The Fed is winding down its asset purchase program and the historically weak month of September is now behind us. So what’s in store next? Earnings season. The stock market sends us signals all the time and given the recent performance of certain sectors and industry groups, we can surmise where to look for positive earnings surprises. One of the best looking areas of the market technically right now is investment services ($DJUSSB). Off the early August lows, the DJUSSB rose sharply (approximately 13%) over the next 6-7 weeks. During this same period, the S&P 500 rose about 5%. The