Matthew Krumholz 
MARKETS TODAY April 27th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US Markets finished mixed with The NY FANG+ up 2%/ Mega Cap Growth +>1.2% leading gainers. 2 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors finished higher, Information Technology outperformed. The Cboe Volatility Index steadied, Treasury Yields rose across the curve and Meta beat earnings in afterhours. In … Read more
Forward P/E (price-to-earnings) ratio is a financial metric used to value a company’s stock. It is calculated by dividing the current stock price by the estimated earnings per share (EPS) for the next twelve months. The forward P/E ratio gives investors an idea of what the market is willing to pay for a company’s future … Read more
MARKETS TODAY April 26th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday US Markets finished lower. All 11 of the S&P 500 sectors fell, Materials and Information Technology led decliners. SPDR S&P Banking ETF (KRE) was down >4%. Treasury Yields across the curve fall. Oil and the Bloomberg Commodity Index sharply decline. On the upside Bitcoin and Gold gain and … Read more
The PEG ratio, which stands for Price/Earnings to Growth ratio, is an important financial metric that investors use to assess the value of a stock. It takes into account a company’s earnings growth rate and its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio to determine whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued. The PEG ratio is important for several … Read more
MARKETS TODAY April 25th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US Markets finished mixed with DOW leading. 6 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors finished higher, Energy outperformed/ Information Technology lagged. Treasury yields, USD Index, Bitcoin dropped. Oil, the Bloomberg Commodity Index and Gold rise. Dallas Fed Index declined indicating that the manufacturing contraction. Overnight, Asian … Read more
Pro Tip: Momentum investing The main rationale behind momentum investing is that once a trend is well-established, it likely to continue! Momentum investing, buying on positive performance and selling off on trend. Research has shown that momentum trading has an edge in the stock market when used over a short timeframe, such as 3-12 months, … Read more
MARKETS TODAY April 24th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Last Week, Indices mostly unchanged, the S&P 500 -0.09% the smallest weekly range in 19 months. We did see broader market upsides as the Volatility Index @15 week low while greed continues to dominate buying sentiment. Earnings summary to date, 18% of S&P 500 companies reported with 75% … Read more
MARKETS THIS WEEK April 22nd, 2023 (Vica Partners) Takeaways Mixed economic releases indicating more recessionary than inflationary Muted performance, S&P 500 -0.09%, Dow -0.36%, Nasdaq -0.30% Sectors, Consumer Staples +1.68%, Real Estate +1.59% outperform/ Communication Services -3.05%, Energy -2.54% lag SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF ^KRE +1.75% … in the FDIC we trust! YTD … Read more
MARKETS TODAY April 21st, 2023 (Vica Partners) Good Friday! Over the past 5 days DOW, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined 0.71%, 0.40% and 0.88% respectively. Yesterday, the Cboe Volatility Index rose sharply >4% on recessionary concerns. Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services underperformed as Tesla and AT&T missed on earnings. Jobless claims and new employ … Read more
MARKETS TODAY April 20th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Good Thursday! Yesterday, Indices closed broadly lower with Nasdaq and Russell 2000 leading gainers, defensive sector Utilities outperformed. Morgan Stanley (MS), U.S. Bancorp (USB) earning beats boosted the Regional Banking ETF (KRE) up 3.94%. Tech earnings continue to come in soft. Bloomberg Commodity Index, Oil, Bitcoin and Gold … Read more