ETF Analysis & Opinion

Stocks are drifting lower on July 22 as tensions between the US and China are on the front page over the closure of a Chinese consulate in Houston. The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) ETF is trading down...

One of the most reliable safeguards against stomach-churning market volatility is diversification. By including a wide variety of investments in one's overall portfolio as well as stock portfolio,...

The expected S&P 500 upswing is underway, and the early June highs have been overcome on a closing basis. Will the sprint in the final hour of regular trading carry over into today's session? Are...

Following the rapid decline this past March of US benchmark indexes such as the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, many Americans returned to the broader markets afterward, assisted by unprecedented stimulus,...

S&P 500 Stocks are rising again, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) trading around $326.85, and is likely to push higher to 329.40. Where there is has a resistance level, and then a gap fill...

In the middle of the largest economic decline in history in the 2nd quarter of 2020, the big banks reported their best revenues ever, defying all expectations. The top six big banks – JPMorgan...

The S&P made a small gain yesterday, but it may have been enough to register it as a breakout. Volume was light but the sentiment was not. The gain was enough to return a relative performance...

Three doji days in a row, and yet the S&P 500 action is telling. After breaking above the mid-June highs, Friday's close is within spitting distance of the June 8 top. And stocks are primed to...

The name of the bond market game since COVID-19 hit, if it can be summarized in one sentence, is that “credit spread assets continue to make sense.” This graph from PIMCO was in their...

Friday offered a low key finish to the week with both the S&P and Russell 2000 left much as they were on Thursday—ready to break out. Technicals are net bullish, with the Russell 2000 (via...

COVID-19’s devastating economic impact has hit the financial lives of people in the U.S. in a huge way. While secondary to health and wellness, what’s happening with our money...

We've seen rotation out of tech and into the matriarch and patriarch of the Economic Modern Family, Retail and the Russell 2000.However, this catch up play is a long time coming considering that...

Wednesday and yesterday are two uneventful doji days. Wrong! The quiet breakout above the mid-June highs just got confirmed, meaning that the S&P 500 is primed to go higher eventually, I think....

Over the past several months healthcare has become a top priority for individuals and governments alike around the globe. Many now regard a potential drug, or a vaccine, as a fast-track to a 'normal'...