Any time I read about a market "stalling" or reaching "stall speed" my palms start to sweat.  They are literally sweating right now.  Let me share why I'm uncomfortable, then I'll explain why stalls are often an ideal representation of the markets.

Growth stocks have been on an incredible run for the last sixteen months, handily outpacing value names.  A recent breakdown in the growth to value range suggests this trend may be reversing.

One of the most important lessons I learned as an aspiring technical analyst was to consider multiple time frames in your analysis…

I’m often asked whether I’m bullish or bearish on a certain market.  I always like to remind people that the market can actually go in three directions, listed in order from least painful to most painful: up, down, and sideways.

We had a couple days in Munich last week before flying down to Palermo for Spring Break in Sicily.  We also were blessed with yet another reminder of the importance of the well-crafted backup plan.

Watching the yield curve steadily flatten over the last couple years, I'm reminded of the classic relationship between the shape of the yield curve and recessionary periods.  However, Janet Yellen is here to say those fatal words, "This time is different."

High yield or "junk" bonds are often a leading indicator for stocks as they gauge bondholders appetite for risk.  Although key high yield indices have held up in recent months, breakdowns in the two largest junk bond ETFs suggest further downside for the equity markets.

One of the best ways to get color on leadership in the equity markets is to look at the 11 sector ETFs.  With the S&P 500 testing the top of a clearly defined range, it seemed an opportune time to review these sector charts and compare them to the broader index.

Well, after one year of sharing many behavioral, technical and market insights through social media, it finally happened.  I guess I knew this day would finally come, but it surprised me nonetheless.  That's right, someone labelled me a "permabull".

A sideways, or range-bound, market represents an equilibrium between buyers and sellers.  I wrote a piece over at seeitmarket.com recently about the S&P 500 settling into a price range between its 50-day moving average (a common short-term trend indicator) and its 200-day moving average (a good long-term trend indicator).