Chris Kimble

It’s been a tough environment for the Utilities Sector.The ETF Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE:XLU) has underperformed for months and really stunk it up in recent...

Rising interest rates have created a decline in treasury bonds not seen in modern times.Well, they say crisis equals opportunity.This may be the case today as we look at a long-term...

When market breadth turns south, savvy investors know that it’s time to remain cautious.And that’s been the case for the past several weeks. And it’s looking perhaps even worse...

With stocks under pressure, it is time to take a look at a key stock market index that also serves as a barometer of market strength (with more than 3,500 stocks).Today, we turn our attention to...

We have been highlighting several market indicators trading at critical time/price areas over the past month or so.And today is no different as we take a look at the Advance/Decline Line for NYSE...

In early September, we warned readers that Utilities were breaking down and that this would have an adverse effect on the stock market.Since then, the breakdown has become more pronounced....

There are several indicators to watch when assessing risk across the financial markets, and today we discuss one of the more important ones. Junk bonds. When junk bonds are performing well and in...

When treasury bond yields are rising, bond prices are falling. It’s an inverse relationship.And so it makes sense that the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) has fallen sharply...

When the US Dollar is rallying and at full strength, it is a clear headwind for precious metals like gold and silver.But when King Dollar loses his crown and weakens, it is a clear tailwind for...

The price of gold is trading just off its all-time high while the price of silver is lagging. Together, they haven’t quite provided mining equities the boost they need to outperform the broad...