Ticker Sense

Strongest January Since 1997.... More to Go?

The S&P 500 closed January up 5.04% for the strongest first month of the year since 1997.  While somewhat superficial, it may be worth noting that historically a strong January has led to a continued rally into the end of the year.  On average, the market has gained 12.7% from February until the end of the year.  The one instance where the market traded lower was 1987. 

 

Watch Laszlo Co-Host on CNBC Last Week

Below are some clips from Laszlo's appearance on Fast Money Halftime last Friday ...before the Ackman v Icahn battle broke out.

"People Are Positive"

"Negatives Going by the Wayside, One by One"

January 28th Blogger Sentiment Poll

Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 

24/7 Wall St (N) The Aleph Blog (-) Biiwii (N) BullBear Trading  Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight  Dividend Growth Investor (N) Elliot Wave Lives On (+) Expected Returns  Fallond Stock Picks (-) Global Economic Intersection (+) GEI – Investing Blog (+) Humble Student of the Markets (+) In the Money  Learning Curve (+) MaoXian  Night Owl Trader (+) The Mess That Greenspan Made  Peridot Capitalist (-) Prometheus Market Insight  PUG Stock Market Analysis (N) Quant Investor (N) Shanky’s Tech Blog (-) Short Takes  Smart Money Tracker (-) StockAdvisors.com  Traders-Talk  ValuePlays  VIX and More (N) Wall St. Cheat Sheet  Wall Street Sector Selector (+) Wishing Wealth  Zentrader (+)

Laszlo Birinyi on CNBC

Watch Laszlo co-hosting on CNBC at noon today!

January 22nd Blogger Sentiment Poll

Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 

24/7 Wall St (-) The Aleph Blog (-) Biiwii (N) BullBear Trading  Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (+) Dividend Growth Investor (N) Elliot Wave Lives On (+) Expected Returns  Fallond Stock Picks (-) Global Economic Intersection (N) GEI – Investing Blog (+) Humble Student of the Markets (+) In the Money  Learning Curve (+) MaoXian  Night Owl Trader (+) The Mess That Greenspan Made  Peridot Capitalist (-) Prometheus Market Insight  PUG Stock Market Analysis (N) Quant Investor (N) Shanky’s Tech Blog (-) Short Takes  Smart Money Tracker (-) StockAdvisors.com  Traders-Talk (-) ValuePlays  VIX and More (N) Wall St. Cheat Sheet  Wall Street Sector Selector (+) Wishing Wealth  Zentrader (+)

Watch Laszlo Birinyi Speak at the Bloomberg Global Markets Summit

Bloomberg TV 

January 14th Blogger Sentiment Poll

Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 

24/7 Wall St (N) The Aleph Blog (-) Biiwii (N) BullBear Trading  Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (+) Dividend Growth Investor (+) Elliot Wave Lives On (+) Expected Returns  Fallond Stock Picks (-) Global Economic Intersection (+) GEI – Investing Blog (+) Humble Student of the Markets (+) In the Money  Learning Curve (+) MaoXian  Night Owl Trader (+) The Mess That Greenspan Made  Peridot Capitalist (N) Prometheus Market Insight  PUG Stock Market Analysis (N) Quant Investor (N) Shanky’s Tech Blog (-) Short Takes  Smart Money Tracker (N) StockAdvisors.com  Traders-Talk  ValuePlays  VIX and More (N) Wall St. Cheat Sheet  Wall Street Sector Selector (-) Wishing Wealth  Zentrader (+)

January 7th Blogger Sentiment Poll

Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 

24/7 Wall St (N) The Aleph Blog (-) Biiwii (-) BullBear Trading (+) Carl Futia (+) Dash of Insight (+) Dividend Growth Investor (-) Elliot Wave Lives On (+) Expected Returns  Fallond Stock Picks (-) Global Economic Intersection (N) GEI – Investing Blog (+) Humble Student of the Markets (+) In the Money  Learning Curve (+) MaoXian  Night Owl Trader (+) The Mess That Greenspan Made  Peridot Capitalist (N) Prometheus Market Insight  PUG Stock Market Analysis (+) Quant Investor (N) Shanky’s Tech Blog (-) Short Takes  Smart Money Tracker (N) StockAdvisors.com  Traders-Talk (-) ValuePlays  VIX and More (N) Wall St. Cheat Sheet  Wall Street Sector Selector (-) Wishing Wealth (+) Zentrader (N)