ETF Analysis & Opinion

New Cyprus turmoil continues to place pressure on US markets and ETFs, despite the Fed’s refilled punchbowl yesterdayIndex ETFs and US markets felt more heat from Cyprus today, despite the Fed...

Since November the Japanese market ETF (EWJ) has been on fire, up over 20%. It seems like there is nothing that can stop it. But perhaps their fondness for seafood might get in the way. The chart...

The Cyprus NO vote to the €5.8 billion bank levy continues to chill US stocks and ETFsIndex ETFs continued to cool today as the Cyprus Parliament again delayed and then voted NO to the €5.8...

While the last few days have been nothing to write home about, there is no denying that U.S. stocks are off to a solid start in 2013. A look at the chart of the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) indicates the...

Sometimes it pays to get lucky. Was the car in the photo below lucky? When it comes to potential "close calls", the price action on a weekly basis in the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) might not get much...

U.S. stocks and ETFs shiver as Cyprus reignites European debt crisisU.S. stocks and ETFs fell sharply on Monday, along with financial markets around the world, in response to the weekend announcement...

In biblical parlance, a rough interpretation of the Garden of Eden is that it is a highly desirable place to be. For investors looking for long exposure to Europe, finding such a destination can be...

Many member countries of the euro-zone have had to agree to cut spending and increase taxes. Since there is no government stimulus to go around, unpopular austerity measures have placed a noticeable...

Volatility is extremely stretched below its mean: not bullish. And then there is Cyprus….

Technically SpeakingRSI- the RSI indicator continues to look very strong, as the low point has barely moved below the 50 line. Presently, as it moves up it looks like it is going to move parallel to...

What does it mean when we learn that consumer sentiment drops to the lowest level since 12/2011? For the bulls, it means that any setback in consumer “feelings” will be offset by the...

A cash reserve has been raised in our U.S. ETF accounts. A partial cash reserve has been raised in non-U.S. ETF accounts. Our clients will see them in the online-access versions of their account...

If ETFs could participate in karaoke night, those funds tracking Japanese small-caps might be apt to select the 1980s classic "Don't You Forget About Me." The Simple Minds hit is an appropriate one...