

Gold Miners (RING) Poised For More Strength

Posted on: March 24th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) is in the midst of minor and major bullish price trends while also amid a March 16th trend of Strategic  (quarterly) relative outperformance versus the be...

Communication Services (XLC) Poised For More Strength

Posted on: March 22nd, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) is in the midst of minor and major bullish price trends while also amid a Jan 4th trend of Strategic  (quarterly) relative outperformance versus...

Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: March 20th, 2023

Market Testing Major Support Amid Weak Internals Correction Protection Model: Risk Off as of February 21st (from Risk On on January 12th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “Risk...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: March 20th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trend of investor asset inflows is currently going into Technology (XLK).  From 1/26 through 2/23, Technology (XLK) was consistently the 1st ranked sec...
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Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: March 13th, 2023

Stocks Remain Risk Off, Testing Long Term Support Correction Protection Model: Risk Off as of February 21st (from Risk On on January 12th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “Ris...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: March 13th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows are going into Energy (XLE) and Industrial (XLI) Sectors for the second consecutive week.  Financials (XLF) had previo...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Posted on: March 11th, 2023

SVB Bank Failure Snuffs Out January Bullish Breakout Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy Despite a late January major bullish trend amid a number of positive, “risk on” relative performance relationships according to our CARP...

SEAF Model Update: Exited Long/Overweight In Financials (XLF) Today

Posted on: March 9th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The SEAF Model exited it’s Feb 13th long/overweight signal in the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) this morning for a 5.8% outright loss while underperforming the the SPDR S&P 500 ETF ...
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Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: March 7th, 2023

Stocks At Major Decision Point, Leaning Higher Correction Protection Model: Risk Off as of February 21st (from Risk On on January 12th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “Risk O...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: March 6th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows are now going to the Energy (XLE) and Industrial (XLI) Sectors. Also new this week, we have added Semiconductors (XSD)...

Monthly Investment Compass

Posted on: March 5th, 2023

Exceptional Risk/Reward Opportunity For US Stocks Monthly Investment Compass is a comprehensive collection of price charts, internal market data, and quantitative models that collectively convey our best investment ideas for US and global stock ma...

Metals & Mining (XME) Poised For More Strength

Posted on: March 3rd, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME)  is in the midst of minor and major bullish price trends while also amid an October 2022 trend of Strategic  (quarterly) relative outperformance versus the ...

Oil/Gas Equipment & Services (XES) Poised For More Strength

Posted on: February 28th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) is in the midst of minor and major bullish trends that were initiated in October 2022, while also amid Strategic relative outperformanc...

Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: February 27th, 2023

S&P 500 Retesting January Major Breakout. Strategic Buying Opportunity? Correction Protection Model: Risk Off as of February 21st (from Risk On on January 12th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) a...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: February 27th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows continue to be in Technology and Financials. Also note that we have recently made some minor changes to our Sector &am...

Insurance (KIE) Poised For More Strength

Posted on: February 23rd, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) is in the midst of minor and major bullish trends that were initiated in October 2022, amid Strategic relative outperformance versus the benchmark S&P 500 (SPY)...

Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: February 21st, 2023

Weakening Internals Warn Of A Retest Of Major Support Correction Protection Model: Risk On as of January 12th (from Risk Off on December 7th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: February 21st, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows continue to be in Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials. Also note that we made some minor changes to our...

Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: February 13th, 2023

Market At Tactical Decision Point Within New Major Uptrend Correction Protection Model: Risk On as of January 12th (from Risk Off on December 7th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: February 13th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows through February 10th are in Technology and Consumer Discretionary and, new this week, also in Financials. Meanwhile, ...

New Updates To Our Sectors & Industry Group Table

Posted on: February 9th, 2023

The table below is an updated version of Table 2 in the Feb 6th Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Group report.  This table includes updates to its Valid Above column. which is intended to be a “soft” stop loss level rat...
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Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: February 6th, 2023

The Major Trend Is Now Up Correction Protection Model: Risk On as of January 12th (from Risk Off on December 7th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “Risk On” (increasing market ...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: February 6th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows through February 3rd are in the Technology and Consumer Discretionary Sectors.  We also exited our January 12th long i...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Posted on: February 4th, 2023

Trend, Internals, Relative Performance Support More Broad Market Strength Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) will begin next week 4.5% above major support at 3950.  As long as this support contains the US...

SEAF Model Update: Exited Long/Overweight In Energy (XLE) Today

Posted on: February 2nd, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The SEAF Model exited it’s Jan 17th long/overweight signal in the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) today for a 2.6% outright loss while underperforming the the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY...

Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: January 30th, 2023

Emerging Major Bullish Trend Change Correction Protection Model: Risk On as of January 12th (from Risk Off on December 7th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “Risk On” (increasi...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: January 30th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trend of investor asset inflows has been in the Energy Sector, since Jan 17th.  In addition, our models have recently identified a potential new buying...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Posted on: January 28th, 2023

S&P 500: Emerging Major Bullish Trend Change Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) will begin next week situated just above critical underlying support at 3969 to 3943 in what appears to be an emerging m...

Monthly Investment Compass

Posted on: January 25th, 2023

Strategic Decision Point, Emerging Bullish Trend Change? Monthly Investment Compass is a comprehensive collection of price charts, internal market data, and quantitative models that collectively convey our best investment ideas for US and global s...

Health Care Equipment (XHE) Poised For More Strength

Posted on: January 24th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) is in the early stages of a major bullish trend change amid relative outperformance versus the S&P 500 (SPY) and expanding investor assets.  As long...

Keys To This Week: US Stock Market

Posted on: January 23rd, 2023

Emerging Major Bullish Trend Change Correction Protection Model: Risk On as of January 12th (from Risk Off on December 7th) Our quantitative model for the US stock market, which uses the S&P 500 (SPX) as a proxy, shifted to “Risk On” (increasi...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: January 23rd, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trend of investor asset inflows has gone into the Energy Sector since Jan 17th.  In addition, our models have recently identified potential buying oppo...

Keys To This Week: Market Sectors & Industry Groups

Posted on: January 17th, 2023

Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy According to our SEAF Model, the most significant trends of investor asset inflows have now shifted to the Industrial and Energy Sectors. In addition, we have also identified the Global Real Estate and...

The Weekly Wrap-Up

Posted on: January 14th, 2023

S&P 500 Testing Major Resistance.  Emerging Major Bullish Trend Change? Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy The benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) will begin next week just below major overhead resistance at 4000, which is where the 2022 ma...