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Workers’ stock market purchasing power at all time low. Also, a book out of the past, has an eerie ring to it.

Cribbing from Charles Dickens, February was the best of times and the worst of times.

Favorite stock groups now “inflation and interest rate proof”?

S&P 500, S&P 400, and Russell 2000 may not always present accurate readings of Big cap, Mid cap and Small cap performance, respectively.

Small caps and Mid caps now outperforming Big caps. A change in leadership appears to be in progress.

U.S. focus equity fund inflows are estimated at a record-level $31 billion in February. Also, a look at how foreign investment has played an instrumental role in providing bullish support to the U.S. stock market.

YTD cash acquisitions of $32.3 billion reduces YTD offerings of $49 billion to produce net equity supply of $16.7 billion for the year.

The latest 10 week reading has risen to within 5% of historical selling extremes.

Year to date, S&P volatility has reached nearly 48%.

After yet another volatile month, the Leuthold Internet Insanity Index gained over 12% during February.

Two way market? In February, 15 groups recorded double digit advances (9 were Info. Tech related). But 25 groups had double digit losses.

Strong economic news, and rising inflation trends make further Fed tightening almost a certainty.

Cash inflows to Technology specific mutual funds has exploded.

View is just for the fun of it this month: Fearless Forecasts 2000.

Today’s popular stock indices may be overweighted toward tech.

Could be the beginning of Mid Cap and Small Cap out performance.

We elected not to “Play The Bounce” this year. With the overall market soaring to new highs during December, the stage didn’t seem to be right for superior performance from the “Playing The Bounce” stocks.

This was the best January on record in terms of net inflows, topping January 1997’s $23 billion.

January cash acquisition activity was relatively quiet, at its lowest level in six years.

The latest 10 week reading is in a fast uptrend, but still below historical selling extremes.