ETF Analysis & Opinion

Has the red-hot momentum in sector ETFs run its course for this cycle? Or is the latest speed bump one more temporary detour before the rally resumes? All but one of the major US equity sector ETFs...

In a post last month, we highlighted the fact value strategies and dividend paying strategies were lagging both the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Growth Index over the past twelve months....

Our current long position on iShares MSCI Canada (NYSE:EWC) has reached our modified stop loss at 28.65 (Perf: + 3.06%).

T2108 Status: 56.9%T2107 Status: 56.0%VIX Status: 13.4General (Short-term) Trading Call: Neutral.Active T2108 periods: Day #136 over 20%, Day #95 above 30%, Day #39 above 40% (overperiod), Day #1...

Factor investing is hot these days. Invesco recently documented the rise of "smart beta" ETFs at ETF.com:Overall, smart-beta ETFs accounted for over 17% of U.S. ETF net inflows in 2014, despite...

The one question that continually zips across my mind today is the following: why does the the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (ARCA:UVXY) act so bad (timid) in the face of what "feels"...

Gone are the days when aviation companies were ill-famed for their bankruptcy protection status. During 2005 and 2008, over half of the U.S. carriers functioned under Chapter 11 of bankruptcy...

Summary: the trading range for ARCA:SPY is tighter now than at any time since December before a 5% drop. SPY's trading range is likely to expand and, on balance, it seems more likely that the...

The Weekly VC Price Momentum IndicatorSignals are automatically generated by integrating electronic weekly statistics with proprietary algorithms.Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares...

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE:PAY) has been in a textbook example of an ascending triangle formation for more than 2 months, narowing toward lateral resistance just above 36.5. As the stock edged on...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators suggested, heading into the last week of April, that the equity indexes were looking strong on the weekly timeframes and a bit mixed on the...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators suggested, heading into the last week of April, that the equity indexes were looking strong on the weekly timeframes and a bit mixed on the...

This update is a response to a standing request from a couple of sources that we also share with regular visitors to our Advisor Perspectives pages. The request is for real (inflation-adjusted) charts...

Chinese leaders already anticipate that the country’s economic expansion in 2015 will be its slowest in 25 years. The gross domestic product (GDP) projection? 7%. Analysts have ridiculed...