Weakness in the Dow Jones Transportation Average, which is the oldest stock market index, has “bearish implications,” according to Mark Hulbert of MarketWatch. A recent U.S. Department of Transportation report…
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MarketWatch's Hulbert: Now Could Be the Time for Small-Caps
Mark Hulbert writes in MarketWatch that “all of [the small-cap] sector’s much-vaulted historical relative strength has come at the end of December and early January,” as reflected in the monthly…
A Sound Way to Protect Your Assets From a Bear
Mark Hulbert, writing for the Wall Street Journal, explored what asset classes performed the best during a bear market. He found that, “Almost every stock-market sector has suffered in each…
Two Investors with Over 120 Years of Combined Experience are Bullish
Mark Hulbert of MarketWatch tapped two long term market veterans – Sam Eisenstadt, former research director at Value Line and Norman Fosback, former president of the Institute for Econometric Research…
Hulbert: Market Timers Heading For Exits, Could be Sign Bull Has More to Run
Market timers have been notoriously wrong over time and their current positioning could indicate that the recent bull market isn’t over yet, according to Mark Hulbert of Marketwatch. Hulbert’s Nasdaq…
Hulbert: Don't Buy The "Summer Rally"
As summer closes in, many advisers will start claiming that the “summer rally” will be coming with it, says MarketWatch’s Mark Hulbert. But, Hulbert says, don’t listen to them. (more…)
The Small-Cap Effect Lives -- With A Twist
Small stocks have lagged their larger peers over the past decade. But does that mean the “small-firm effect” is dead? Not exactly, says Mark Hulbert in a recent Barron’s column. (more…)
Hulbert: Sentiment Levels Indicate Bull Isn't Done
Many investors are fearing that the recent tumble in oil prices is a sign of bad things to come for stocks. But Mark Hulbert says sentiment levels indicate that the…
Corporate Culture Matters -- CEOs, Not So Much
Investors often pay lots of attention to who a company’s CEOs is, or should be. But MarketWatch’s Mark Hulbert says they are probably wasting their time. “In fact, according to…
Hulbert: Don't Fear The Flattening
Much has been made recently of the flattening yield curve. But Mark Hulbert says the data indicates the flattening isn’t a major trouble sign. (more…)