Paid Subscriber – All Quant Portfolios make new All Time Highs – Update 06/22/26

Is It a Good Idea to Buy Stocks Near Their 52-Week Lows?

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• Quant Weekly – Up over 87% since June 2025

• Quant 30 – Up over 89% since June 2025

• Legacy – Up over 400% since April 2023

• Changes to the Quant Portfolios

• Top Quant Stocks – Financials Ex. Banks

• Education – Is It a Good Idea to Buy Stocks Near Their 52-Week Lows?

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USA Stock market week ending 06/19/26

• S&P 500 (SPY):+1.2% — Large-cap stocks posted solid gains, reflecting continued strength across the broader market.

• Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA):+1.0% — Blue-chip stocks advanced steadily, contributing to a positive week for major indexes.

• Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC):+2.4% — Technology and growth stocks led the market higher, making the Nasdaq the strongest-performing major index during the period.

• Russell 2000 (IWM):+1.4% — Small-cap stocks outperformed the S&P 500 and Dow, signaling healthy participation beyond the largest companies.

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Market Drivers this Week (06/22/26 – 06/26/26)

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Monday, 6/22 — Markets Reopen After Juneteenth

• Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey releases at 10:30 AM ET.

Tuesday, 6/23 — Consumer Confidence and Housing

• June Consumer Confidence Index releases at 10:00 AM ET.

• May New Home Sales report also arrives at 10:00 AM ET.

• Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index and Dallas Fed Texas Retail Outlook Survey are also scheduled.

Wednesday, 6/24 — GDP Update and FedEx Earnings

• Final estimate of Q1 2026 GDP releases at 8:30 AM ET.

• University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment final reading is due.

• FedEx (FDX) reports earnings after the close.

Thursday, 6/25 — Durable Goods and Micron

• May Durable Goods Orders release at 8:30 AM ET.

• Weekly Initial Jobless Claims are reported before the open.

• Micron Technology (MU) reports earnings after the close.

• Micron’s outlook on AI memory demand could influence the broader semiconductor sector.

Friday, 6/26 — PCE Inflation Report

• May PCE Price Index releases at 8:30 AM ET.

• Personal Income and Personal Spending data are released simultaneously.

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The CNN Fear and Greed Index ends the week at 37, in the Fear area. This is the third week in a row in the Fear area after seven weeks in a row in the Greed area. Risk Off is still the dominant trend, this despite the stock market making modest gains. The unpredictable trouble in the middle east may be one factor keeping the indicator stuck in the Fear area.

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The Quant Model Portfolios all made all time highs yet again. Quant Weekly at +87%, Quant 30 at +89% and Quant Legacy at +408%. This is despite the CNN Fear and Greed Index being pegged to the Fear area for three weeks running. A Risk Off environment usually hurts stocks with strong momentum but our stocks are managing to power higher in spite of this.