ETF Analysis & Opinion

MACROS&P 500 (SPY)Stocks had a miserable day with the S&P 500 falling by about 1.2% following the weaker than expected ISM manufacturing report. The S&P 500 fell to as low as 2,938...

I don't write much about whether stocks collectively are over or underpriced, other than my usual start of the year posts about markets or in response to a market crisis. There are two reasons. The...

After U.S. Manufacturing PMI data was released yesterday (October 1), U.S. equities began to decline, as described in this CNBC article. They highlight three key points: How much...

Equities fall as US data disappointsUS indices tumbled on the first day of a new quarter as US manufacturing PMI data missed estimates. Protests in Hong Kong on China’s National Day turned...

Several weeks ago both gold and gold stocks hit major resistance after strong but extended moves. A correction or pause was to be expected. Clearly, we can now say the sector is in correction...

All it took was a single economic data point. And things started breaking down in a real hurry. Here is the Dow Jones Composite. My principal focus – financials –...

It’s been quite a tumultuous year for new listings on the market. While some of the most anticipated IPOs— Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) and LYFT Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT)—failed to...

While disappointing performances by high-profile cannabis stocks have made headlines of late, the news is not all bad, especially if you select the right ruler with which to measure investor...

During H119, revenue decreased to $1.5m in H119 (H118: $2.1m), primarily due to deconsolidation of two of the company’s subsidiaries, SciFluor and Precision Biopsy. Net finance income fell to...

Markets calm ahead of U.S. dataIt’s been another mixed start to trading in Europe on Tuesday, while U.S. futures are marginally higher as we await a raft of data from the U.S. this week. Traders...

Those that view the message of the market on daily basis are likely confused by trading noise. While trading noise contributes to long-term trends, it does not define them. The focus on short-term...

Dollar strengthening resumes despite weak manufacturing data U.S. stocks recovered most of Friday losses on Monday after reports White House wasn’t considering blocking Chinese...

Foreign stocks in developed markets rebounded in September, posting the strongest performance for the major asset classes last month. The gain was coupled with a sharp loss for bonds in foreign...

In this past weekends newsletter, I discussed the bullish view of a trade deal with China. “Assuming we are correct, and Trump does indeed ‘cave’ into China in mid-October to get a...