ETF Analysis & Opinion

How many times have we been here before? The market is about to crash! Get out now! Even Howard Marks is telling you to get cautious. Every time over the past 8 years has been wrong. So why is it...

Well, it’s the equivalent of 3 in the morning (PST) as I’m typing this, but the “Wake Up Early!” bird is shrieking outside, so I thought I’d put together a post with...

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. EdisonWell, well well. We did see some heavy weakness...

Let's take another look at the SPDR S&P 500 's (NYSE:SPY) big pictureNotice that SPY made another new all-time high at 248 Thursday morning, continuing its recent series of micro-upmoves during...

Do you know Seth Klarman?Klarman is founder of Baupost Group and is widely considered to be one of the greatest value investors in history. In 30+ years from 1982 to 2015, he only had three losing...

The Krakatoa eruption August 27th 1883 may have been the first time that the Emerging Markets had erupted. Back then it was known as the day the world exploded. Everyone knew where Indonesia was after...

Income seeking investors know all about the dividend aristocrats. Those are the companies that have been raising their dividends for at least 25 straight years. They’re ideal for retirees and...

We have seen some good sized inflows into Vanguard Extended Market (NYSE:VXF) (Expense Ratio 0.08%, $5.8 billion in AUM), which falls within the “Multi-Cap” space as one might surmise...

Designing and managing asset allocation strategies based on factors is promoted in some corners as a better way to build portfolios. Not surprisingly, there’s no shortage of studies that support...

The day isn’t quite done yet, but I’ve got a few minutes, so some thoughts…….First off, the breach of this pattern on the small caps (Russell 2000) is, for the bears –...

The Fast Top Scenario at Friday’s Open – Didn’t Play Out Because QQQ Bogged Down The chart above is the fast top scenario from Friday’s open. If PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1...

"Know what you own, and know why you own it." - Peter LynchWe’re still seeing strong action, even in the face of poor Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ:GOOGL) earnings. All in all, the strength...

Crude oil has been one of the most volatile commodities in the very short term, with prices rallying in “V-shaped” fashion since the end of June to present levels, all but erasing any...

There is a strategy that involves writing out-of-the-money put options on stocks that you would be willing to buy. The problem (in my market addled mind) is that it is what I would call a “high...