ETF Analysis & Opinion

The special interest in 2nd quarter earnings continues. With a light week on data coming up and an apparent reduction in geopolitical concerns, I expect continued attention to corporate earnings....

The surprising aspect to the many Financial stocks that reported Q2 ’15 earnings this past week, is that many beat on revenue, meaning then that actual revenue for the quarter exceeded the...

Once upon a time, renewable energy investing was the domain of growth-oriented investors. Only those who could handle the industry’s stomach-churning ups and downs took part.Today, that’s...

Over the past century, the U.S. stock market typically turned down prior to the onset of a recession. You did not need to predict economic contraction; rather, you monitored the Dow and the S&P...

The SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) put-call ratio crashed to 1.28 heading into opex Friday. SPY put volume was essentially unchanged on a good-sized jump in open interest, while SPY call volume soared by...

Wow, the Slope saved me yesterday!When (ARCA:UVXY) was grinding along at lifetime lows I thought, what the heck, I’ll give this a whirl. I had never bought this supercharged volatility ETF...

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (NASDAQ:IBB) A gravestone doji is taking place, calling for a trend reversal. We close our long position @ 390. Performance: +3.28%.

The ARCA:SPY Put-Call Ratio Fell Back to Its 20 dma on Wednesday The SPY put-call ratio fell back to its 20 dma on Wednesday. SPY put volume fell a little, SPY call volume rose a little. There was...

While most of the world’s attention has been on the China market meltdown and the Greek debt showdown, closed-end bond funds have quietly been priced to deliver solid total returns over the next...

Every central banker and monetary authority understands economics. Each recognizes that debt-centric spending, interest rate repression and eye-popping additions to total government obligations will...

One of the reasons I love exchange-traded funds is the majority of the industries’ assets are concentrated in products with very low fees. Sure there are a few rogue funds out there with 2%+...

Regular readers will know that I am fond of trend following models that spot persistent macro trends, but stock indices have been rather choppy and range-bound for most of 2015. However, I believe...

Most gold analysts think that gold is in a bull market, or a bear market. They use charts and US economic reports to try to prove that the gold price price is ready to move substantially higher or...

T2108 Status: 38.2%T2107 Status: 43.0%VIX Status: 13.9 (a 17.4% plunge)General (Short-term) Trading Call: BullishActive T2108 periods: Day #182 over 20%, Day #2 over 30% (overperiod), Day #9 under...