ETF Analysis & Opinion

SummaryDespite the Treasury market sell-off, the yield curve is still pretty narrow. The junk bond market is still trading really well. It's possible that the markets could be bottoming. One of the...

I think the utilities index (NYSE:XLU) is a fantastic long-term short. Lately it has rallied up to a price point that gives it an appealing risk:reward ratio.

With the exception of broadly defined commodities, all the major asset classes lost ground in the first week of October, based on a set of exchange-traded products. Stocks in emerging markets suffered...

Market technician Dave Chojnacki of StreetOne Technical Analysis kicks off the new trading week with a deep dive into the underlying technicals for the major U.S. averages.Employment numbers came in...

Here is your Bonus Idea with links to the full Top Ten:Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), pulled back with the market in January. It found support at the 200 day SMA and consolidated there for 2 months before a...

AT40 = 31.0% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs) (was as low 28.1%)AT200 = 46.7% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 14.0 (was as high as...

I get asked all the time where to look to take advantage of the growing opportunities outside of the purview of the passive mania. Well, I can’t find a more obvious sector than the precious...

All year long, the “sequence” I’ve been suggesting has been along these lines: The world has never been so choked in debt, with the US along over $21 trillion in hocking and adding a...

When I first shared this chart I thought it was kind of interesting to see leveraged long ETF assets surge in the lead up to the market peak in January, and stay resilient throughout the heightened...

Market technician Dave Chojnacki of StreetOne Technical Analysis kicks off the new trading week with a deep dive into the underlying technicals for the major U.S. averages.Economic numbers on Friday...

Stock markets in the Middle East and Gulf are holding on to a small performance edge over the US equity market so far in 2018, based on a set of exchange-traded funds.The neck-and-neck horse race...

In the middle of August the Russell 2000 broke out of a 2 month consolidation to the upside. It continued to push higher through the end of August. Profit taking the last day of the month was seen as...

While most global stocks topped at the beginning of 2018, some markets recovered – and some didn't. For instance, the major U.S. stock market indexes have fought back to make new highs, while...

The U.S. stock market has been leading the rest of the world’s stock markets. Turns out that’s a good thing. As least for U.S. stocks. To illustrate this let’s look at the results...