Marty Chenard

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• Don't Let "Stupid Headlines" Sway You Away From the Truth ...

  Published 17 June 2008 | viewed 6,425 times

  Are Stupid Headlines confusing you? There is often a big discrepancy between "analyst opinions" and "real data" on market conditions. Real data doesn't lie. Real…

• Leadership Stocks Went into Negative Territory ...

  Published 11 June 2008 | viewed 3,403 times

  Every night, we crank our computers up as they look at every stock trading $2 or higher on every exchange. We get a count of…

• The VIX, Banks, and the Shanghai Index in Trouble ...

  Published 05 June 2008 | viewed 3,712 times

  This morning, we will look at the VIX (Volatility Index), the Banking Index, and the Shanghai index which is in peril of having a very…

• Institutional Core Holdings

  Published 27 May 2008 | viewed 2,775 times

  Important notice ... I will be out of the country from Tuesday afternoon, May 20th. to Wednesday, May 28th. May 28th. I will be on…

• A Warning From the DOW and Institutional Indexes???

  Published 13 May 2008 | viewed 5,115 times

  Which index will be right ... the Dow Jones Industrials or the Institutional index with their "core holdings"? Chart 1 is a 2003-2008 graph of…

• Are Institutional Investors Close to Selling?

  Published 08 May 2008 | viewed 4,761 times

  Today, we will once again share a chart from our paid subscriber site. This chart shows the trend of Institutional Selling. When Institutions keep lowering…

• No Upward Confirmation from Institutional Investors?

  Published 28 April 2008 | viewed 3,190 times

  This long term view of the Dow, Transports, and Institutional Index tells you where the market is now. Bull and Bear markets have one thing…

• Investor Tip on "When the market is short term overbought"

  Published 22 April 2008 | viewed 3,772 times

  Upwardly moving markets or stocks all eventually move up into overbought conditions. Then ... they cool down in order to let some of the steam…

• An Indicator That Everyone Should Watch ...

  Published 18 April 2008 | viewed 4,575 times

  Sometimes, simple charts tell important stories ... if you know what index and indicator to look at. The Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) is one of…

• An Investing Tip on How To Use the VIX With the SP 500 Index

  Published 09 April 2008 | viewed 3,570 times

  Today we will look at the VIX, volatility levels, and the short term action on the S&P 500 index. The VIX often gives good confirming…

• In Less Than 2 Weeks The Dollar Will Start Moving Up

  Published 04 April 2008 | viewed 5,468 times

  Within the next two weeks ... the U.S. Dollar will finish bottoming out and start moving up. This morning's update will look at two U.S.…

• Today, We Will Discuss Rumors, News, and How They Affect Market Prices

  Published 28 March 2008 | viewed 2,835 times

  There were two big rumor events in the last 24 hours. Both rumor events turned into news and both had a huge affect on the…

• Wall Street Investment Firms Problems are NOT Fixed Yet ...

  Published 25 March 2008 | viewed 3,823 times

  The media has been making comments about the financials having hit their bottom. We won't dispute the fact that the financials have been oversold and…

• What Advice Have the Big Wall Street Firms Given Their Llarge Clients This Year?

  Published 12 March 2008 | viewed 4,065 times

  The answer: Sell on rallies. Is that what has been happening this year? The chart below provides the answer. This chart shows the New York…

• Is the NASDAQ 100 at a Great Bargain Level?

  Published 03 March 2008 | viewed 3,373 times

  1. Is the NASDAQ 100 at a great bargain level? 2. Or, is it at the edge of a potentially perilous drop? To get the…

• Leadership Stocks vs. the Broad Market" ...

  Published 28 February 2008 | viewed 3,695 times

  Background: All sustainable and hold-able rallies have one thing in common. The Ratio of Leadership Stocks to the Broad Market is always positive and trending…

• The Markets: Close to the Edge ...

  Published 22 February 2008 | viewed 4,843 times

  Today's charts will look at what is happening to: 1. The "Core Holdings" held by Institutional Investors. 2. The NYA Index vs. its Long Term…

• How In-flowing and Out-flowing Liquidity Levels Determine When We Have Rallies and Corrections ...

  Published 13 February 2008 | viewed 3,907 times

  If you think of logically ... when money flows into the market, stocks are being bought. When the amount of Inflowing Liquidity is in Expansion,…

• The Help Wanted Index vs. the Recession Question ...

  Published 05 February 2008 | viewed 3,938 times

  (Posted February 1st. on our paid subscriber update) For years, I have followed the government's Help Wanted Ad numbers. The Help Wanted Ads are a…

• The Banking Index and Shanghai Stock Market

  Published 31 January 2008 | viewed 3,791 times

  We have previously pointed out that the financial and banking sectors are very important relative to the S&P 500 for a very good reason ...…