Monthly Archive: August 2010

Daily Update Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Upbeat Consumer Confidence data managed to push stock prices higher most of the day; however discouraging comments from the Fed minutes caused the Major Indexes to end the day mixed. With three yellow lights and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors should be prepared to go bottom-fishing and bargain hunting…

Daily Update Monday, August 30, 2010

Less-than-expected Personal Income data combined with uncertainty over this week’s monthly jobs report caused investors to grow cautious today sending stock prices sharply lower. With three red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should not buy stocks at this time.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market to…

Cook’s Candles.

had a cumulative gain of 104.99% with an Efficiency Factor, EF, of 24.81%. VST Mighty Mites, another great performer, gave a cumulative gain of 85.50% with an EF of 24.48%. These phenomenal performances were achieved during a period in which the Price of the VectorVest Composite gained 13.04%.The problem here…

Daily Update Thursday, August 26, 2010

A drop in Jobless Claims drove stock prices higher in early trading today, but renewed economic concerns and anticipation of tomorrow’s speech from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke caused investors to grow cautious this afternoon and the Major Indexes ended lower. With three red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent…

Daily Update Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Weak Durable Goods Orders and New Home Sales data caused the Major Indexes to start the day in the red; however, stock prices recovered in late trading as investors stepped in and bought beaten down stocks. With three yellow lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should not buy…

Daily Update Tuesday, August 24, 2010

A disappointing Existing Homes Sales report plagued the market today sending stock prices sharply lower. With three red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should not buy stocks at this time.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market to the downside.Today’s Derby Winners, the five Strategies with the…

Daily Update Monday, August 23, 2010

Merger and acquisition news lifted stock prices in early morning trade today; however, economic woes continued to weigh on investors’ minds causing stock prices to finish the day modestly lower. With three red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should not buy stocks at this time.Aggressive Investors and…

Safety and Income.

The Price of the VectorVest Composite closed lower for the second consecutive 5-day trading period on Thursday and, with the BSR below 1.00, it flashed a Confirmed Down, C/Dn signal. All the basic ingredients, e.g., rising earnings and falling interest and inflation rates, for a rising market are in place, but…