As the Dow reaches a meaningless milestone that's divorced from fundamental economic strength, the Fed's money-printing continues to force investors into risk assets.
For decades, these companies represented the best, most innovative products on the consumer and industrial markets ... but how the mighty have fallen.
Such formations in these leveraged stock funds could foretell a substantial market correction.
Not all heavily shorted stocks are to be shunned.
These stocks have taken a tumble during a positive period for the markets.
Data show a lot of investors betting against these shares, but with the technical indicators pointing higher, the short crowd may soon get flattened.
While the stock is under pressure, it's at the core of what could work here, and I think it could rally by as much as 50%.
Shares are down and peripheral bond yields are up as spending cuts continue to undermine the continent’s economy.
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