Last week we began to analyze the market rally on a sector-by-sector basis. My reasoning for doing this was to see if we were indeed in a new bull market. If we are, we should have seen that market breadth was increasing (meaning more sectors joining in the rally as it continued). If we are not, we would see that fewer and fewer sectors were participating in the rally as it went higher: implying that this is a bear market bounce.

So far, what we’ve found is that more than half the sectors we’ve analyzed have failed to make new highs in November. To recap, here are the sectors we’ve already looked at:
Today we’ll complete our sector-by-sector analysis. So let’s get started…

The competition is fierce for holiday sales this year. So much so, that when it comes to some retailers, Black Friday started early. And there are myriad ways you can play the bargain-hunting with exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Black Friday is the traditional kick-off for the holiday shopping season, but you may have noticed the deals began popping up a little earlier than usual this year. Retailers are eager to lure consumers out of their hidey-holes, and they may find a receptive audience. Consumers are less afraid of spending right now, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want a great deal. (Retailers feeling cautious).