ETF Analysis & Opinion

There has been a slowing of the rising trend in the NASDAQ, to the point it has dropped outside of its four month rising channel. This should not be viewed as outright bearish, but simply a slowing of...

For the second quarter of 2020, investors were net purchasers of conventional mutual funds and ETFs, injecting $418.3 billion. However, just a little less than three-quarters of those assets went into...

In the world of large-cap and tech stocks, Friday was an interesting trading day.Lots of those stocks touched down on their 50-DMA. To name a few: JD.com (NASDAQ:JD), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), iQIYI...

Yesterday I gave you all the reasons why a pullback in the S&P 500 was likely, and today I'll talk about the reasons why remaining bullish is still the most sensible thing to do if you love your...

As part of a diversified portfolio, investors typically buy consumer staples stocks— companies that manufacture or sell a wide range of goods, from food and drinks, to household and personal...

For the second week in three, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs), injecting $34.4 billion for Refinitiv Lipper’s fund-flows...

Here’s a critical mistake anyone can make while hunting for big dividends in a market like today’s: you can buy the right stocks at the right times—and still lose money!2020 is a...

In early July, shares of many China-based companies hit their highest levels in recent weeks. The run-up in price followed a front-page editorial July 6th in the state-owned China Securities Journal,...

The S&P didn't break resistance with any great fanfare yesterday, and the move lacked volume, but a breakout is a breakout. Technicals are in good shape with bullish momentum particularly strong,...

The upswing in the S&P 500 extended gains, yet retreated before yesterday's closing bell. To a certain degree, the accompanying bullish signals lost their luster too. The air is getting thinner as...

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,...