ETF Analysis & Opinion

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda! What could have been $9.93 in profit in a hypothetical XLE (NYSE:XLE) trade is now only worth $1.83. Culprit? Trying to play it too cute plus greed.Since peaking on January 25...

Summary: The long-term trend in US equities remains firmly higher. Expectations should be for equities to rise in the months ahead. The near term directional edge is more muted. Worldwide, equities...

I had an odd experience a couple weeks ago.I met up with some money managers and financial advisors. They were discussing the same problem: how tough it is to beat the market. Since I focus on...

Current Position of the MarketS&P 500: Long-term trend – The bull market is continuing with a top expected in the low 3000s. Intermediate trend–The intermediate correction from 2872...

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM)Akamai Technologies, Ticker: $AKAM, started higher in August and progressed in a steady trend higher. In December it gapped up and then started to move sideways. it...

Since July 2016 the yield on the 10-year US Treasury Note has increased from 1.32% to nearly 3% today. This doubling of longer term interest rates is creating a headwind for dividend paying stocks...

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) Chart: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSE:EEM) Chart: iShares JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) USD Emerging Markets Bond (NASDAQ:EMB) Chart: SPDR S&P Oil &...

S&P 500 Mini Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Large stock speculators decreased their bullish net positions in the S&P 500 Mini Futures markets again this week, according to the latest...

AT40 = 27.1% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs)AT200 = 44.4% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 19.6%Short-term Trading Call: neutral...

Despite a recent pullback in equities, we continue to feel confident in the U.S. economy and believe equities can move higher in 2018.However, we think that stock price appreciation will be at a much...

Bearish Action EmergesThis previous week’s reign of volatile intra-day moves remained for a second week. The difference this week, instead of capping off the week with a positive net return of...

Those that follow my personal account on Twitter will be familiar with my weekly S&P 500 #ChartStorm in which I pick out 10 charts on the S&P 500 to tweet. Typically I'll pick a couple of...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators noted heading into the last days of February the equity markets had recovered much of the downturn and were looking stronger. Elsewhere looked...

Financial risks can seemingly come out of nowhere. Think about how many on Wall Street were caught off guard by the 2008-09 financial crisis or even the volatility of a few weeks ago. Yet the...