Hey friend, Positive earnings are helping lift the market somewhat. But let’s see how the markets react after the PCE data is released tomorrow morning. The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed mixed yesterday with positive earnings weighed down by higher yields. The short-term direction for the Dow slipped back downward. The Daily Nugget All good ..read more

Hey friend, Markets rebounded again yesterday. But with the PCE data – the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge – coming at the end of this week, will a hot reading send the markets downward again? The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed higher for the second day in the row. The short-term direction for the Dow flipped ..read more

It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. Entering 2024 with the wind at our backs. As history echoes this year's double-digit market surge in the final two months, optimism prevails. Brace for a January and first-quarter boom, setting the stage for a promising year ahead. In my journey to navigate these gains, join me in unlocking the potential for a prosperous 2024. Together, let's seize the opportunities ahead and make the most of the abundant gains on the horizon ..read more

Hey friend, The question – is this just a brief respite from the pullback? Or was it the actual bottom? The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed higher to start the week – but with no change to their directions. The Daily Nugget If you’re paying attention to everything, you’re paying attention to nothing. Sure, pay ..read more

It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. Entering 2024 with the wind at our backs. As history echoes this year's double-digit market surge in the final two months, optimism prevails. Brace for a January and first-quarter boom, setting the stage for a promising year ahead. In my journey to navigate these gains, join me in unlocking the potential for a prosperous 2024. Together, let's seize the opportunities ahead and make the most of the abundant gains on the horizon ..read more

Hey friend, The April pullback of 2024 is now very real. So let’s look at how the index directions have been moving. The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed mixed to end the week – but it was still a losing week. No change in index directions, with all short and medium-term directions remaining downward, but ..read more

It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. Entering 2024 with the wind at our backs. As history echoes this year's double-digit market surge in the final two months, optimism prevails. Brace for a January and first-quarter boom, setting the stage for a promising year ahead. In my journey to navigate these gains, join me in unlocking the potential for a prosperous 2024. Together, let's seize the opportunities ahead and make the most of the abundant gains on the horizon ..read more

It’s Ross Givens here, with Chart of the Day. Entering 2024 with the wind at our backs. As history echoes this year's double-digit market surge in the final two months, optimism prevails. Brace for a January and first-quarter boom, setting the stage for a promising year ahead. In my journey to navigate these gains, join me in unlocking the potential for a prosperous 2024. Together, let's seize the opportunities ahead and make the most of the abundant gains on the horizon ..read more

Hey friend, Market weakness continued yesterday. However, the dip wasn’t as sharp as expected – considering Powell just reaffirmed that rate cuts might indeed be delayed. Is this a sign that this pullback will be shallower and shorter than expected? The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed flat or slightly lower yesterday. No change in any ..read more

Hey friend, It certainly looks like we’ve entered a real pullback. The good news? All the long-term directions of the indexes are still upward – and the market will have to fall a lot more before they turn negative The Daily Direction Note: Indexes closed lower again yesterday. But because the indexes’ long-term directions are ..read more