ETF Analysis & Opinion

The U.S. stock market closed mixed again on Friday, as declines in shares of Apple (AAPL) continue to weigh on the Nasdaq. The major market story continues to be the fiscal cliff, but stocks got a...

Emerging Market (EEM) have been important to US investors and traders since at least the early 1990s. Touted for their non-correlated growth and diversification, they have also become a barometer of...

One of the biggest themes in the ETF universe in 2012 has been the impressive accumulation of assets by bond funds. Through the first 10 months of 2012, all bond ETFs, U.S-listed and those trading...

Major index ETFs moved higher on Thursday as investors wait for tomorrow’s Employment Report and news on the fiscal cliff.On a quiet day, Wall Street exchanges and ETFs ticked higher on low...

Since the summertime lows, a number of themes have gained enormous traction. U.S. real estate is benefiting from ultra-low mortgage rates, limited supply and remarkable demand from overseas buyers....

The major averages closed Wednesday's trading session mixed as the Dow jumped, the S&P was marginally higher and the Nasdaq fell as Apple (AAPL) shares fell more than 6 percent. The Dow Jones...

All subcultures have their rites of passage. Marine recruits have basic training. Fraternity boys have hazing. And macro traders have the Japan short. It seems that you’re not part of the club...

Ever since I delved into research about the combination of momentum and trend following models (see my post here), I have been monitoring sector and group leadership much more closely. Here are a few...

Why do some ETFs succeed and others fail? The question certainly seems harmless enough. What’s more, this was the topic of my presentation at the Global Indexing & ETFs Conference in Phoenix...

It has been a familiar battle cry for Japan bulls for what feels like ages now: Japanese equities are cheap on a valuation basis. The first problem is, due to unfavorable demographics and a severe...

U.S. equities have recovered nicely, taking the S&P 500 back to its 61.8% retracement level before starting to consolidate and see some weakness here recently. While the U.S. markets have been...

The U.S. stock market fell to start a new week as an apparent stalemate over fiscal cliff negotiations weighed on market sentiment. Concerns over rising taxes on the wealthy and the potential economic...

Monday morning, the S&P 500 Index e-mini futures (ES-Z2) traded higher by 6.50 points to $1421.00 per contract. The early rally in the stock futures comes after German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

Technically SpeakingRSIThe recent move up in the last two weeks has the stock back in bullish territory. The key to the immediate future will be to see if the next peak and valley can take place with...