ETF Analysis & Opinion

I'm watching to see if the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) soon closes above or below this trend line. Looks to be approx $295.35. Very important to note, keep your eyes on it.

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was this: “Don’t tell the market what it’s supposed to do, let the market tell you what you’re supposed to do.”That is...

US economic growth has slowed recently and several key economic indicators are painting a mixed profile about the near-term outlook. The modestly wobbly numbers of late have convinced some analysts to...

I often get asked where I’m investing my retirement money. And these days, I’m also asked if this is even an appropriate time to buy stocks!Well, I personally am buying. For starters, my...

Tuesday was pretty damaging for any bears left out there. Everyone was bracing themselves for the Wednesday Fed meeting, but there was a one-two punch early on Tuesday that was unexpected in its...

Could the Staples sector and the yield on the 10-year note be on the verge of sending an important message to the stock and bond markets? It sure looks that way. Staples ETF (NYSE:XLP) is currently...

Market volatility in Q2 of 2019 was driven by three distinct elements: (1) trade war and tariffs with China, on and off with Mexico, deferred temporarily with Europe, and festering with others; (2)...

Sector ETF Week In Review For June 10-14SummaryDefensive sectors won the day last week. The longer-term table is mixed, but aggressive and defensive sectors are performing on equal terms. Investors...

Stocks had a solid finish to the day on Friday after moving sharply lower at the open finishing down just 15 bps. The day could have turned out much worse, and it does indicate to me that the bullish...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators saw with the May employment report behind and heading into a light economic news week, the equity markets were looking strong after a fast and...

What do an iPhone and Nike sneakers have in common?Both are made by iconic American companies. Both are also made in China. U.S. goods used to be made in the U.S. Then cheap labor transformed China...

What Are Smart Beta ETFs?The ETF industry has traditionally been dominated by products based on market capitalization weighted indexes that are designed to represent the market or a particular segment...

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:EEM)

Technically Speaking For June 12SummaryCEO confidence is a touch lower. There is remarkably little stress in the financial markets. Longer-term charts support the idea that we're in the middle of a...