ETF Analysis & Opinion

Bonds Have Not Turned vs. Stocks In the wake of Wednesday’s Fed announcement, the exchange traded fund (ETF) landscape was aligned with the consensus forecast for monetary policy. From The New...

From a technical view, the ETF has pushed below a key rising trend line drawn from the bottom of August 2013. Regarding technical indicators, the daily RSI is reversing down from a bearish trend line...

I’ve never been a big fan of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets, (EEM) because I consider it to be one of the most poorly-named funds in history. It’s a great ETF—so long as...

Events were starting to shape up quite nicely for the embattled mortgage REIT market, thanks to a very dovish Federal Reserve. This accommodative Fed looked to help keep the spread wide between short...

The Federal Reserve is getting ready to announce its decision to stay on its ultra-accommodative course; that is, they will continue to print $85 billion each month to buy U.S. debt and to suppress...

Treasury bond yields in the U.S. are back near lows, as the Fed Taper appears to be off the table for the time being. This is of course after a string of poor data points which suggest that the...

Is anyone bothered by the bizarre relationship between a sub-par economy and ever-rising stock prices? In brief, dismal hiring coupled with negligible wage growth encourage the Federal Reserve to...

After losing as much as 50% of their value in the first half of 2013, gold miners have seen some respite in recent weeks on rising gold prices. Gold has rallied from just about $1,250/oz. to its...

In their weekly summary email which hits the inbox late each Friday night, Bespoke noted that all the sectors of the S&P 500 remain very overbought. In fact, according to Bespoke, the S&P 500...

The count may be slightly different from the previous post. I adjust things slightly but feel it's pretty similar. The prior Regular/Inverted cycles were within 7-weeks of perfect symmetry. The...

Optimism About Monetary Stimulus If you are relatively new to the markets, it is important that you take the time to understand how the Fed impacts asset prices. Clients often scratch their heads...

The investing world has seen a rise in the number of ETFs so far this year, as investors continue to embrace options in this market. Thanks mainly goes to a wide range of investment products in the...

From a technical view, the iShares Brazil Index ETF, (EWZ) is capped by a declining trend line. In addition, the ETF has struck against a significant resistance area at 52 (low of April).Regarding...