The Mindful Investor

January 2025

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Market Internals Point to Large Growth Leadership

by David Keller

As the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 once again test new all-time highs this week, I'm struck by how leadership trends have shifted around quite a bit since mid-December... Read More 

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Five Key Market Ratios Every Investor Should Follow

by David Keller

In this video, Dave shares five charts from his ChartList of market ratios that investors can use to track changing market conditions through 2025... Read More 

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How the S&P 500 Reaches 6500 By March 2025

by David Keller

So far, this has been a fairly entertaining start to the new year! The S&P 500 started off with a bounce to 6050, pushed briefly below our line-in-the-sand level of 5850, and then finished this week with a retest of 6000... Read More 

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What Would It Take For Small Caps to Lead?

by David Keller

There have been rumblings of "the return of small caps" for many moons, but small-cap leadership has still not materialized as we kick off the new year... Read More 

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The Bullish Case for Small Caps vs. Large Caps

by David Keller

Will small cap stocks finally take on a leadership role in 2025? In this video, Dave provides a thorough technical analysis discussion of the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and how that compares to the current technical configuration of the S&P 500 index... Read More 

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S&P 500 Breakdown Alert! Downside Targets Explained

by David Keller

S&P 5850 has been the most important "line in the sand" for stocks since the pullback from the 6000 level in November 2024. With the SPX closing below that 5850 level on Friday, we see further corrective pressures with the 200-day moving average as a reasonable downside target... Read More 

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What Higher Rates Could Mean for the S&P 500

by David Keller

The 10-Year Treasury Yield has gone up a full percentage point, from a low of 3.6% in September 2024 to a level of 4.6% this week... Read More 

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Rising Rates Suggest Weaker Stocks - Here's What I'm Watching!

by David Keller

In this video, Dave shares a long-term analysis of the Ten-Year Treasury Yield, breaks down how the shape of the yield curve has been a great leading indicator of recessionary periods and weaker stock prices, and outlines the chart he's watching to determine if early 2025 will lo... Read More