In this brief market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and stocks that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower.Identifying the pockets of strength and weakness allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin.The […] The post The 1-Minute Market Report August 10, 2024 appeared first on Zen Investor ..read more

In this brief market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and stocks that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower.Identifying the pockets of strength and weakness allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin.The […] The post The 1-Minute Market Report August 3, 2024 appeared first on Zen Investor ..read more

In this brief market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and stocks that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the pockets of strength and weakness allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 has made 37 new highs so far this year. The S&P 500 notched its 37th record high on Wednesday of last week. In a typical year, the market makes 14 new highs over the full year. The first half of this year has been particula ..read more

In this brief market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and stocks that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the pockets of strength and weakness allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 sets 10 new highs in 16 days. For the week just past, the S&P 500 was up 1.4%. Year-to-date it is up 5.4%. Over the past 30 days it is up 5.7%. Over the past 12 months it it up 22.1%. Since the bull market began in October ..read more

I’ve been publishing the Zen Ten list each December since 2008. I pick my favorites and stick with them all year – no trading. Before I reveal my new stock picks for 2024, a quick review of last year’s picks is in order. Table 1 has the details. Table 1. 2023 Zen Ten Performance As you can see, my 2023 picks outperformed (by a factor of 2X) the benchmark VTI. I don’t cherry-pick the start and end dates, I use the actual start and end dates for all securities, including VTI, based on the date I published the list. Why you should pay attention to this list I have been trading and mana ..read more

In this weekly market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the winners and losers allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 winning streak continues. For the week, the S&P 500 was up 0.8%. After five consecutive up weeks, we are now just 4.2% below the record high water mark, set back in January 2022. We could get there by the end of this year. ZenInvestor.org A ..read more

In this weekly market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the winners and losers allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 had another strong week. For the week, the S&P 500 was up 2.2%. After three consecutive up weeks, we are now just 1.6% below the 2023 high water mark, set on July 31. We are 5.9% below the all-time high set on January 2, 2022. ZenInvestor.org ..read more

In this weekly market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the winners and losers allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 had a strong week. For the week, the S&P 500 was up 5.9%. After five consecutive up days, we are now just 5.0% below the 2023 high water mark, set on July 31. We are 9.1% below the all-time high set on January 2, 2022. A look at monthly retur ..read more

In this weekly market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the winners and losers allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 pullback deepens. For the week, the S&P 500 was down 2.4%. We are now 7.9% below the 2023 high water mark, set on July 31. The market is still in the process of digesting its gains and grappling with high and rising interest rates.  A lo ..read more

In this weekly market report, we look at the various asset classes, sectors, equity categories, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that moved the market higher and the market segments that defied the trend by moving lower. Identifying the winners and losers allows us to see the direction of significant money flows and their origin. The S&P 500 pullback continues. For the week, the S&P 500 was up 0.5%. We are now 6.2% below the 2023 high water mark, set on July 31. The market is still in the process of digesting its gains and grappling with high and rising interest rates.  A lo ..read more