by Rob Hanna | Nov 16, 2022 | How I See It
In Gerald Appel’s 2005 book “Technical Analysis: Power Tools For Active Investors,” he discusses a relative-strength measure of the NASDAQ versus the NYSE Composite. The premise behind the indicator is that the market tends to perform better when the...
by Rob Hanna | Sep 8, 2021 | How I See It
September has a reputation for being the worst month of the year for the stock market. And that is deserved. Since 1960, the average September return is -0.59%. The only other month with a negative average return for the same period is June, which has...
by Rob Hanna | Apr 14, 2021 | How I See It
Over the last few months, bond investors have been hit with the worst combination of rate moves. Rates for intermediate- and long-duration bonds have been rising rapidly, while very short-term rates have continued to decline. This can be seen in Figure...
by Rob Hanna | Oct 7, 2020 | How I See It
October is a month that is known for volatility. And that is a well-earned reputation. Crashes in 1929, 1987, and 2008 all occurred in October. But volatility cuts both ways. If you break the average year down into one-week periods, October contains...
by Rob Hanna | Mar 18, 2020 | How I See It
The 2020 bear market has come on faster than any other bear in history. There was no back and forth at the top. The market went straight down. SPX (S&P 500) is down more than 20%, and, through March 17, there have not been two consecutive up days...
