ETF Analysis & Opinion

From a technical view, the iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund ETF (EWI) is shaping a tentative Head & Soulders pattern which is a bullish configuration. Regarding technical indicators, the weekly RSI...

From a technical view, the iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF (EWP) is facing a key support area (declining trend line and rising 20-week moving average) which should spark a rebound. Regarding technical...

From a technical view, the iShares MSCI Europe Financial Sector Index Fund (EUFN)has broken above a key level set around 18.90 which is acting now as a strong support area. Regarding technical...

Some folks believe the euro is overvalued. The International Monetary Fund said as much in April. Eurozone exporters have been claiming about the strong currency for months now. Last week, the common...

The Euro-zone has finally emerged out of its18 month long recession. It now appears that the 17 nation Euro-zone has slowly begun to stabilize.Euro-zone’s manufacturing sector advanced in August...

Oil is higher, Treasury yields are lower, and the crowd has a renewed appetite for holding US dollars. The news du jour behind these events: anxiety about pending US military action in Syria, or so...

As you may recall from my August 18 post, I have been bullish on both Oil and Silver ETFs (and, to a lesser degree, Gold) for the past week. Now, my patience is paying off because crude oil (USO) has...

Oil ETFs may have surged on word of a potential U.S. strike on Syria. Those that have been paying attention, however, realize that West Texas Crude has been comfortably above $100 per barrel for quite...

First Trust Value Line 100 ETF (FVL) is in the Danger Zone this week. FVL is another example of a supposedly “passive” ETF that purportedly tracks an index but actually resembles an...

The aerospace and defense sector found its largest base in the U.S. with a military budget fittingly impressive. The country's global leadership position requires it to maintain the capacity to...

Over the last few weeks, there have been an inordinate number of articles concerning the high probability of a stock market crash. One theory is that the super-sized year-to-date gains of the Dow...

Taper talk is having a huge impact on markets, not just in the U.S., but around the world as well. In fact, several Asian emerging markets have plunged in the past few weeks losing more than 10% in...

One week ago, in this blog post, we pointed out the bullish trend reversal pattern of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and said we were stalking the ETF for potential buy entry. Specifically, we said,...

September is a new game for the stock market.The ambivalence of August has brought some ups and downs for the stock market, but once the vacation season ends, we will see trading volume increase and a...