ETF Analysis & Opinion

The big news for Thursday is that gold formed a weekly swing. Considering that the QE4 manipulation stretched the intermediate cycle way beyond its normal timing band, this weekly swing should confirm...

U.S. ETFs and stocks stay stuck in the mud on Wednesday.Financial earnings and economic reports failed to excite investors on Wednesday as major U.S. ETFs and stock indexes traded sideways for another...

Earnings reports on Wednesday from big banks like Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) were encouraging. And Apple (AAPL) got a much-needed boost from the top tech analysts. However,...

It may sound like a harsh question. But the man is seriously ill with cancer, and he has had no public appearances in over a month. Rumors abound that he is near death…or may already be dead....

Jack Hough recently wrote an “Ahead of the Crowd” article for Barron’s on finding value in the stock market. The author cited a Merrill Lynch study that looked at core fundamental...

U.S. stocks and ETFs stall at resistance levels and before this week’s earnings blizzard.Major U.S. stock indexes and ETFs finished Tuesday mostly flat in front of this week’s earnings...

Wall Street is ready for big financial earning’s season as most of the major banks on wall street are due to report their earning this week. Investors will closely watch these numbers as this...

According to EPFR Global, money poured into stock funds at a faster pace over the last week than at any time since September of 2007. For those who may not immediately recognize the date as...

U.S. index ETFs were mostly flat on Monday as Apple Computer (AAPL) fell hard and dragged major markets down with it.Apple Computer (AAPL) is a major player in U.S. stock indexes and ETFs since...

Coffee is a sector I have been watching for while and think this is a good long for 2013 and longer term. Coffee has declined over 50% from its highs in 2011, which has helped companies like Starbucks...

After an explosive New Year rally and with major ETF indexes near all time highs, stocks and ETFs could be on the verge of a breakout to new highs. After the fiscal cliff was resolved, at least for...

A recent post highlighted the consolidation patterns that formed in the Q’s and on SPY. These ETF’s broke out of these patterns Friday so it is important to review the charts to see where...

Index ETFs finished mixed and flat, despite the Russell 2000 Index reaching an all time highIndex ETFs finished mixed and flat Friday, despite a couple of big moves. The SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF...

The leading measure for residential property, the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, pointed to 4.3% year-over-year gains in the 12 months ending last October. Clearly, prices have stabilized....