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1 week ago | 
investing.com | Craig Thompson
In last month’s newsletter, we left off with the market under pressure. After a sharp drop from the February highs, the had staged a modest bounce that formed a bear flag pattern. At the time of writing, the index had just broken below the lower end of that flag. This breakdown was a key signal that the market was likely headed lower and that risk was elevated. What followed confirmed that view.
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2 weeks ago | 
cdlib.org | Craig Thompson
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4 weeks ago | 
cdlib.org | Craig Thompson
Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC)
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4 weeks ago | 
cdlib.org | Craig Thompson
Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC)
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1 month ago | 
investing.com | Craig Thompson
The market has shifted decisively over the past month. After spending several months in a narrow trading range, the has broken lower with increasing momentum, signaling a possible transition from a consolidation phase into a more meaningful correction.
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2 months ago | 
investing.com | Craig Thompson
3 Key Charts Suggesting That the Markets Remain on a LedgeThe market has taken a turn this past month, with volatility picking up and key technical indicators signaling caution. The , which had been trading within a well-defined range (Darvas Box) for the past four months, has now fallen sharply, testing a critical support level that has been in place since November 2024. The decline over the past week has been particularly notable, with the index dropping over 4% on heavy selling volume.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
investing.com | Craig Thompson
Over the past three months, the market has largely trended sideways, and volatility has increased substantially over the past six weeks. Recent events, such as last week’s DeepSeek-driven selloff and today’s sharp morning decline following new tariffs announced by President Trump, have added to market turbulence and economic uncertainty. However, despite these short-term disruptions, the broader technical picture remains largely bullish.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
investing.com | Craig Thompson
The market’s performance over the past month reflects a mixed picture of resilience and weakness. While the remains in a bullish structure and has held above key support levels, a closer look reveals significant divergence beneath the surface. Market breadth has deteriorated, with the average stock performing much worse than the index itself.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Craig Thompson
10 hours agoNEW YORK (AP) — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, dating from 300 to 800 A.D., will be sold in New York this month, Sotheby’s auction house said. The 155-pound (52-kilogram) marble slab inscribed with the commandments in Paleo-Hebrew script will be auctioned on Dec. …
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
investing.com | Craig Thompson
The stock market continues to display near-term strength, with all major indexes in confirmed uptrends. The , , and are all above their key moving averages, which are trending higher, signaling sustained bullish conditions. Although the Nasdaq 100 has lagged behind the S&P 500, this seems to be due to sector rotation—a normal and positive development typically seen in strong market environments. One noteworthy development is the Russell 2000's outperformance, both on an absolute and relative basis.
