Gene discusses geopolitical risks for investors in the market.

It is my prediction that 2026 will be the year of the also-rans. The picture is changing even if we look at the market in a top down perspective. In the opening days of 2026 we've seen some interesting characteristics... 

Gene reports about higher volatility over the short run based in part on the CBOE Volatility Index. 

Gene presents revised support and resistant levels for the major indexes. 

I recently presented my observation that investor focus may be shifting from digital to analog. I think that is becoming more evident in recent sessions including a day like yesterday. Where we saw a pretty strong rally among the major market indices; but technology which got off to a pretty good start in the morning quickly fizzled and reversed course. So I think the appetite for technology, for AI might be easing here a bit. I don't think it is dwindling or moving into the sunset by any means, but I don't think it is going to be a forefront leadership category as it has been for a number of years...

Gene discusses Aerospace and Defense stocks.

Final report of 2025.  Gene discusses the railroad sector of the market for 2026. 

Gene discusses end of year for the stock market.

Reviewing the the support parameters and resistance levels near term, for the major indices including the S&P 400 Mid Cap index..

As we close in on the final trading days of 2025, the outlook for 2026 looks quite good; at least from my technical perspective. Looking at a number of individual stocks that are trending to short term highs or fifty-two week highs, or even moving beyond those levels. There is a pretty good swath of sectors and themes represented by these individual stocks, the depth of individual stocks representing these themes and sectors is growing not diminishing...