ETF Analysis & Opinion

One of the most important things we need to do as traders is to learn to manage our risks. Managing risk will allow us to continue to trade even when the markets turn against us. There are 2 types of...

I’m going to show you my favorite (perfectly legal) way to pay 0% tax on your dividend income.To show you the big savings this could mean, let’s look at two fictional investors who are...

There aren’t many marquee names on the earnings calendar this week, but don't make the mistake of thinking that as earnings season winds down the remaining reports will be boring. Each of the...

I wanted to share two related experiences last week. They do not reflect well on me, but if nothing else, Slope is known for being open and honest, so we might as well continue that...

It will be a busy week with earnings coming from some big companies such as Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Walmart (NYSE:WMT). Also, we will have some significant data with CPI and...

Current Position of the Market SPX: Long-term trend –There are no clear signs that the bull market is over. Intermediate trend–Most likely building an intermediate top. Analysis of the...

This current market environment is very reminiscent of the 2006-08 market environment where price rotated into weakness on technicals and continued to establish new all-time price highs in the process...

One of the most important things we need to do as traders is to learn to manage our risks. Managing risk will allow us to continue to trade even when the markets turn against us. There are 2 types of...

The past week saw U.S. stock markets continue their upward move with all the major indices finishing at record levels, boosted by optimism of a U.S.-China trade deal. The S&P 500 was higher for a...

In a week of dull trading, the stock market continued its upsurge, with the market focusing on positive news about the trade war, as I pointed out in the latest Market Week show. The S&P 500 (SPX)...

SummaryInternational data from Asia was a touch better this week, Brexit is still hurting the UK, and the EU continues to expand modestly.While US manufacturing is in a mild contraction, the service...

VIX Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Large volatility speculators sharply raised their bearish net positions higher in the VIX Futures markets this week, according to the latest...

MACRO Stocks had a solid showing on Friday afternoon, taking what had been a dull day, and making a late-day surge. Friday afternoon trading can be very telling as to how the market is feeling. There...

You know it is a bull market when you sell a few positions for decent gains and they keep going higher. The bulls (the optimists) are fully in charge right now. This doesn’t mean that the...