Friday, July 23, 2010

ECRI WLI Growth Rate + S&P500 Death Cross

Despite the "Death Cross" in the S&P500, as of today we have heard of no change in ECRI's economic outlook of  a slowdown without a double dip recession as we reported at ECRI Weekly Leading Indicators Widely Misunderstood.

Chart showing recent "Death Cross" for the S&P500:

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The Economic Cycle Research Institute, ECRI - a New York-based independent forecasting group, released their latest readings for their proprietary Weekly Leading Index (WLI) this morning. (More about ECRI)

For the week ending July 16, 2010
  • WLI  stood at 120.7, unchanged from the prior week which was originally reported at 120.6
  • WLI growth fell to minus 10.5 percent from minus 9.8 percent a week ago, its lowest level since May 15, 2009, when it stood at minus 11.1 percent.
This is a chart of the S&P500 (charts + Quote) vs ECRI's WLI from October 1, 2004 through July 23, 2010. 

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Which way do you think the Market and WLI will go? With the stock market up this week, the odds are good that WLI will be higher next Friday.

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Disclosure:  I am long SPY (charts & quote) in my personal account and in the "Explore Portfolio" in  "Kirk Lindstrom's Investment Letter."


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For 2010, as of 7/23/10, the explore portfolio is up 3.5% YTD
vs. DJIA 
down 0.0% vs. S&P500 down 0.1%!
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