ETF Analysis & Opinion

(Monday Market Open) The new week kicks off a bit differently than people might have expected at the end of 2019, when all eyes were on the huge Q4 rally and the approach of earnings season. Last...

It sounds worse than it probably is, but the Russell 2000 dropped from its prior rising support trend. It still managed to hold above $162.33 (IWM) and in all likelihood is moving to a new sideways...

Think we’re stuck with pathetic dividends and sluggish growth in 2020?I get it. Many folks I talk to see the coming year this way. Some are even selling stocks, in a doomed effort to “lock...

Since Trump became POTUS, his greatest skill is his ability to skirt potential crises.As a trend trader, one would assume he will do the same with the Iranian situation. The market rallied off the...

There's a new source of volatility confronting investors when the markets resume normal trading on Monday, following the U.S.'s targeted-killing of Iranian military leader Major General Qassem...

Market Indexes: It was a mixed week for the market, with the DOW and S&P down slightly, and the Russell small caps lagging. The 1st 2 days of 2020 were up on Thursday, with a...

The new “forward 4-quarter” estimate as we roll into the new January ’20 quarter is $176.74 versus last week’s $171.15.This happens every quarter and now for the next twelve...

S&P 500 Futures may start the upcoming week with a gap-down move. There is no doubt that this gap-down may push the S&P 500 futures below the level of 3069. A sustained move below the level of...

On analysis of the sudden jolting move in S&P 500 Futures, I find that it may be an advent of a downward voyage which may lead the global equity markets towards next market crash in March-April...

The energy sector trades the closest to its 52-week high, and we could expect oil stocks to remain supported and perhaps break to new highs following the US attack in the Middle East...

Medium-term technical outlook on Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100) Key Levels (1 to 3 weeks) Pivot (key resistance): 8940 Supports: 8550/500 & 8250/180 Next resistance:...

The New Year is here, which means it’s once again time to revisit a contrarian (and income) investing tradition: The “Dogs of the Dow.”This simple yet famous dividend strategy...

Let’s check which stock could magnify S&P 500’s gains in case it rallies, and which stocks would be likely to decline the most if S&P plunges.Here are our stock picks for the...

Welcome to the new year and the new decade!As we look ahead into January, the 6-month calendar range could be even more influential than usual. After the first 10-trading days in January, a range is...