ETF Analysis & Opinion

US real estate investment trusts (REITs) remained the performance leader among the major asset classes in the first month of the new year. The MSCI REIT Index climbed a strong 6.8% in January (total...

Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today: Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) Seasonal Chart Imperial Oil Limited (TSE:IMO) Seasonal Chart PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Seasonal...

**These are my thoughts on the SPY ETF in my Daily Trade Ideas which includes many, many more charts and setups.**“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started...

The month of January was not kind to U.S. equity investors. The S&P 500 Index ended the month down 3.00% and the Dow Jones was down 3.58%. The small cap and mid cap indices did not fare much...

T2108 Status: 41.7%T2107 Status: 43.2%VIX Status: 21.0General (Short-term) Trading Call: Bearish (S&P 500 still under 50DMA)Active T2108 periods: Day #71 over 20%, Day #30 above 30%, Day #10 over...

With the global economy presently going through a tough phase and volatility taking the center stage, issuers are increasingly cautious about their issuances and look to deploy quality factors as much...

Balancing the sentiment of last week’s article about the pitfalls of closed end fund investing; it’s tough to get enthusiastic when so many dangers exist with these seemingly complex...

Master limited partnerships, or MLPs, are a unique corner of the energy sector that produce high yields without the strict ties to interest rates. These dividend generating machines are allowed to...

After a strong showing in 2014, the Consumer Discretionary ETF (ARCA:XLY) has churned sideways into early 2015. This type of price action would typically indicate consolidation, but considering the...

There has been no change in the dominant trend, with (NYSE:GREK) worsening further against Europe (NYSE:IEV). Underperformance since December 2014 is deepening, and with the trend becoming almost...

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, specialize in owning or financing income producing real estate. Real estate investment trust businesses are known for their generous dividends which are paid...

Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today: Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Seasonal Chart Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) Seasonal Chart The Markets Stocks took a beating on...

Monitoring purposes SPX: Closed short SPX on 12/10/14 at 2026.14= gain 2.37%. Short SPX 12/5/14 at 2075.37.Monitoring purposes GOLD: Gold ETF (ARCA:GLD) long at 173.59 on 9/21/11 Long Term Trend...

I confess that I'm intrigued by (NYSE:DUST), the triple-bearish-on-miners ETF. It's banging against its trendline, which in the past, has been a very reliable bottom.Looking at (ARCA:GDX) itself, it...