$FDX closed below its 50-day moving average

FedEx is in the news for all of the wrong reasons.  I still rate the company as a long-term buy.

$RVX vs. $VIX illustrates why small stocks are being spurned

The volatility risk/reward favors large stocks given year-to-date performance of the S&P 500 vs. the Russell 2000. S&P 500 is up 8.4% vs. 0.9% for Russell year-to-date.

No love for small stocks - $IWM

Small stocks have underperformed the S&P 500 all year.

Weekly performance of S&P 500 sectors

Weekly ranking of major index ETFs

$TWTR is just 25 cents from being at $50/share

Support at $42.50.

Less pain at the pump

Stock / Bond ratio favors stocks

$QQQ leads the major ETF Indexes and is up 13.64%

$LUV - Southwest Airlines has separated from the pack and is up 70% year-to-date

Declining $VIX bodes well for the market near-term

$AAPL is at a record high

$XLF and $XLI lead the weekly performance of the S&P 500 sectors

$DIA leads weekly performance of major ETFs

$DAL - Delta is a long-term buy

Current asset allocation models for conservative, moderate, and aggressive investors

$UPS has lagged the S&P 500 and $FDX

Let's see if $UPS gains given that $FDX is in the news for not good reasons.

$FDX may trade sideways for a while

The market will figure out that $FDX charges for drug dealing are completely bogus.

$QQQ leading the pack

Monthly timing indicator is bullish for the market

$VIX - The fear gauge has spent 3-days below its 200-day moving average

Bodes well for the market

S&P 500 showing signs of getting back on track

S&P 500 Sectors - Weekly Performance

Weekly performance of major index ETFs

Russell seems to have support at its 200-day moving average

Time to buy?

Stock/Bond ratio bounces off 200-day moving average

$CRB - commodities have lost a lot of their early gains

1900 is a psychological support line for the S&P 500

$GOLD leading the way

$BND demonstrating why bonds belong in your portfolio to buffer stock market volatility

No love for small stocks - year-to-date performance of $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $IWM

S&P 500 Sectors weekly performance and ranking

Weekly performance of major Index ETFs

All show gains for the week after experiencing losses last week.

When everyone is selling, buy!

Don't be afraid of stock market corrections.  History has proven that buying when everyone is selling has its rewards.

Stock:Bond ratio's recent trend favors bonds, but the reason may not be what you think

The ratio shows a downward trend starting in July.  Bonds have not declined as much as stocks recently which is why the trend is downward.  This is why bonds belong in very portfolio since they are less volatile than stocks and buffers the portfolio when the inherent volatility in stocks, the ups and downs, shows in performance.

$DIA - Diamonds aren't looking so bright at 0.62% year-to-date

Consumers are feeling less pain at the pump as gasoline is down 12% from the June high

$BRENT - Oil is down 9% since mid-June

The fear guage has spiked to 17 $VIX

All S&P 500 sectors are down for the week

Major Index ETFs ($DIA, $IWM, $QQQ, $SPY) decline over 2% for the week