ETF Analysis & Opinion

Wayne Lin manages money at Baltimore-based Legg Mason Inc. In a phone interview with the folks at Bloomberg, he explained that many investors have been surprised by the significant under-performance...

Shares of SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) managed a small rally up to about $156.80 last week.That was the high reached back on February 26th and it is also the the lower level of the gap- open back on...

Index ETFs finish lower after Cyprus/EU deal closesIndex ETFs didn’t quite buy the Cyprus deal passed last night, despite the short relief rally seen earlier this morning in US markets. The SPDR...

One ETF we have been watching closely for potential swing trade entry in recent weeks is PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ), a popular ETF proxy for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index. Specifically, we have...

Stock market faces monster week with Cyprus crisis and heavy stream of economic dataAfter a volatile week last week, the U.S. stock market faces a monster week ahead as the crisis in Cyprus comes to a...

I suppose that I should be happy. I correctly turned bullish on a tactical basis (see Give in to the Dark Side). I correctly called the Cyprus mini-crisis (see Don't get too excited about Cyprus and...

BackgroundIt is important to understand what intentions are for the output of a process, before you know if that process might have some personal value for you. I am looking for short term swing to...

Non-cyclical stock sectors (e.g., consumer staples, health care, utilities, etc.) often do well when there are concerns about economic growth. Indeed, exchange-traded funds representing one or more...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators suggested, heading into the next week that the equity markets were becoming mixed. Outside influencers saw Gold (GLD) continuing to hold a range...

Last week’s review of the macro market indicators suggested, that the equity markets were becoming mixed heading into the next week. Outside influencers saw Gold continuing to hold a range, with...

I have not been able to avoid articles extolling the virtues of investing in low volatility -- also known as 'minimum volatility' -- exchange-traded products. These ETPs typically talk about the...

Inverse Fear index ETF Creating A Critical “Head & Shoulders” Topping Pattern? VIX About To Take Off? Is one of the "Hottest ETF's" on the planet creating a "Head & Shoulders"...

My Registered Investment Adviser, Pacific Park Financial, Inc. manages assets for 185 families. And while it is probable that as many as half of my clients have heard something about Cyprus in the...