12/08/2025 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending December 05, 2025 Market sentiment steadied this week as major ETFs posted measured, broad-based gains following the volatility of November. Technology again led the advance, with QQQM up 1.34%, while cyclical sectors such as Industrials (XLI) and Technology (XLK) outperformed with strong weekly moves. Defensive pockets, particularly Utilities (XLU) … Read more

2025 3Q Review: Bears Capture Headlines While Bulls and Gold Bugs Garner Profits

Strategists, economists, and all manners of pundits have been somberly telling us since January why market euphoria is misplaced.  There has been no shortage of rationales for their bearish forecasts.  Tariffs, systemic instability, recession, inflation, ridiculously unprecedented valuations and more have explained why a major correction or potential crash has been inevitable this year.  Their … Read more

Pinpointing Targets in the Financial Sector

The Finance Sector is ranked as #3 among the 15 we cover for year-ahead returns by the ValuEngine forecast model.  Finance sector stocks and ETFs along with the previously profiled utilities sector are generally perceived as stodgy stocks that are most commonly bought by older investors for dividend yield.  However, that has not been true … Read more