ETF Analysis & Opinion

Current Position of the MarketS&P 500 Long-term trend: Uptrend continues with a loss of upside momentum in weekly indicators. S&P 500 Intermediate trend: Correction over. May be heading for...

It’s never been cheaper to buy mutual funds and ETFs, but the already-low fees that issuers charge will only fall further in coming years.That’s according to analysts Morgan Stanley...

The Global X Lithium (NYSE:LIT) will have a major tailwind in coming years from a wave of electric car adoption that now includes a major Indian government mandate.As the World Economic Forum reports,...

5 Trade ideas excerpted from the detailed analysis and plan for premium subscribers:American Express (NYSE:AXP) American Express, $AXP, started higher in October, reaching a peak at the beginning of...

For the past few years much to the angst of many experts we have consistently stated that the markets were not ready to crash. From late 2016 to early 2017 many former bulls who predicted the...

From Streetwise Reports: As precious metals expert Michael Ballanger ponders the current markets, he vows to “Keep Calm and Carry On.” As I was walking through the shopping district of...

If looking at gold only in a vacuum, it looks good. Its uptrend since the start of the year remains intact and it has pushed above its 50 and 200-day moving averages. It closed the week at $1280/oz...

Yesterday I wrote about the broad strength in the markets and the long-term view that they could move much higher, noting in particular the Nasdaq 100. It has been the leader lately and to see after...

by Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLC Let's say something obvious up front: people define the tone and tenor of the markets. If we can decide if people are “all in” then the market is...

AT40 = 43.8% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs)AT200 = 52.6% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 10.4 (volatility index)Short-term Trading...

The S&P 500 closed May with a monthly gain of 1.16% after a monthly gain in April of 0.91%. All three S&P 500 MAs are signaling "invested" and two of the five Ivy Portfolio ETFs —...

Indexes like the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials were at lifetime highs just yesterday, whereas the small caps have been lagging fairly badly. What’s interesting to me is the channel on the...

“Fear is more crippling than the actual consequences.” Vince VaughnA wild start to the trading session today, or a covfefe as they call it in the White House. Anyhow, by the close stocks...

President Trump has been talking about building a wall between the US and Mexico for over a year. As time has moved on in his young presidency, that talk has slowed. But the Mexican’s have not...