ETF Analysis & Opinion

There is an asset class (I think you can call it that) that I have been intrigued with for some time now but have never written about. There are three primary reasons for this.*First, I’ve never...

Strategas Research has compiled the year-to-date (through January 25) returns of major global equity markets. They point to Hong Kong and Brazil as the leaders, with returns YTD of around 10%. Of the...

As I keep saying, if there is one theme for me in 2018, it is “bonds are screwed.” I’ve been harping on this to my beloved PLUS subscribers for a while. Finally I think we’ve...

It was a clean sweep. Every one of the major asset classes posted an increase last week, based on a set of exchange-traded products. The gains, a sign of heightened optimism, mark the first...

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– A new surge of buyinghas moved ahead...

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE)Adobe Systems gapped higher in October and then continued to move up. It pulled back after Thanksgiving to the 50-day SMA and then rode the 50-day SMA for a...

VIX performed an inside consolidation, closing above Long-term support at 10.83 and on a buy signal.The calm may be broken.A breakout above the Ending Diagonal trendline suggests a complete...

Summary: US equities have already gained more in the first few weeks of January than they do in many full years. The recent trend is being termed unprecedented, but these types of gains have happened...

Equity Markets Have Taken On a Life of Their Own Biggest Puzzle…What is Official US Dollar Value Policy Precious Metals Our main “Comfort” indicator is the ARCA Gold BUGS/Gold....

Dow Jones Mini Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Stock markets speculators lowered their bullish net positions in the Dow Jones Mini futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of...

S&P 500 Mini Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Stock market speculators raised their net positions in the S&P 500 Mini futures markets this week, according to the latest Commitment of...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators noted with January Options Expiration behind, the Equity markets looked extremely strong and perhaps overheated. Elsewhere looked for Gold (GLD...

The Homebuilders ETF (NYSE:XHB) is poised to make a new all-time high as it faces its peak set just before the 2007/08 financial crisis struck, as shown on the monthly chart below.There are two...

Market technician Dave Chojnacki of Street One Financial wraps up the trading week with a deep look at the important technical indicators shaping today’s market action, as all the major U.S....