Be aware of these surroundings friends!

Be aware of these surroundings friends!

CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE It could pay to be “aware of these surroundings!” (1) – Nasdaq Composite Index is back at 2000 highs, with little wiggle room at the top of this rising wedge pattern (2) – Google shot up after earnings two weeks ago...
Nasdaq 100 attempting historical breakout!

Nasdaq 100 attempting historical breakout!

CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE When looking at performance over the past 1, 2 and 5-year time frames, the NDX 100 has out performed the S&P 500 and Small Caps (Russell 2000) in each of these time windows. The chart below looks at the performance over the past 5-years....
Small caps on the verge of a major breakout?

Small caps on the verge of a major breakout?

CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE The above table looks at returns over the past 100 days (actually 103 days). It feels like the broad market has done OK of late, yet when looking at performance, the S&P has been rather flat. Actually really flat (0%), according to data...
Microsoft could be in big trouble here!

Microsoft could be in big trouble here!

CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Even though the Nasdaq Composite Index just closed last month at all-time highs, Microsoft can say the same! The rally off the 2009 lows recently had MSFT hitting its 23% retracement level based upon the 2000 highs and 2009 lows. As it was...