ETF Analysis & Opinion

Until recently, I have not used the term "stock market crash". I do not take using this term lightly. It brings with it major repercussions. I am now breaking out this phrase because of the current...

As I and most other observers expected, stocks took the go-signal from Congress and burst through all prior resistance levels with barely any hesitation. And why not? Central banks are keeping the...

I was a winner today. I threw in the towel. Gave up. Cried No Mas! Yes I was a winner. You grew up being told that quitters never get anywhere in life. Just keep trying. In many aspects of life that...

If there’s reason to worry about the global economy, it’s not obvious in asset prices these days. Positive momentum seems to have the upper hand, at least for the moment. The winners keep...

The U.S. dollar has certainly lost value since the Federal Reserve began printing greenbacks to purchase U.S. bonds. On the other hand, most of the damage occurred at the onset of the Fed’s...

Economic Laboratory Was Open Tuesday Tuesday’s monthly labor report provided us with an excellent opportunity to monitor investors’ expectations about the important battle between economic...

Over the years, I have written articles extolling the virtues of “Equal Weight” ETFs at the expense of traditional market-cap weighted index ETFs. The folks at Rydex (now Guggenheim)...

Fed-Induced Mania or Massive Underperformance? The Federal Reserve has injected billions of dollars of freshly printed money into the global financial system via quantitative easing (QE). If you...

Sector ETFs surged last week, likely as a part of the hope and relief rally by equity markets Sector ETFs surged last week, likely with the hope and relief rally experienced by equity markets....

2013 is turning out to be a year of innovation for the ETF industry, bringing the total number of funds just over 1,500. While investors are looking for portfolios with unique strategies, there has...

Currency hedged strategies are gaining immense popularity on a strengthening U.S. dollar and the prospect of higher interest rates. This is evident from the recent success of WisdomTree Japan Hedged...

From a technical view, the ETF is clearing a key declining trend line drawn from the top in March 2012. The upward breakout of 23 is a key signal for further medium term gains.Regarding technical...

Dow Jones US oil & Gas Exploration Index Fund:The ETF hit the target at 83.8.Trading strategy: Close our long position at $83.8 (Target).