Mish's Market Minute

December 2021

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Key Areas to Watch This Weekend and Into the New Year

by Mish Schneider

With the holiday weekend upon us, let's take a quick review of Mish's Economic Modern Family for new trends and ideas as we head into the new year. The Family consists of 7 symbols that show a complete view of the overall market... Read More 

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Is Everyone Loading Up on Trades Before Christmas?

by Mish Schneider

High-yield corporate bonds ETF (JNK) cleared its 50-day moving average at $108.24, but sits in a pivotal resistance zone... Read More 

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Is the Santa Claus Rally Finally Here?

by Mish Schneider

As the year nears its end, we have a lot of ideas to keep watch of. Tuesday's price action could be the late Santa rally people were hoping for... Read More 

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Is it Time to Start Range Trading?

by Mish Schneider

Currently, the major indices are trading near the lows of December or, in the case of IWM, near the bottom of its trading range, around $208. With 2021 wrapping up, there is still a lot of uncertainty in the market... Read More 

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Is the ARKK ETF Showing Big Potential Going into 2022?

by Mish Schneider

While the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is down 0.3% on Friday's close, Cathy Woods Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) closed over 6% on the day. Additionally, ARKK made a strong close over yesterday's high, showing added strength when compared to the major indices... Read More 

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Will Wednesday's Momentum Continue or Fade?

by Mish Schneider

On Wednesday, investors waited for the FOMC minutes release at 2 PM EST to see whether the Fed would be hawkish or dovish in its response to the recent Producer Price Index report (PPI)... Read More 

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ETFs to Hedge Against Increasing Inflation

by Mish Schneider

The Producer Price Index is accelerating at a quick pace, with a 0.8% increase this November. For the year, producer prices are up 9.6%. As the media and market digest the increase in prices, the stagflation narrative becomes more realistic... Read More 

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Is the Santa Claus Rally Almost Here?

by Mish Schneider

Tis the season for a Santa Claus rally... Read More 

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The Large-Cap Indices Reach a Pivotal Point

by Mish Schneider

With a stock market gap up on Tuesday, many traders scrambled to re-enter as they grappled with FOMO (fear of missing out). Additionally, the market is reaching a pivotal point as traders who piled in wait for a breakout towards highs... Read More 

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Is the Russell 2000 (IWM) Setting a Bad Example?

by Mish Schneider

Over the past three trading days, the major indices have made a remarkable rally from the recent lows. However, the small-cap index Russell 2000 (IWM) has only bounced back into the middle of its trading range... Read More 

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Transportation and Semiconductor ETFs Need to Make New Highs

by Mish Schneider

Two sectors within Mish's Economic Modern Family, Transportation (IYT) and Semiconductors (SMH), have rallied near all-time highs. Now, we should watch for the highs to clear, as this could signify the next step for economic improvement... Read More 

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Why is the Nasdaq 100 Fighting an Internal Battle?

by Mish Schneider

The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) continues to show a weak hand. Riddled with tech companies that are selling off, it has struggled to hold over its 50-day moving average at $381.02... Read More 

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3 Important Tips to Improve Trading This Coming Week

by Mish Schneider

I have recently heard a saying stating that the current market behavior can lead to "death by a thousand cuts... Read More 

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Is the Stock Market Entering a Distribution Phase?

by Mish Schneider

A distribution phase, as taught through Mish's book Plant Your Money Tree, is when the price of a symbol is trading underneath the 50- and 200-day moving averages while the 50-DMA is trading above the 200-DMA... Read More