ETF Analysis & Opinion

The results of the European Union’s Parliamentary elections, held the last weekend in May, were welcomed by investors as being not as bad as many had feared. A broad populist and nationalist...

Major Asset Classes | May 2019 | Performance ReviewStocks around the world took a hit in May as trade-related fears weighed on the outlook for the global economy. The deterioration in sentiment was a...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators saw heading into the unofficial start of Summer, equity markets got kicked in the teeth again but continued to hang on. Elsewhere looked for...

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX) has declined nearly 60% in the past 8 years. Does that mean the bear market in GDX is about to end? Let’s investigate why GDX is testing one of the most...

It’s the last day of the month and, barring a miraculous recovery into the close, the FTSE 100 is headed for a 3-week, bearish reversal pattern with seasonality working against it. We can see on...

2020, a year you might want to keep your eyes on. It’s a pivotal year of presidential elections in the USA. And if you haven’t heard already, there are plenty of candidates ready to tax...

I am delighted with this market. Just thrilled. Here are a couple of major ETFs that I think beautifully illustrate the kinds of price gaps, which are making this market so tantalizing.The Dow Jones...

The market remains near its all-time high, but economic earnings continue to decline. This disconnect, in addition to the continued risk of an escalating trade war and projections for slower GDP...

Looks like the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.Sure, the Fed announced it was leaving interest rates put last week. But I think the Fed will take this one step further and cut rates in...

We have written for over a year about the historical importance of the shift in Federal Reserve policy. We’ve noted that over the past 65 years in 11 of 13 rate cut cycles the gold stocks have...

SummaryThe yield curve continues signaling recession. Defensive stocks are the top-performing sectors over the last 12 months. The markets are continuing to "roll over." The yield curve continues to...

The rear-view mirror continues to be kind to the major asset classes for year-to-date results. Every slice of the global markets is sitting on gains, based on a set of exchange-traded funds for 2019...

I want to show you 10 funds that yield up to 9.4%—and that you should sell now (or steer clear of if you don’t own them). Of course, near-10% yields are attractive, and I often see...

Technically Speaking For The Week Of May 20-24SummaryInternational data is still weaker; Japan and the EU are still in a soft patch US data was mostly good The combination of weaker small-caps and an...