Everyone knows that middle siblings tend to get overlooked, but is that happening to midcap stocks, too? Large-cap stocks like the past year’s “Magnificent Seven” dominate headlines, while stock pickers and analysts sift through countless small-cap firms to find the next big star. That leaves midcap stocks out in the cold somewhat, missing out on [...]...

Last week, bond yields continued their march higher as the markets digested higher inflation surprises and the prospects for higher Treasury issuance. The yield curve shifted higher almost in parallel fashion, with 2Y and 10Y yields rising by 10 basis points each, to 4.99% and 4.62%, respectively. The 30Y bond yield moved higher by 9 [...] The post...

A significant portion of small caps are unprofitable, making it essential for investors to fully understand the composition of their small-cap exposure. 40% of small caps in the Russell 2000 Index are unprofitable, according to an article from Kiplinger’s published earlier this year, and very few small-cap companies generate meaningful free cash flow....

The Fed’s back and forth on cuts has been “the” story dominating markets so far this year. Over the last few weeks, however, the “multiple cut” narrative has lost steam. Now, increasingly, zero cuts is becoming a real possibility. That scenario would throw the stock market for a loop to some degree, which may speak [...] The post As Fed Uncertainty...

SUMMARY The short end of the curve has high reinvestment risks. The long end of the curve takes on more price sensitivity to interest rate moves. The sweet spot to invest on the yield curve is in 3 to 10-year maturities, in our view. The bond market has risen from the ashes like a phoenix [...] The post Intermediate Treasuries: The ‘Sweet Spot’ on...

These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (SOXS B) Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares 31.05% (FNGD B-) MicroSectors FANG+™ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN 28.75% (BERZ ) MicroSectors Solactive FANG...