by Michael Markowski | May 8, 2021 | AlphaTack Intel
The “VixVortex” was discovered as a result of recently completed studies on market volatility and the CBOE’s empirical data for the VIX from 2002 to 2021. The fourth VixVortex for the S&P 500 is currently in progress. The minimum to maximum...
by Yvonne Yue Li and Thomas Biesheuvel, Bloomberg.com | May 7, 2021 | AlphaTack Intel
Copper soared to a fresh all-time high as optimism about a global rebound from the pandemic boosts commodities markets. The metal — an economic bellwether — is front and center in a rally that’s driven raw materials from lumber to iron ore to multiyear...
by Katherine Greifeld, Bloomberg.com | Apr 30, 2021 | AlphaTack Intel
As the U.S. economic rebound continues to dazzle, the mood music in the world’s biggest bond market is getting darker. Short interest in the $12 billion iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond exchange-traded fund (ticker TLT) now clocks in at 25% of shares outstanding, the...
by Michael Lebowitz | Apr 28, 2021 | AlphaTack Intel
The Battle Royale: Stocks vs. Bonds. The S&P 500 is at valuations higher than those in 1929 and rival those of 1999. Despite a recession, the index is 25% above where it was trading before the pandemic. The equity stampede is undoubtedly bullish about corporate...
by Lance Roberts | Apr 26, 2021 | AlphaTack Intel
When there is a discussion of low future returns due to valuations, what gets missed is that such requires a bear market. Let me explain. In “Do You Feel Lucky,” Michael Lebowitz compiled a series of valuation metrics and their correlation to future returns. To wit:...
