May Model Signals

The updated monthly signals from the market capitalization and style (growth vs. value) indicators showed no change for May. The models still favor large cap and value. Since these models are based on the weight of the evidence, I also look at the month to month trends in the strength of the signals and here […]

April Model Signals

There were only minor changes to Northlake’s Market Capitalization and Style Models in the April update. Neither model changed signals from March leaving the market cap signal at Large Cap and the style signal at Value. There was continued movement in both models, with the market cap model continuing its shift toward large cap and […]

March Model Signals

After trending towards Large Cap for several months, Northlake’s Market Cap model triggered a Large Cap signal for March. None of the underlying economic, interest rate, or technical factors individually moved to a large cap signal. Rather, the internal measures used for each factor collectively drifted far enough toward large cap that the trigger was […]

Link To Large Cap vs. Small Cap Graphic

In the extended entry, please find a link to the graphic I sent via email last week. The graphic showed the 80 year history of small cap vs. large cap relative performance. The extremely long periods of performance favoring one group or the other suggests that an accurate model that identified whether small or large […]

February Model Signals

Northlake’s Market Capitalization and Style models held firm for February with Mid Cap and Value signals. The Market Cap model continued its drift toward large cap and is about as close as possible to shifting to large cap as it can get without actually hitting the trigger. The Style model held firmly in value mode […]

January Model Signals

Happy New Year to Northlake Clients and Friends! Over the weekend, Northlake received the latest signals from its market capitalization and style models incorporating the latest economic, interest rate, and stock market indicators. There were no major changes as the the signals remain Mid Cap and Value. However, there is some underlying movement that is […]

ETF Dividends

Both of the ETF’s currently owned by Northlake clients, the S&P 400 Midcap (MDY) and the Russell 2000 Value (IWN), went ex-dividend in the last week. This has a temporary negative impact on your portfolio values that will reverse in January when the payments are received….

December Model Signals

Northlake’s Market Capitalization and Style models are unchanged once again in December, leaving in place the signals favoring Mid Cap and Value. Consequently, current client investments in the S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (MDY) and the Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) will remain in place. Any cash reserves invested in ETFs in the coming month […]

November Model Signals

There were no changes to Northlake’s model signals for November. The Market Capitalization Model continues to favor Mid Caps and the Style Model continues to favor Value. There was some movement toward Small Caps in the Market Capitalization model (but not enough to switch the signal), leaving it on the cusp of a shift from […]

October Model Signals

For October, Northlake’s Market Capitalization favors Mid Cap, a change from the prior two months when Large Cap was favored. Northlake’s Style Model for October remains firmly in Value mode….