Technician Shelley Moen: The Market This Year Vs. Last Year; We Are Seeing More Resiliency

Jim welcomes technician Shelley Moen CMT from Vermilion Technical Research this week. Shelley discusses the market this year vs. last year, and what could cause this rally to end. She also doesn’t believe the dividend stocks are overplayed, but represent a new paradigm shift in the markets. In addition Ryan Puplava gives this week’s Market Wrap-up, and Rob Bernard stops by with his weekly Fixed Income Report.

Ryan joined PFS Group in 1995. He is Senior Trading Manager and works closely with Jim Puplava on PFS Group's Growth investment objective. He also contributes a monthly Market Observation to Financial Sense and co-authors In the Know—a weekly communication for Jim Puplava's clients only—with other members of the trading staff.

Shelley Moen was formerly a Principal and Senior Technical Analyst at a well-known investment bank and has 25 years of market experience. Ms. Moen assisted in all aspects of the production and distribution the Firm’s technical research products. Ms. Moen graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. She holds a Chartered Market Technician designation and is a member of the Market Technician's Association.

Rob joined PFS Group in 2011 as an independent broker. Rob holds a BS in Business Administration from San Diego State University, and his professional designations include FINRA Series 7, Series 31, Series 63 and Long Term Care and Variable Annuity Insurance Licenses. With over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry—including 11 years as a Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley, as well as other asset management and administration experience at Prudential Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, and PaineWebber—Mr. Bernard's expertise includes: Income strategies, diversification strategies, specialized high-level corporate executive strategies, particularly with SEC Rule 144-related services, long-term care insurance and variable annuities.