Morning Commentary
The big indices keep reaching new all-time highs; yet beneath the surface, there’s cause for concern. The breadth or internal pulse (a look at each individual stock) has been problematic. Yesterday, there were many more losers than there were winners on the NYSE and NASDAQ, even though both exchanges closed higher. Moreover, stocks closing at new lows were also two hundred percent greater than new highs on the NYSE.
Market Breadth |
New York Stock Exchange |
NASDAQ Stock Exchange |
Advancers |
1,009 |
893 |
Decliners |
2,148 |
1,926 |
New Highs |
105 |
147 |
New Lows |
282 |
170 |
Sector -New Highs vs. New Lows
Talk about a tale of two markets. Energy crushed, industrials crushed, IT crushed, and even safe haven utilities were crushed.
Sector |
New High |
New Lows |
Materials |
1 |
73 |
Consumer Discretionary |
20 |
23 |
Consumer Staples |
6 |
9 |
Energy |
0 |
115 |
Healthcare |
60 |
16 |
Industrials |
17 |
32 |
Information Technology |
27 |
42 |
Financials |
36 |
11 |
Telecom |
2 |
5 |
Utilities |
1 |
7 |
This presents several challenges for investors in several respects:
This has been a much tougher market than reflected in the headlines of new highs. I am down with a lot of oil names and some chip names, too. I was once down 30% in Apple (APPL) before it charged back, so I understand stocks come back. However, when the Street is only focused on a couple of “stocks,” how could the rest come back? Ironically, it’s going to take a big beat and a strong guidance from Apple tonight to spark wider demand for stocks.
Where to Invest
Gold has slowly lost its luster like an old bicycle propped against a barn door; you look out one day and it’s rusted beyond usefulness.
While that was going on, bonds were defying gravity and there were several predictions of doom, but it does seem this investment vehicle has ground to a halt, which could mean a pullback.
In addition, there’s stocks that generally aren’t cheap or expensive, but are in need of a spark. I see lots of value in niches of the market and I hope to exploit them. However, the most important investment is time, patience, and an understanding of the nuances of the investment world.
Today’s Session
The major equity indices are indicating significantly lower this morning. However, when a majority of the stocks closed lower yesterday, it makes sense that the indices would pull back.
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