Trend Analysis

Well, to be entirely honest… not yet. It may take several years, probably 10 or 20 at least, before we can say adieu to today’s most used sources of energy, but there is a new kid on the block new in the energy field. Some of you may have heard, as of lately, about the [...]

If a poll had been conducted among investors at the start of the year regarding Europe ETF choices for 2013, chances are popular responses would have included a diverse fund such as the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSEArca: VGK) or the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWG), the biggest ETF...

The U.S. dollar has strengthened and Treasury bond prices have dropped so far in May but testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday could set the tone for the rest of the month. Investors will also get the minutes from the last Fed meeting on Wednesday, so PowerShares DB US...

ETF Spotlight on the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEArca: BSV), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $12.2 billion. Objective: The Vanguard Short-Term Bond fund tries to reflect the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index, which is comprised of...

I read a piece this morning by Josh Brown, the Reformed Broker, in which he destroys the 1999 comparison for the stock market. He makes some excellent points about why the stock market is not only not over valued compared to 1999, but is actually a bargain. You should read it because we should all [...]

FFCM LLC, the investment advisor to the QuantShares family of alternative ETFs, has reached a preliminary agreement to be purchased by Mosaic Investment Partners, according to a letter to investors. The firm manages four ETFs: U.S. Market Neutral Momentum Fund (NYSEArca: MOM), U.S. Market Neutral...

The largest high-yield bond ETFs are currently yielding less than 5% after a strong run-up in price but S&P says the fixed-income sector still offers opportunities if investors are mindful of the risks. Junk debt ETFs such as iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSEArca: HYG) and SPDR...

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My post of April 26th laid out a scenario for minimum and maximum target objectives to be reached by the Major Indices by the end of Q2, based on a number of assumptions. The following is an update to report that the minimum target objectives have already been reached in 5 out of the 6 indices (Utilities, which had been on [...]

Dividend investors typically give up on fast growth in favor of steady income. However, some dividend exchange traded funds have been outpacing the broader S&P 500 so far this year. Of the almost 50 dividend-focused ETFs on the market, 18 are outperforming the S&P 500, reports Juan Carols...