by Dan Gibby | Jan 18, 2026 | ETF Investment Trader
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq were down fractionally on the week (less than 1%), while the Russell 2000 made new highs, signaling a broadening of participation beyond mega-cap technology. Banks started off earnings season with mixed results, although GS and MS,...
by Dan Gibby | Jan 11, 2026 | ETF Investment Trader
The first full trading week of 2026 kicked off on a strong note, aligning with January’s historical tendency to lean bullish. The major indices advanced amid a mix of geopolitical headlines, softer economic data, and policy developments out of Washington.The Dow Jones...
by Dan Gibby | Jan 4, 2026 | ETF Investment Trader
The U.S. stock market closed out 2025 near an all-time high. The S&P 500 gained 17%, its seventh-best three-year run on record.The bull party held strong despite artificial intelligence bubble fears, slowing job market, inflation, rates, real affordability...
by Dan Gibby | Dec 28, 2025 | ETF Investment Trader
The Santa Claus rally started early this year and continued higher with the SPY, DIA, and QQQ up over 1% for week and SPY closing at all-time highs and gaining 18% for the year. IWM lagged.The runup in precious metals continued with gold and silver at record...
by Dan Gibby | Dec 21, 2025 | ETF Investment Trader
The broader markets were a whiplash last week, ending with powerful reversals and relatively unchanged.The Dow has been highly erratic, with wide down-and-up swings, but it remains in an uptrend and set new all-time highs last week.It retraced below the bullish...
by Dan Gibby | Dec 14, 2025 | ETF Investment Trader
The broader markets were mixed last week, with the DIA and IWM closing at record highs, with the SPY and QQQ retracing from the recent trading range. The Nasdaq was the weakest on AI bubble fears.ORCL, META, MSFT, GOOGL, AVGO, and others plow billions into AI...
