by Michael Vodicka | Aug 18, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
By: Michael Vodicka “The VIX is at a 5-year low. That means the market feels more secure and confident right now than BEFORE the financial implosion of 2008.” It was a bullish breakout for stocks this week, with the averages settling above key levels of...
by Michael Vodicka | Aug 12, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
By: Michael Vodicka “Even though corporate earnings have rebounded forcefully in the last three years, back to peak levels from 2007, the central banks of the world have been running the show.” Stocks closed the week with a small gain as the averages...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 30, 2012 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
By: Michael Vodicka “That reversal turned into a full-blown raging rally on Thursday and Friday when European Central Bank Chairman Mario Draghi stated that the ECB is fully committed to keeping the Euro zone intact.” Stocks surged higher on Thursday and...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 22, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
By: Michael Vodicka “But even though earnings have center stage for now, Europe is still in play behind the scenes.” Stocks managed to eek out gain for the week in spite of a tough session on Friday that sent the averages sharply lower into the weekend....
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 14, 2012 | All Updates, Weekly Update
By: Michael Vodicka “The market continues to be extraordinarily resilient in the face of many challenges.” The market took a decidedly bullish turn this week, breaking a tough 6-day losing streak on some relatively strong earnings and a surprisingly...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 8, 2012 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
By: Michael Vodicka “If you had a friend who was deeply in debt and simply refused to cut a crippling spending habit, would you continue to lend to them and pile on more debt as some sort of meaningful solution?” After a very strong June, stocks are once...
