Matthew Krumholz 
Stock shorting, also known as short selling, can be beneficial for financial markets and below are 5 reasons why: Price Discovery: Short selling provides an additional mechanism for price discovery. When investors short a stock, they are essentially betting that its price will decline. This activity helps to reflect market sentiment and incorporates negative information … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 6th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US markets finished lower, S&P 500 -0.20%, DOW -0.59% and the Nasdaq -0.09%. 8 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors declined: Communication Services +0.58% outperforms/ Industrials -0.71% lags. On the upside, FANG+, Gold and Brent Crude In economic news, S&P Global US Composite PMI for May … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 5nd, 2023 (Vica Partners) Last Friday, US Markets finished sharply higher, S&P 500 +1.45%, DOW +2.12% and the Nasdaq +1.07%. All 11 of the S&P 500 sectors higher: Materials +3.37% outperforms/ Communication Services +0.10% lags. On the upside, Russell 2k Treasury Yields, USD Index, Oil and Bitcoin. In economic news, headline Jobs … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 2nd, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US Markets finished higher, S&P 500 +0.99%, DOW +0.47% and the Nasdaq +1.28%. 9 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors higher: Information Technology +1.33% outperforms/ Utilities -0.78% lags. The NY FANG+, Gold, Oil and the Bloomberg Commodity Index gained. In economic news, the ADP job survey … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 1st, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US Markets finished lower, S&P 500 -0.61%, DOW -0.41% and the Nasdaq -0.63%. 7 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Energy -1.88% underperformed/ Utilities +0.96% outperformed. Defensive Sectors and Gold gained. In economic news, Chicago PMI fell more than expected but JOLTS job openings unexpectedly … Read more
MARKETS TODAY May 31st, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US Markets finished mixed, S&P 500 +0.00%, DOW -0.15% and the Nasdaq +0.32%. 7 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Consumer Staples -1.08% underperforms/ Consumer Discretionary +0.76% outperforms. On the upside, FANG+, Gold, Oil and Bitcoin. In economic news, S&P Case-Shiller April home price index … Read more
The MSCI Momentum Indexes are a series of indexes created by MSCI Inc. that track the performance of stocks with strong momentum characteristics. Momentum investing is a strategy that aims to capitalize on the continuation of existing trends in stock prices. The MSCI Momentum Indexes provide a systematic approach to capturing this momentum effect in … Read more
MARKETS TODAY May 30th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Last Friday, US Markets finished broadly higher, S&P 500 +1.30%, DOW +1.00 and the Nasdaq +2.19%. 8 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors higher: Information Technology +2.68% outperformed/ Energy -0.37% lagged. Gold, Oil and the Bloomberg Commodity Index gained. In economic news, multiple releases points to resilience … Read more
MARKETS TODAY May 25th, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Thursday, US Markets finished mixed, S&P 500 +0.88%, DOW -0.11% and the Nasdaq +1.71%. 6 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Energy -1.89% underperformed/ Information Technology +4.45% outperformed. Treasury Yields, USD Index, Bitcoin and WTI Oil all gained. In economic news, Initial weekly jobless claims … Read more
MARKETS TODAY May 25th, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Wednesday, US Markets finished lower, S&P 500 -0.73%, DOW -0.77%, Nasdaq -0.61%. 10 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Real Estate -2.21% underperforms/ Energy +0.52% outperforms. Treasury Yields, USD Index and Oil all gained. In economic news, Mortgage Apps fell for 2nd consecutive week and Crude … Read more