ETF Analysis & Opinion

Retail Trying To Break OutThe consumer is often referred to as the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Even though retail is in a state of Amazon-flux, the sector is trying to clear an area that has...

The All Cap Growth style ranks sixth out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the All Cap Growth style ranked eighth. It gets...

I hate to whine but Murphy (of Murphy’s Law fame) really hates me. To wit, on 3/11/15, I wrote about a very pronounced tendency for t-bonds to rise during the last 5 trading days of the month...

The relatively obscure corner of foreign inflation-linked government bonds edged out the rest of the field last week with 2.1% total return, based on a set of proxy ETFs for the major asset classes....

The Bank of Japan is on a rampage buying everything in sight, from stocks to bonds. It’s on course to becoming the largest shareholder of 55 companies by the end of the year.Please consider The...

Not much to say after Friday's action. Instead, I will take a look at some of the longer term charts.Of these, bears look to have an edge. The relationship between consumer discretionary (Consumer...

Transitioning out of the growth phase and into the income phase of your life cycle is a unique event for many investors. Where once you were trying to save and compound your wealth, primary goals...

Reuters reports that emerging markets are in “melt up” mode as “cash returns to global markets.” The news outlet quotes Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s global strategy...

The All Cap Blend style ranks third out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in our 3Q16 Style Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the All Cap Blend style ranked third as well. It...

Utility stocks remain the top performer among US sectors for the trailing one-year return window, based on a set of proxy ETFs, but the rally in this corner is starting to look a bit tired. For some...

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will” – George Bernard ShawAnother little bit of a...

Factor funds (aka smart beta funds) have been proliferating like rabbits in recent years, accompanied by marketing hype that can put political campaigns to shame. In some cases the strategies have...

Simone Biles was busy rotating around the Rio Gymnastics events Tuesday, leading the team USA women to an all-around team gold medal by a record margin of victory. The stock market has been going...

There was a time when hedge funds may have offered something unique in the way of performance. You may have been able to make a case for them alongside a mix of stocks and intermediate-term treasury...