The Chart-of-the-Day features two charts. First is a look at the various U.S. market sectors and how they have performed since the S&P 500 Index reached the 2000 mark five years ago. The second chart looks at individual companies that are the “winners” and “losers” over that time-span.
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Bob Weir has over 50 years of investment research and analytical experience in both the equity and fixed-income sectors, and in the commercial real estate industry. He joined eResearch in 2004 and was its President, CEO, and Managing Director, Research Services until December 2018. Prior to joining eResearch, Bob was at Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS).
eResearch Corporation is pleased to provide technical opinions on the market from a seasonality standpoint, courtesy of Equity Clock, a division of the Tech Talk Financial Network. eResearch also posts, daily, the regular technical opinions provided by affiliate, Tech Talk: TimingTheMarket. [more]
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The S&P/TSX Composite Index (“S&P/TSX” or the “Index”) has reached a milestone. For the first time ever, it has closed above 20,000! From the March 2020 low, the Index has gone almost parabolic, with just a brief pause in September – October last year. This kind of relentless upward move usually ends with a pull-back, often resulting in a significant retraction. Downside support sits at 18,000. [more]