ETF Analysis & Opinion

The past month was a roller-coaster ride for many US stocks and, naturally, the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them. The month started with record highs. However, with the new COVID-19...

Volatility in broader markets has increased following the confirmation of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases across the globe. The VIX, the leading benchmark for US stock market volatility shows...

Today is Cyber Monday, a day when online retailers stateside and increasingly worldwide offer significant discounts to shoppers. Last year, US sales revenue was close to $11 billion on Cyber...

The euro is sliding and international markets are taking notice. Of course, this is coming as the U.S. dollar rallies. And all this means pain for the emerging markets and its trading ETF (iShares...

As online shopping increases ahead of the busy holiday season, cybersecurity is in the spotlight. And warnings are being issued advising consumers to pay attention to cyber attacks. For instance,...

The oil market has the media spotlight with projected prices continuing to rise. Shortages, inflation, and economic growth have all been major factors in oil trending higher throughout this year....

So far, 2021 has brought record highs to the three most-followed US indices—the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite. They are up more than 21%, 24% and 26%, respectively.However,...

A number of health-care and biotech shares have recently been in the spotlight. In early October, Merck (NYSE:MRK)—covered in early November—gave a positive update on molnupiravir, a...

Long-term investors in Chinese shares have had a volatile year so far in 2021. The state’s heavy hand on technology, online education and real estate names meant significant pressure for those...

Recently, the cannabis sector has shown signs of increased volume, volatility and a reasonably strong potential for a price base. Volume started increasing near mid-September as the price of MJ fell...

As the bull market carries on into year-end, some lagging sectors and stocks are just getting back to their early 2021 highs. Some will breakout (bullish), while some will find stronger resistance and...

Investors seeking regular income generally include dividend stocks and high-yielding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in their portfolios. According to Morgan Stanley, over the long-run, dividend shares...

Commodities continue to run higher as inflation concerns are becoming an everyday reality for US consumers. Recently, I highlighted a key equities to commodities ratio and asked, is it “Time For...

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the fifth week in a row, injecting a net $17.5 billion, for Refinitiv Lipper’s...