Probably the main reason why the S&P 500 has struggled to take out old highs in recent weeks is the performance of the Financial sector. It's actually surprising that the market is where it is given how poorly the Financials have done. As shown in the first chart below, the S&P 500 Financial sector can't even get above its 50-day moving average, much less test its bull market highs from a month or so ago.
The Financials led us into and out of the bear, and it's hard to imagine the overall market continuing its bullish pace over the next few months without a resurgence in the Financials. The question right now is whether to treat the stagnation as a bullish signal to gain exposure to the sector or a bearish signal to sell the broad market.
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