Trend Analysis

Even with the Nikkei 225 plunging over 1,100 points Thursday, analysts remain positive that ongoing “Abenomics” will fuel economic growth, arguing that the temporary setback in Japanese equities and exchange traded funds is a healthy correction. “The decline in the Japanese stock...

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The current low interest rate, low yield environment has sent investors scurrying to an array of destinations in an effort to generate income. Dividend stocks, high-yield bonds, MLPs and REITs remain popular choices for income-staved investors. ETFs that offer one-stop shopping for yield-starved...

It has been said that misery loves company. If that is indeed the case than sugar bulls can find solace in knowing that one of the world’s most consumed commodities is languishing along with plenty of others such as gold and silver. [Gold ETFs Lose Their Allure] To its credit, the iPath DJ-UBS...

RevenueShares, the ETF sponsor known for its six-ETF suite of revenue-weighted funds, landed a $7 million investment from a Chinese venture capital firm in exchange for a 22% stake in the issuer’s parent company. Suzhou Industrial Park Kaida Venture Capital specializes in funding high-tech and...

For as good as U.S. equities have been this year, and they have been quite good broadly speaking, finding an abundance of ETFs that are up 30% or more year-to-date is difficult. The job is made even harder when excluding ETFs that track Japan, one developed market that has outperformed the U.S....

Well, it is a while I wrote my last post about this crazy and manipulated market. But today’s event can be probably marked as a big V-Day (V for the victory). To be short – /ES  dropped over 40 points after release of FED minutes, which appoints a probable end of QE program. The Big [...]

I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and disappointments within the exchange traded fund market. This Thursday, I looked at the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: SDOG). SDOG basically applies the “Dogs of...

Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has faced intense scrutiny lately over using foreign subsidiaries to cut its U.S. income taxes. Of course, no one likes to pay taxes, which is why the tax efficiency of stock ETFs versus mutual funds is a key selling point. The tax advantages of ETFs stem from how the...

On May 9th, I dedicated a post to one idea -exclusively for Slope+ subscribers –  shorting Cirrus logic. I am pleased to report that I did that post at the PRECISE HIGH of the move, and it has tumbled nicely since then. Hurrah for technical analysis!