Sentiment is extremely bullish

Sentiment is extremely bullish

I have been tracking the bull/bear spread from Investor Intelligence for as long as I can remember. It's not the type of thing I look at every week or even every month, but when it feels like sentiment is extreme, I like to be able to quantify it and this is a great tool for that.

By: Francois Trahan, M2SD

The FOMC statement is out

The FOMC statement is out

Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated.

By: Leo Kolivakis

20-year return differential: no dividend vs. high dividend stocks

20-year return differential: no dividend vs. high dividend stocks

Been waiting for a while. Either the mean reversion is overdue by a dozen years, or "this time is different." But this time is not different; it never is.

By: Daniel Peris