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Market Timing Brief™ for 7-29-2025 – UPDATE 8-03-2025 “What is the State of Some Major Indexes and Interest Rates Post Fed and Post Jobs Report?” “Will Stocks Rally or Fall on the Fed Rate Cut Decision Tomorrow?”

Posted on July 29, 2025 by David Durand

Market Timing Brief for July 29, 2025: “Will Stocks Rally or Fall on the Fed Rate Cut Decision Tomorrow?” UPDATE 8-03-2025: The above prediction was incorrect, but the bond market made a rate cut anyway!  The correct answer was that … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 6-25-2020 Close: “Individual Investors Negative for 18 Weeks Straight! What Does Sentiment History Say? Plus: Is this a Bull Market or Bear Market? It’s BOTH. It’s a “V with a Weight On It.”

Posted on June 25, 2020 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the June 25, 2020 Close… No charts today…  Just straight talk about the markets and what I believe is hugely important in determining what lies ahead… First the data on sentiment… Survey Says! Bulls … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 1-11-2019 Close: “Nine Thorns in the Market’s Side At a Lower High. Gold Pauses. Rates Fall Again.”

Posted on January 13, 2019 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 01-11-2019 Close, published Sunday, January 13th, 2019… I deliver focused comments on market timing once a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below) and comments in the “markettiming” room on … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 1-04-2019 Close: “Market Bounce In Progress. How high? Gold At Risk of Rates Rising.”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 01-04-2019 Close, published Sunday, January 6th, 2019… I deliver focused comments on market timing once a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below) and comments in the “markettiming” room on … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 12-28-2018 Close: “Mini Bear or Big Bear? That is the Question. Is the Bounce Over? Gold Moves Higher, but Watch Rates Closely.”

Posted on December 30, 2018 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-28-2018 Close, published Sunday, December 30th, 2018… I deliver focused comments on market timing once a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below) and comments in the “markettiming” room on … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 3-16-2018 Close (3-21-2018 Update for SP500 Index): The Fed Will Drive the Markets This Week. Small Cap Growth Failed a Breakout. Gold Holding Key Support as 10 Year Yield Hovers Below 3%.

Posted on March 18, 2018 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-16-2018 Close, published Sunday, March 18th, 2018… I deliver focused comments on market timing once or twice a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index Market Timing: The … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 3-09-2018 Close: The Four Things Required for the SP500 Index to Move Higher. Small Cap Growth Liftoff. Gold Pausing at Feb. Low. Rates On the Line.

Posted on March 11, 2018 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 3-09-2018 Close, published Sunday, March 11th, 2018… I deliver focused comments on market timing once or twice a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index Market Timing: … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 12-15-2017 Close (Update 12-27-2017): The Tax Plan Playbook. SP500 Index Breaks Out Yet Again. Gold Steady After Fall while Treasuries Procrastinate a Very Big Decision!

Posted on December 17, 2017 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-15-2017 Close, published Sunday, December 17th, 2017 I deliver focused comments on market timing once or twice a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 12-27-2017 Update: S&P500 Index Sector … Continue reading →

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