In summary, equities are looking much improved across the board although running a bit rich and considering the massive upthrust it could continue or work off its overbought reading by treading water. Of course, if there is a contested election it all could become unhinged. Stay tuned!

Value stocks beat growth last month for the first time in a year. Will this trend last ?

Some people think this trend could last. They think if Democrats win, that will lead to more fiscal spending, which would help cheaper stocks, and higher taxes, which would hurt growth stocks, like big tech.

There is no way to know how this is going to play out.

The main "line in the sand", at 3300 is still in place. A close above resistance, at 3430 would be bullish for the SP-500 chart and for stocks in general. On the other hand, if SPs were to close below 3300, then the bears would have the upper hand.

What do you need to do to win the 4th quarter ?

 "When you experience someone else’s genius work, a little part of you feels, 'That’s what I could have, would have, and should have done!'

Someone else did it. You didn’t. They fought the resistance. You gave in to distractions. They made it top priority. You said you’d get to it some day. They took the time. You meant to.

When this happens, you can take it two ways: You could let that part of you give up. 'Oh well. Now I don’t need to make that anymore.' Or you could do something about that jealous pain. Shut off your phone, kill the distractions, make it top priority, and spend the time.

It takes many hours to make what you want to make. The hours don’t suddenly appear. You have to steal them from comfort."