Monthly Archive: November 2011

Daily Update Wednesday, November 30, 2011

News that major central banks agreed to lower the cost of borrowing improved investor sentiment today and the Major Indexes ended the day sharply higher. With two green lights and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks long only if the market is rising. Aggressive Investors and…

Daily Update Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A better-than-expected Consumer Confidence reading and hopes for a resolution to the Euro Zone debt crisis pushed stock prices to a higher close today. With three yellow lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks long only if the market moves sharply higher. Aggressive Investors and…

Daily Update Monday, November 28, 2011

A strong start to the shopping season and signs of progress in Europe boosted investor morale today and stock prices finished the trading session sharply higher. With three yellow lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should have their shopping lists ready to buy stocks long tomorrow should…

The Value of Back-Testing.

The Price of the VectorVest Composite closed at $24.83 per share today, down $1.21 per share from last Friday’s close. Stock prices have gone down for seven straight days and all of our key market timing indicators, i.e., RT, BSR and MTI, are at extremely low, oversold, levels, suggesting that the…

Daily Update Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Ongoing concerns over the European debt crisis along with disappointing Chinese manufacturing data pushed stock prices sharply lower today. 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…

Daily Update Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A downward revision in economic growth along with rising bond yields in Spain sent stock prices to a lower close today. With two 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…

Daily Update Monday, November 21, 2011

Lack of progress in a resolve for the U.S. and Europe debt problems caused investors to take profits today driving 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…

Presidential Election Cycles.

The Price of the VectorVest Composite closed at $26.04 per share today, down $0.84 per share from last Friday. A Confirmed Down, C/Dn, was received yesterday since the Price of the VVC went down for two consecutive five-day trading periods, it went down from the prior day and the Buy to…