ETF Analysis & Opinion

The Q3 earnings reporting season has started. Industry analysts’ estimates for the S&P 500 operating earnings per share plunged 8.7% from $44.85 at the end of last year to $40.93 during the...

US stocks are poised to have a lackluster open as stocks inch higher in the pre-market. Earnings results will pick up tomorrow and with no major economic data releases, markets will focus on any...

When I show people how closed-end funds (CEFs) can hand them safe 7% yields and let them retire on much less than a million bucks, they often say one thing:“Why the heck hasn’t my...

Sterling slips on Brexit delay European markets are a mixed bag at the start of trade on Monday as the Brexit saga drags on, weighing a little on the currency. We saw strong gains in the...

MacroS&P 500 (SPY)The week of October 21 will be busy with earnings season in full effect. However, the market left off on Friday in a precarious spot and is likely to...

Callum Thomas, Jim Bianco, and Win Smart have a trio of Tweets on the S&P 500 worth a close look. Callum on Fund Flows Bianco on Buybacks in Response Win Smart...

As recent weeks pass it seems the investor sentiment measures are increasingly indicating an investor that is becoming more bearish even as the market continues to trend higher this year. The current...

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) Alcoa (NYSE:AA), $AA, has been on a two year path lower with a few consolidations along the way. In October it made a higher low in this path and then started higher on...

Wall Street slides on growth concernsUS indices edged lower on Friday as concerns about slowing global growth superseded strong earnings reports. British MPs vote on Boris Johnson’s latest...

Friday's selling brought with it confirmed distribution; not great, but with indices range bound the broader picture remains unchanged. Only the Semiconductor disappointed as it again was unable to...

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) is having an impressive 2019 with a 100% YTD increase, and although its current price is off from this year's highs, the stock's performance is absolutely admirable. But is there...

With U.S. earnings season in full swing this coming week, investors are relieved that, so far, no major red flags have been raised by corporate America. On Friday, the three major U.S. equity...

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