ETF Analysis & Opinion

Is it the “smart money” or the “dumb money” that has been seeking safer portfolio pastures throughout 2015? Time itself will tell. That said, riskier assets have been buckling...

This is just kind of a throwaway post, since I hardly ever mention bonds……….but they sure seem to be just kind of meandering their way into narcolepsy at this point. That triangle...

Do you remember that Christmas, a few years back, where the weather was so bad you did not know if Santa would be able to make it through to leave presents for all the kids? He focused and found...

SPX provided strong follow through yesterday, bouncing back and reclaiming the 5 and 10-day moving averages. A test of 2076, the peak of the lower-high that was previously established could be...

The year of 2016, for a veritable myriad of reasons, looks very good for gold and related assets.First, while gold bullion recently traded below its summer low, about 75% of N:GDX component stocks are...

Back in June, Gold Stock Trades founder Jeb Handwerger, in an interview with The Gold Report aptly titled “Fed Interest Rate Increase Could Be Best Thing to Happen to Gold,” said he...

On the Investor Insights blog we have been providing a great deal of coverage on the divergences between the “haves” and “have nots”. The performance chasing in high flying...

The Fed rate hike has come and gone while the precious metals sector has continued to whipsaw traders day after day. The initial reaction was very positive. However, that completely reversed course on...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators suggested heading into Options Expiration Week, the last full week before Christmas and the FOMC meeting that the equity markets looked weak in...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators suggested heading into Options Expiration Week, the last full week before Christmas and the FOMC meeting that the equity markets looked weak in...

The (N:VXX) has climbed into my next optimal target zone in the vicinity of 2150-80 as the major indices pressed lower during Friday's Quad December Expiration.It's anyone's guess if the current...

T2108 Status: 25.7%T2107 Status: 26.7%VIX Status: 18.9General (Short-term) Trading Call: bullish – see below for caveatsActive T2108 periods: Day #3 over 20%, Day #6 under 30%, Day #7 under 40%,...

N:SPY Put-Call Ratio Collapses on a Surge in Calls The SPY put-call ratio collapsed to 1.06, piercing the ratio’s bottom Bollinger Band, on almost a 50% surge in call volume. SPY put volume was...

It is unsettling to deal with the probability that we are closer to a bearish decline in stocks than a bullish reboot. Investment account values will wane. Household net worth will diminish. And when...