Bulls continue to shake off global challenges to keep the market in rally mode heading into the end of the first quarter, led by powerhouse sectors Basic Materials and Energy as well as Healthcare and upstart Telecom. In fact, the S&P 500 is on track to achieve its largest first quarter return since 1998. The SPY closed today at 132.77, up 5.6% on the quarter with one more trading day to go.

What the Market Wants? Earnings, Apparently

Market bulls found support at the right time and pulled another rabbit out of their hat. It’s good to have friends in high places, as the Fed’s POMO money continues to flow, including another $6+ billion today for the purchase of Treasuries (which tends to find its way into equities). Last Wednesday, I suggested that the extreme weakness might have been a selling climax, and it turns out that is was – at least for the short term.

4 GARP Stocks for Precarious Times

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

The S&P 500 moved ahead 1.5% today, seemingly oblivious to multiple global threats, a shaky domestic economic recovery, and a market that is still weak by most technical standards.

Markets Drop as Japan's Problems Grow

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Economy Struggles To Recover As Middle East Rages

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Mid-East Turmoil Trumps Improving Economy

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Stocks over Bonds, Small Caps over Large

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

We’re going to start with what I do know – and then I’ll tell you what I don’t know.

Editor's Note:  David Brown is traveling today. Our guest editor is Scott Martindale, Senior Managing Director of Sabrient.

New Year’s Party at the Stock Exchanges Rages On

by Scott Martindale, Guest Editor

Earnings Season is the Key

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems