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The bond market has weathered some recent storms better than anticipated. The dollar has also performed better than expected. But inflation fears could increase in coming months.

In February, minor adjustments In the Major Trend Index Included adding a few new components.

For several months now we have been putting together two additional conceptual sectors, "Clean Energy" and "Rebuilding America".

The table on the next page is a performance run down for our equity market sectors ranked by February performance.

Once upon a time, way back in 1985, Emerging Growth stocks were market leaders.

The January issue included our set of traditional economic and market predictions for the New Year.

The bond market was fighting to stabilize in February, folowing the "surprise" January decline.

In December 1989, a survey of program trading opinions was taken among the members of the National Organization of Investment Professionals.

What a nasty way to kick off the new decade.

For a number of years, we have used Jim Floyd's computer to isolate stocks most likely to score the largest gains from early December through the end of January.

Here is a sector we have recently added to our stable for tracking purposes.

The table on the next page is a performance run down for our equity market sectors ranked by January performance.

What happened to the "January effect" this year?

It was all downhill for bonds in January.

Each year, along about this time, this publication (with help from our readers) makes a series of "Fearless Forecasts".

This issue includes some New Year's traditions. First, our economic and market outlook for the New Year.

It continues to appear the stock market is forming a major cyclical bull market top. The Major Trend Index did improve some in December but remains convincingly negative with a reading of +1461 and -2000.