ETF Analysis & Opinion

Numerous stock return patterns correlate to the annual calendar and make headlines every few months—think of the "Santa Rally" or "January Effect." Most investors are likely to have also heard...

Recent increases in economic activity in the U.S. show consumers have been spending part of their incomes, savings and the latest round of stimulus checks.According to the “Monthly Economic...

Several US economic indicators are pointing to a strengthening of the economy. For instance, metrics released by the Census Bureau show that retail and food services sales increased 9.8% in March from...

The US housing market is red-hot thanks to record-low interest rates as well as the successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout. As a result, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have been getting...

Broader markets are close to record highs. Year-to-date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are up around 11.5%, 11.6% and 8.2%, respectively.However, not all sectors...

Lumber—a key homebuilding material—has become one of the hottest commodities of the past year as the price of the structural material has reached record highs. In March 2020, lumber...

Recent US metrics show that the economy is rebounding from the uncertainties brought by the pandemic. The road to recovery might still ebb and flow, but consumers and companies seem increasingly...

China, whose economy trails only that of the US, is the world's most populous nation with approximately 1.44 billion residents. Therefore, investors pay attention to the Asian nation's economic...

Another earnings season has started. Financial shares, especially banks, usually receive the most attention in the first days of quarterly reporting. But many other widely followed companies are also...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been growing in number and evolving in style. Smart Beta (SB) ETFs, a new class of funds that aim to provide enhanced returns, have been getting significant...

With a population of about 9 million, Israel has become one of the leading countries in vaccinating its residents against COVID-19. The country's Health Ministry provides updates on returning to...

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is expected to release first-quarter results on Apr. 28 after the market close. Wall Street will use the occasion to analyze the company’s various metrics, including revenue...

Over the past year, the US Dollar Index futures, (USDX), which measures the value of the greenback relative to a basket of six currencies from some of the most significant US trading partners, is down...

Despite the significant run-up in prices of many commodities, gold has had a lackluster year so far. It started 2021 around $1,900/oz. and is currently lower, just shy of $1,745.That's a far cry from...