ETF Analysis & Opinion

The iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV) is losing upward momentum as it is reversing down from its upper Bollinger band. We prefer to take profit right now at last price ($20.12) on long position opened...

Risk management doesn’t attract a crowd these days. Diversification and rebalancing? Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego, say the bulls. It’s all about (positive) momentum. Discussions of tail...

In a world of high-frequency trading, central bank rate manipulation and cross-border fund flows, fundamental value often gets pushed to the back burner. Without question, U.S. stocks are very...

The iShares S&P Latin America 40 Fund (TO:XLA) is clearing its previous top at 39.70, the triangle pattern (continuation pattern in blue) calls for an extension of the prevailing up trendRegarding...

More unnerving conflicts around the globe have flared up, but as usual, U.S. equity investors have given it nary a yawn as they seem to have become pretty much numb to the steady stream of unwelcome...

If there is one part of the market that is always overlooked by investors, it is certainly mid caps. This capitalization level is passed over by investors looking for growth, while it is also shunned...

Most of the top 50 economies in the world have engaged in one form or another of monetary stimulus since the start of 2009. Halfway through 2014, most still endeavor to keep interest rates low to...

The energy sector, in particular oil, has caught investors’ attention for most of this year. Thanks to encouraging economic trends across the globe and geopolitical tensions, oil prices have...

After a bumpy start, U.S. auto sales finally picked up in late March. Thanks to rock bottom interest rates and a gradually improving U.S. economy, the momentum hasn’t slackened since then. U.S....

Government debt around the globe is roughly 40% higher than it was just five-and-a-half years ago. In fact, the majority of “top 10″ economies, including the United States, carry untenable...

The iShares MSCI Thailand (ARCA:THD) ETF has reached our stop loss which was set at $79.50 closing our short position opened on June 25th. Performance: -3.96%.Trading strategy:Stop activated at...

After hitting record highs in Tuesday’s session, the Indian stock market crashed on massive profit booking activity and lack of optimism in the Modi-led NDA government's first Railway budget....

Regular readers will know that I recently turned more positive short-term on US equities (see Ending in tears doesn't mean that the market goes down right away and Complacency? Don't worry, be...

Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners (ARCA:GDXJ) broke out of a bullish pennant consolidation yesterday on the second highest volume ever. The volume over the last month in general has been extraordinary...