ETF Analysis & Opinion

It wasn't a major move but buyers were able to push new highs yesterday, nicking breakouts for the S&P and NASDAQ, but not yet the Russell 2000. I would like to see more volume with the move and...

Stocks in emerging markets continued to lead the major asset classes in July’s performance horse race. This slice of the global shares delivered the strongest return for a second straight...

Just as I called for, the bulls are winning in the battle to break above the early June highs lastingly. And it's not through technology, communications or the defensives – the other sectors...

Tech has been the place to be during the COVID-19 crisis. Investors Business Daily recently highlighted how one can own the strongest of the strong by just owning one ETF.The chart below looks at the...

The term "financial services industry" immediately brings banks to mind. While banking is vital for the economy to function, financial services include a broad basket of businesses ranging from...

There was no big change in the technical picture of the indies last week, but all markets managed to make a positive close on the week. Indices started Friday with gaps higher and finished the day as...

What looks like a long-term breakout on the chart is not.The all-time-high on September 26th, 2011, was $185.85 for the GLD ETF (NYSE:GLD). Friday’s trade was close to $185.43, below the...

As a technician, I like to see what stocks are moving. Uptrends, breakouts, bullish chart patterns are all tools in the toolbox. Utilities stocks, as measured by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR®...

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Refinitiv Lipper’s fund asset groups (including both mutual funds and ETFs) experienced net outflows of $10.0 billion for the fund-flows trading week ended Wednesday, July 29. The net negative...

The good-bye kiss of the line connecting the early June highs indeed meant no farewell at all. The S&P rose in the run-up to the Fed, and extended gains in its aftermath. Are the signs that made...

During the bull run of the past decade, technology stocks have led Wall Street higher. Although they were among those shares that initially dropped during the COVID-19 triggered selloff in February...

The bulls didn't seize upon Monday's stock upswing, and prices declined in what might look as a good-bye kiss to the horizontal line connecting the early June highs. Are stocks about to roll over to...

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