ETF Analysis & Opinion

Since the Basic Materials sector is in the process of breaking out, I'd like to take an in-depth look at some of the stocks within the sector along with some commodities in general. Most commodities...

There is a reason why Warren Buffett regarded market-cap-to-GDP as “…the best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment.” The reason? Its relationship with...

We have seen some good sized inflows into several leading fixed-income ETFs in recent days.These include over $885 million into JNK (SPDR Bloomberg Barclays (LON:BARC) High Yield Bond, Expense Ratio...

Transportation stocks like CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) (earnings) and United Continental Holdings (NYSE:UAL) (earnings) took a hit on Wednesday after reporting earnings. Both transportation giants...

At the end of last year, I decided to make an experiment for myself. I established a portfolio at Merrill Lynch with which I intended to break with my normal style and (1) only have a handful of...

China ETF FXI started falling hard back in 2015. While doing so, it left a large unfilled weekly gap on the charts. Does that gap represent an opportunity?It's very possible. Below looks at FXI on a...

The commodity experts at Palisade Research point out the recent bounce in the uranium ETF and speculate that another massive rally could be shaping up. Uranium ETF Global X Uranium (NYSE:URA) just...

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya AngelouAnd just like the the NASDAQ closed at new highs on the back of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX)...

The volatility index, the VIX, closed at a near record low on Friday, July 14, 2017. Since 1990, only two days have seen the VIX close lower: December 23, 1993 at 9.48 and December 22, 1993 at 9.31!...

We’ve finally hit peak “FANG”. The acronym used to describe a handful of high growth stocks including Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), and Google...

There was something of a change in tone last week. There is more recognition of improving conditions. With a tailwind from improving earnings, more will be wondering:What if you have missed the...

A new "BUY" signal has just triggered on the World Market Index. I last wrote about this index on June 29th.Price punched through 1900 (which will now need to hold as major support), the RSI has...

While most readers are focused on the precious metals, I’ve been waiting patiently for two other sectors to set up a long-term buy signal which I believe happened last week. I know you are well...

On the subject of gold, let's notice that today's up-gap open and sustained price action in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD)), so far, could have left behind an "Island Cluster Reversal," which for the...