ETF Analysis & Opinion

Bears have taken numerous shots yet the bulls have consistently blocked them all. The S&P 500 (via SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY)) is barely off its all-time highs and has survived all number of...

Bullish engulfing candle on the weekly chart confirms we at least have a daily cycle low in place. I go over what I’m looking for to possibly signal a larger degree intermediate cycle low in the...

The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) continued to rise in March. GMI, an unmanaged market-value weighted mix of the major asset classes, is projected to earn an annualized 5.4%...

One thing that failing companies like Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) do to scare the bejesus out of sweet bears like me is to yammer on about how they’re going to sell themselves to the top bidder....

Crude oil had a good week. It went sharply higher from $47.10 to $50.85 this week. Is April 2017 shaping up to be bullish? Is April 2017 a month to buy energy stocks for the short and/or long term?As...

The USA is the world’s biggest free-market economy. Over many years, the value of all stocks traded on US stock markets (as judged by market cap) have traditionally fluctuated between 33% and...

Despite valuations that continue stretch above historical norms, the consumer discretionary sector rode an improved economic environment to become the second best performer in the first quarter.The...

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (NYSE:EEM) hit a high of 40.23 two weeks and has since begun to show signs that it may be starting a correction. At that high EEM had advanced 12.62 or 45.71%...

Market Update – Resumption Of The Trump Trade?As I discussed last week, the failure to obtain a vote on the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act has now drawn into question that...

AT40 = 49.8% of stocks are trading above their respective 40-day moving averages (DMAs)AT200 = 63.3% of stocks are trading above their respective 200DMAsVIX = 12.4 (volatility index)Short-term Trading...

**These are my thoughts on the SPY (NYSE:SPY) ETF in my Daily Trade Ideas** No amount of money, no amount of security is ever going to give you the sense that this is the right time. -Debbie...

One of the top stories on CNBC today is about a trader who is relentlessly buying VIX futures despite millions in realized losses. No one can seem to figure out what the purpose of this play is other...

The S&P 500 closed March with a marginal monthly loss of 0.04% after a gain of 3.72% in February. All three S&P 500 MAs are signaling "invested" and three of the five Ivy Portfolio ETFs...

Are emerging markets a buy in 2017 and 2018? If so, which emerging markets specifically should you consider?From a contrarian perspective, emerging markets are hugely bullish. For instance,right after...