ETF Analysis & Opinion

Over the past several months, our ETF models have made shifts away from high beta to dividend paying stocks, REITS and bonds.  In fact some models such as Sleep Easy have been holding a bond...

The Emerging Markets ETF (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (ARCA:EEM)) broke down below its 200-day MA last week, trading around 5-month lows. In case EEM rebounds it could find resistance in the...

From watching the action in the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (ARCA:EWZ), you might think we were back in October of 2008 rather than 2014.  As of Wednesday’s close, EWZ had dropped a staggering...

Since the SPDR S&P 500's (ARCA:SPY) September 19 high, the markets have been declining steadily. That move lower was not much of a surprise to those in the know as many signs pointed to such...

With the market ‘crashing’ down -- nearly 3 points on the S&P 500 ETF (ARCA:SPY) -- the rhetoric from the bearish side is heating up. They may have their way finally, but I'm not yet...

Agricultural commodities performed impressively in the first four months of 2014 helped by a weaker dollar, adverse weather and greater demand. However, the space snapped the trend soon to reflect a...

It's an overused phase, but this is an important juncture in the market. Weakness in the small cap index, Russell 2000 (RUT), has reached the point where just 23% of the index's components are above...

Good News, Bad NewsAn encouraging economic report was released Monday, which increased concerns about a sooner rather than later Fed rate hike. From Reuters: Consumer spending rose 0.5 percent last...

In the first half of the U.S. stock market bull (i.e., 2009-2011), 10%-19% corrections occurred annually. That has not been the case in the second half of the bull market. Instead, the frequency as...

Regional banks have been the laggards within the broad financial sector for much of 2014. This space has been a weak player as interest rates in the U.S. have remained at rock-bottom levels this year...

If you like to buy low and sell higher, you may want to take a look at the energy sector. Indeed, (ARCA:XLE) is the worst-performing S&P 500 sector of the last 30 and 90 days. That decline...

HSBC’s most recent Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the Chinese economy rose to 50.5 from a final reading of 50.2 in August. The manufacturing sector may be expanding, but the growth...

With a recovering economy, still accommodative monetary policy and better-than expected corporate earnings, US stocks have continued their slow upward march this year. The Fed’s latest FOMC...

Emerging Markets ETF (ARCA:EEM) is trading around its 3-month low. There is some support there from the 100-day SMA, which may rebound next week, but the overall technical picture is now negative...