Monthly Archive: July 2010

The Efficiency Factor.

was “Best Performers > $1.00.” I clicked on the performance bar to see which stocks were in the portfolio and saw that Power-One, PWER, had gapped up about 20% at the open and it wasn’t pulling back. I took a look at its one-year graph and saw that this stock…

Daily Update Thursday, July 29, 2010

Upbeat earnings reports were overshadowed by gloomy unemployment data and unrest over tomorrow’s GDP report causing the Major Indexes to finish the day slightly lower. With three yellow lights and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks only if the market moves higher tomorrow.Aggressive Investors and Traders should…

Daily Update Wednesday, July 28, 2010

A disappointing Durable Goods report and a gloomy Beige Book report disheartened investors today, sending stock prices modestly lower. With one red light and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks only if the market moves higher tomorrow.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market up or down…

Daily Update Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A drop in Consumer Confidence and a mixed bag of earnings reports caused stock prices to finish the day modestly lower. With one green light and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors may buy high VST-Vector, ‘B’ rated stocks long provided the market moves higher tomorrow.Aggressive Investors and Traders should…

Daily Update Monday, July 26, 2010

A better-than-expected jump in New Home Sales and an upbeat profit outlook from FedEx boosted stock prices sharply higher today. With one green light and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors may buy high VST-Vector, ‘B’ rated stocks long as the market moves higher.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the…

A Breakout Bottom.

As noted in my essay shown above, the Color Guard flashed a Green Light Thursday as the Price of the VectorVest Composite rose on a Thursday to Thursday basis for the second consecutive five-day period, giving a preliminary signal of a sustainable uptrend. All of our key Market Timing Indicators, i.e.,…

Daily Update Thursday, July 22, 2010

Another batch of upbeat earning reports combined with encouraging signs of growth in Europe boosted stock prices sharply higher today. With one green light and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors should get their shopping lists ready to buy stocks long should the market move higher again tomorrow.Aggressive Investors and…

Daily Update Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that the economy is “unusually uncertain” caused stock prices to tumble this afternoon and the Major Indexes finished the day sharply lower. With three red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should build cash, remain on the sidelines and not buy stocks…