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5 Reasons Why I Am Shorting The Market
By Brennan Basnicki: This articles examines the following bearish developments that are currently taking place Negative Divergences: World equity markets, US equity markets, Bonds, Copper and...
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Sell In May?
By Cam Hui: As we approach the end of April, the inevitable question of seasonality arises. Is it time to sell in May and go away? While many of my intermediate and long-term technical indicators are...
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The Defensive Sector Led Stock Market Rally Continued
It’s been a while that this stock market rally has been led by often considered ‘defensive’ sectors such as consumer staples, health care and utilities, all of which occupied the top 3 trend score...
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Daily ETF Roundup: XLP Rallies Alongside Consumer Staples, INDY Pops
Reversing earlier losses, U.S. equities closed higher once again today with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average logging in fresh highs. In economic news, industrial production for April...
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Will Wednesday’s Fed Minutes Spark A Sell-Off?
By Chris Ciovacco: Since the S&P 500 made an intraday low of 1,536 on April 18, the widely-followed stock index has tacked on 130 points and the markets have migrated back to full-bore risk-on...
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7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 5/30
After a long holiday weekend, Wall Street got off to a relatively good start this week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing higher for the 20th straight Tuesday. In economic news, investors...
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How To Position Your Stock Portfolio To Win With Rising Interest Rates
By Alan Brochstein, CFA: ...
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Consumer ETFs: 3 Things To Consider
Exchange-traded funds have taken the market by storm, with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management across more than 3,000 securities. These ETFs provide everyday investors with exposure to...
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Daily ETF Roundup: Stocks Nosedive, VXX Spikes and XLP Tumbles
U.S. equities took a steep nosedive today, marking their biggest one-day drop of the year. Investors’ anxiety of Fed tapering nearly reached a boiling point today after the Fed hinted yesterday that...
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Philip Morris: A Golden Opportunity
By Bill Maurer: Sometimes, disappointment can lead to opportunity. With the possibility of the Federal Reserve tapering some of its QE program going forward if the US economy improves, markets have...
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Daily ETF Roundup: FDN and XLP Pop Ahead Of Unofficial Start Of Earnings Season
Following a holiday-shortened week, U.S. equities logged in their three-session win streak ahead of the unofficial kickoff of the Q2 earnings season. After the closing bell, aluminum giant Alcoa (AA)...
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Earnings Preview: Banks, Techs, And Healthcare Report
The second quarter earnings season is well on its way and this week will be jam packed with yet another round of reports. Last week, aluminum giant Alcoa (AA) reported a $119 million second quarter...
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Earnings Preview: Gold Miners, Apple, And Aerospace Report
After a week of both hits and misses, the second quarter earnings season is well on its way and the week ahead will be filled with yet another round of reports. Last week, beverage giant Coca-Cola (KO)...
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Correlation and Relative Strength Strategy Peformance
DWA has come out a very interesting research/observation on the environments where relative strength strategy has done well. Their conclusions: Relative strength strategies perform better in...
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How To Profit From Back To School Spending With ETFs
With major U.S. equity indexes sitting at all-time highs and emerging markets still in a very deep hole, many on the sidelines have been left wondering which asset class is still ripe with opportunity....
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Don’t Let DC Scare You… Get Defensive!
By Christopher Lum Lee: With talks in DC about a government shutdown looming, I'm wondering how many people are taking these words seriously. I seriously believe that the only thing coming from DC is...
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ETF Insider: Buy On The Dip Prospects September 30th Edition
Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive buying opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as buy candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in an...
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Demographics will drive the ‘new normal’ economy
By John Wasik (Reuters) – One of the most difficult terms to understand in long-term investing nowadays is “new normal.” Coined by PIMCO Chief Executive Mohamed El-Erian, it means the “world of muted...
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Healthcare and Staples Part Ways
Here’s something interesting I’ve noticed, but I’m not yet sure of its significance. The healthcare sector and consumer staples sector usually follow each other closely. […]
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ETF Insider: Buy On The Dip Prospects October 7th Edition
Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive buying opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as buy candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in an...
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