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Hidden Areas of Strength
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Hidden Areas of Strength

Welcome back. Last week was the worst week for stocks in 2026. So for today, let’s look at what could be in store for the rest of the month… As well as some surprising areas of strength most people are missing.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 17, 2026
Season of Volatility
Market Brief
Market Brief

Season of Volatility

I’ve been talking so much about the current market rotation that it’s easy to forget we’re still in earnings season. And as today’s chart shows, this has been one of the most volatile earnings seasons in recent history.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 13, 2026
From Losers to Winners
Market Brief
Market Brief

From Losers to Winners

The sideways chop continues in the major indexes. As I said yesterday – it’s an extremely frustrating market for “S&P 500 or Nasdaq only” investors…

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 12, 2026
A “Permanent” Market Rotation?
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Market Brief

A “Permanent” Market Rotation?

If you’ve been reading this newsletter then you know I’ve been banging the table on the market rotation for quite a while now. One question people have asked me is – how long will this rotation last?

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 10, 2026
Is the Market Bottom Over?
Market Brief
Market Brief

Is the Market Bottom Over?

After days of fairly heavy selling, the S&P 500 posted its best day since November last Friday. Net new highs surged and there were 1,664 more stocks advancing than declining. The question is – was Thursday the near term bottom?

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 9, 2026
Powerful Value
Market Brief
Market Brief

Powerful Value

In yesterday’s newsletter, I highlighted the divergence between the big decline in software stocks and the powerful surge in semiconductors and how said divergences often exist in sideways markets – even if most don’t notice them.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 6, 2026
The Death of Software Stocks?
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Market Brief

The Death of Software Stocks?

Yesterday I talked about how the Equal-Weight S&P 500 has been outperforming the cap-weighted S&P 500 since November. That outperformance continued yesterday, with the S&P 500 falling nearly 1% – but the Equal-Weight S&P 500 hitting another new high.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 5, 2026
The Playbook for a Choppy February
Market Brief
Market Brief

The Playbook for a Choppy February

In yesterday’s newsletter, I broke down how the markets did in January… And showed why – with data – we will likely be seeing a choppy month in February.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 4, 2026
What to Expect in the Markets for February
Market Brief
Market Brief

What to Expect in the Markets for February

I said in yesterday’s newsletter that I was going to talk about how the market did in January. But I put that off till today because I just had to address the massive precious metals rout from Friday.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 3, 2026
A $10 Trillion Wipeout
Market Brief
Market Brief

A $10 Trillion Wipeout

Welcome back to a new trading week. Now that January is over, I was planning to talk about how stocks have performed over the month in today’s newsletter. But I’m moving that to tomorrow’s newsletter… Because today, we need to talk about the $10 trillion wipeout that happened in the precious metals...

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Feb 2, 2026
How to Sell Before a Massive Drop
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Market Brief

How to Sell Before a Massive Drop

To close out the trading week, let’s do something a little different. Instead of zooming out and looking at higher-level market dynamics… Let’s zoom in and tell a quick story about a single stock…

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Jan 30, 2026
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