Monthly Archive: February 2012

Daily Update Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Despite starting the day higher on an upbeat Chicago Purchasing Managers Index report, stock prices retreated to finish in negative territory following hawkish comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke about the global economy. With one red light and a DnUp situation Prudent Investors should move to the sidelines…

Daily Update Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Better-than-expected Consumer Confidence data and a sharp drop in oil prices pushed stock prices slightly higher today. With one green light and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors should buy stocks long only when the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market with a bias to…

Daily Update Monday, February 27, 2012

Despite upbeat housing data and falling oil prices, the Major Indexes managed to finish the trading session mixed. With three yellow lights and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors should buy stocks long only when the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market up or down…

VectorVest Works Like a Charm.

The Price of the VectorVest Composite gained $0.12 per share from five trading days ago and the Primary Wave is Up. The rally from the December 19th low of $25.48 per share is now nine weeks old and acting…

Daily Update Thursday, February 23, 2012

Positive Jobless Claims and housing data boosted stock prices modestly higher today. With two green lights and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors may buy stock long only when the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market with a bias to the upside. Today’s Derby Winners, the…

Daily Update Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Disappointing global economic data rattled investors today sending stock prices modestly lower. Although we have three yellow lights and an UpUp situation, the MACD histogram on our Enhanced ProTrader Market Timing Graph has been in negative territory since last Wednesday. Therefore Prudent Investors should use caution when making new…

Daily Update Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Rising oil prices and uneasiness over a second bailout for Greece weighed on investors’ minds today and the Major Indexes finished the choppy trading session mixed. With three yellow lights and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks long only if the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and…

High Growth VS. Low P/E Stocks.

The Price of the VectorVest Composite gained $0.40 per share since last Friday, the Primary Wave is Up and the rally from the December 19th low of $25.48 per share is eight weeks old. Although the Price of the V V C showed signs of shaking off its two week consolidation…