Retail
ETF To Watch This Week: SPDR S&P Retail ETF
Looking for an ETF to watch out for this week? Keep an eye on the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT). The beleaguered retail sector has been the market’s whipping boy for some time now. Over […]
Year: 2017
Biotech
This Biotech ETF Looks Primed To Rally Again
The biotech sector has gotten a lot of attention lately both in the financial markets and in Washington. The sector, which was one of the worst performing areas of the market in 2016 posting a […]
Tech
The Moment Of Truth Is Near For The Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF
The most famous ETF that’s not actually an ETF yet is about to learn its fate very soon. The paperwork for the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust ETF (COIN) was originally filed nearly 3 ½ years ago […]
Tech
ETF To Watch This Week: VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF
Looking for an ETF to watch out for this week? Keep an eye on the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH). This fund has been on a tear lately returning more than 64% over the past […]
Mutual Funds
Fidelity Low Priced Stock: Time To Move On?
I wouldn’t blame you if you decided to turn your back on actively managed funds altogether. After all, study after study has shown that 80% or more of actively managed funds have failed to beat […]
Tech
Ignore FireEye’s Results; The Cybersecurity Sector Is Strong
As I was perusing this morning’s market news, I came across these two headlines positioned side by side. It certainly sounds like a tale of two cities if ever there was one. Fortinet (FTNT) beat […]
ETF Research
The Extraordinary Numbers Behind The ETF Industry’s Push Toward $3 Trillion In Assets
For anybody wondering if the ETF industry is as hot as its ever been, consider the following numbers. U.S. listed ETFs saw inflows of $40.1 billion in January 2017. That’s on top of the $61.5 […]
Investment Strategy
Volatility Briefly Hits 10 Year Low; Drops Into Single Digits Post-FOMC
The graphic below is the 5-day chart for the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). Notice anything unusual on it? See that big long candlestick? That’s right at the moment that the FOMC announced at its Tuesday […]
Retail
Retail ETFs: Buy Low Opportunity or Avoid?
There’s a lot going on in the retail sector right now and a lot of it isn’t good. While the S&P 500 sits only about 1% off its highs, the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) […]
Tech
A Big Week For Tech Earnings…And Tech ETFs
If you’re an investor in tech stocks or tech ETFs, this will be an important week to keep an eye on the markets as tech earnings reports start rolling in full force today. Yahoo (YHOO), […]