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Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?

Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?

Energy stocks have rallied since November, but signs of exhaustion could be appearing. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell more than 3 percent today and is the market's worst-performing sector fund in the last two weeks. The selling comes despite crude oil prices hitting a...

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...

Bulls May Be Coming Back to Energy as Global Economy Reopens

Bulls May Be Coming Back to Energy as Global Economy Reopens

Energy stocks jumped yesterday as inventories tightened and traders looked for demand to increase. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) rose 2.8 percent, its biggest one-day gain in six weeks. Crude oil futures also leaped almost 5 percent. The Energy Department reported that...

Another Healthy Pullback in Energy ETF?

Another Healthy Pullback in Energy ETF?

Energy is the strongest sector this year, but is down in the last month. Is it time to buy the pullback? This chart of the SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) has some interesting patterns. First are the candlesticks from March 23 and 25: an inverted hammer and then a normal...

Market Pulse: Energy Hasn’t Done This Since the Pandemic

Market Pulse: Energy Hasn’t Done This Since the Pandemic

Energy is the top performing sector this year by a wide margin. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) has advanced 13 percent so far in 2021, compared with a 0.3 percent gain for the S&P 500. Hopes about the economy reopening and a rebound in China are obviously parts of the...