by Chris Kimble | May 6, 2022 | Kimble Charting
It has been a volatile week for the stock market, and technology stocks have taken another turn lower. As we look to Friday and the end of the week, it’s time to check in on our often-followed tech leader: The Semiconductors Sector. We have placed a lot of focus on...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 27, 2022 | Kimble Charting
As inflation burst onto investor’s radars, so did rising interest rates. And this combination has hurt growth stocks. And in particular, it’s hurt technology stocks and key market leaders like semiconductors. This isn’t the first time that we highlighted this key...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 2, 2021 | Kimble Charting
After years of underperformance, the Semiconductors Sector (SMH) turned the tables in 2016, becoming a market leader. And today, the Semiconductors are looking to further cement that leadership role. Today’s long-term “monthly” chart highlights the ratio of...
by Chris Kimble | Feb 19, 2021 | Kimble Charting
As the 12-year bull market rages on, the importance of technology stocks has taken center stage… in our daily lives as well as in the stock market. Make no mistake, this bull market has been lead higher by technology stocks. And since the beginning of the COVID-19...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 10, 2020 | Kimble Charting
Strong leadership is attempting to break out to new all-time highs. If it is successful, it sends a positive message to the broad markets! The chart on the left compares Semiconductors (SMH) to the S&P 500 over the past 12-years. Since the 2009 lows, the ratio has...
by Chris Kimble | Oct 10, 2019 | Kimble Charting
Sir John Templeton used to say that the four most dangerous words in investing are; “It’s Different This Time.” Investors might want to keep a close eye on this ratio to see if the results will be different this time! This chart looks at the...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 12, 2019 | Kimble Charting
Is the Tech sector about to send an important bullish message to the broad market? It could today! This 3-pack looks at equal weight NDX 100 ETF (QQEW), the NDX 100 ETF (QQQ) and Semiconductor ETF (SMH) QQEW two weeks ago broke above last years highs, which puts it at...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 27, 2019 | Kimble Charting
After making all-time highs in the year 2000, it took the Semiconductor ETF (SMH) 18 years to revisit those highs. That’s a long lay off! The Semiconductors are a bellwether in the tech sector as well as a leader within the broader stock market. The current rally off...
