ETF Analysis & Opinion

Commodities are attracting interest given the wild moves we've seen in the market throughout 2020. From a dramatic surge in value from silver and all-time highs in gold to increased demand for orange...

There has been a bit of a rotation trade taking place in the market, and that is resulting in these diverging indexes. The Nasdaq 100 is weaker yesterday, falling by about 50 bps, while the S&P...

I’ve got a fun quiz for you today, and the answer may surprise you, as markets often do.The challenge is simple. The symbols in the image above are not in the correct order of the returns...

Well, how about that for the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ)... Funny enough, my best performers recently have been stocks on which I placed the trade not based on some fancy-pants pattern but...

The S&P 500 closed again above the mid-Feb bearish gap, and the talk of taking on the all-time highs is intensifying. So does the greed that's growing more extreme with each passing day. With the...

Shares in foreign developed-market nations topped returns last week for the major asset classes. After retreating for two weeks, this corner of global equity markets rebounded and led a wide-ranging...

U.S. large-cap stocks outperformed most commodities and emerging markets over the last decade. The question now: could this trend start to swing in the opposite direction?While the SPDR...

First, a quick note of thanks to Jeff Miller, on his two articles on caution warranted on interpreting the nonfarm payroll report.The first article – which was last weekend or August 2nd –...

While yesterday we addressed socially responsible ETFs, today we'll look at the opposite end of the spectrum: "sin" or "vice" stocks. These stocks include those in alcohol, cannabis, gambling,...

Stocks jumped on August 5 despite the weaker than expected ADP job report. ADP noted that 167,000 jobs were created in July, which was less than estimates for 1.9 million jobs created. Meanwhile, ISM...

Ethical concerns are an increasingly pressing consideration for many investors seeking to put their money into companies that align with their views and values.As terms like "environmental, social and...

Given the current market volatility which is expected to continue for much of this year, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer new as well as seasoned investors a variety of advantages over...

The recent decline in the US Dollar Index against other major currencies has made many market participants wonder: is now a good time to invest in European stocks?The greenback lost around 5% of...

The bulls are showing real staying power above the early June highs as Friday's bearish candle marked not an upcoming downside reversal, but a bullish comeback. Following yesterday's slow but sure...