ETF Analysis & Opinion

Corporate earnings aren’t always what they seem The loudest headlines often give the wrong impression We prefer to stick with oversold value, like those we suggest below… “The...

T2108 Status: 42.9%T2107 Status: 27.1%VIX Status: 18.8General (Short-term) Trading Call: bearishActive T2108 periods: Day #32 over 20%, Day #31 over 30%, Day #2 over 40% (overperiod), Day #4 below...

According to Barry Ritholtz of Ritholtz Wealth Management, a frequent contributor to CNBC as well as Bloomberg, “the beauty of diversification is that it’s about as close as you can get to...

When it comes to “leadership” in the stock market, Bio-Tech iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (O:IBB) has filled that role rather well over the past 5 years -- in both directions.When looking...

I know I should not have to explain why a move higher in the stock market is good. But lets start with the first point and work our way to that. The Nasdaq 100 was the last major index to move up to...

In my last article I wrote about the “Santa Claus Rally”. One way to play is to buy a stock index mutual fund or ETF. Another is to trade using options. Let’s explore this avenue a...

November 16, 2015 was a strange trading day as U.S. stock markets rallied in the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris. There were really big moves in even some big cap stocks. The S&P...

While Eurozone indexes finished the day flat, US markets rallied. In light of the Paris attacks, the Energy Select Sector SPDR (N:XLE) surged with a closing gain of 3.33%. The S&P 500 exhibited...

A slightly lower US Dollar Index last week gave foreign bonds an edge among the major asset classes, based on a set of proxy ETFs. Inflation-indexed bonds in foreign markets led the way higher for the...

This week’s opening post is dedicated to a more wide-ranging overview of the global financial markets. The purpose of this analysis is to take a broader view of several key indices in order to...

T2108 Status: 38.1%T2107 Status: 25.5%VIX Status: 20.1General (Short-term) Trading Call: bearishActive T2108 periods: Day #30 over 20%, Day #29 over 30%, Day #1 under 40% (ending 28 days over 40%)...

Trend Model signal summary Trend Model signal: Neutral Trading model: BullishThe Trend Model is an asset allocation model which applies trend following principles based on the inputs of global stock...

After trading within a range of 150 or so points during 2015, the S&P 500 Index (N:IVV) fell off a cliff in late summer, decisively breaking both moving averages but holding support at the 1870...

If you were searching for a one-word summary of biotechnology stock performance in September it would be “bloodbath.”On September 21, biotechs fell 6% following a tweet from presidential...