Archive | US Markets and ETFs

Volatility ETN May Hold The Answer To S&P 500’s Future

Since late April, U.S. stock assets have labored in an extensive period of corrective activity. Bulls believe that the pullback is helping to restore health to the markets. They contend that the ”weak” always run for the hills, providing opportunity for savvy shoppers to buy great bargain companies at discounted prices. Bears explain that the lengthy period of [...] Continue Reading...


3 “Darn Good Reasons” For ETF Investors To Come Out Of The Cave

You can fall in love with your wife, your children, your dog… even your New York Giants football team. But you should never fall in love with any of your investments. I can’t say that any one person gave me this advice. I can say that I’ve adhered to its core message since the ‘87 crash. It [...] Continue Reading...


10 Materials ETFs Out-Muscle The Benchmarks

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its survey of manufacturing activity on 9/1/10. The August Manufacturing Report on Business gave us its thirteenth consecutive month of expansion with a surprisingly robust reading of 56.3. Index readings higher than 50 indicate growth. “Boo-bears” are busy scouring the report for negative headlines to embrace. Construction spending decreased [...] Continue Reading...


Commodity ETFs Appear Less Vulnerable Near The Start Of September

Permabears love to talk about a “lack of conviction” on the part of the share purchasing public. Specifically, when upward momentum in stocks occurs on “low volume,” they dismiss the price movement outright. On Monday, 8/30/10, Dow stocks experienced a triple-digit pullback. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ both gave up more than 1.5%. However, with the trading [...] Continue Reading...


5 U.S. ETFs To Buy During Sell-Offs and Pullbacks

When the Beatles sang, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” who would have thought that the chorus might some day apply to U.S. stimulus spending. Indeed, the $862 billion hasn’t purchased much in the way of love for new employees. And as it currently stands, longer-term economic growth hinges on love for human resources. Consider an example that involves actual dollars. As part [...] Continue Reading...


Why Energy, Financials and Health Care ETFs Have Year-Over-Year Losses

In the best of times, stock prices of different economic segments behave differently. So it isn’t surprising to find Sector ETFs travelling unique paths in ”challenging times.” For instance, if we are heading for the dreaded “double dip,” one might expect relative strength in consumer staples and health care. Staples (XLP) is currently showing relative strength, yet [...] Continue Reading...


U.S. Stock ETFs For A Potential Q4 Rally

The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) conducts a popular bull-bear survey. The most recent results? Only 1/5 of respondents expect stocks to rise over the next 6 months. When’s the last time that the AAII survey only found 20% bullishness among its participants? Just 4 days before the March 9, 2009 bottom for the U.S. market. It’s a [...] Continue Reading...


“Big Bank ETF” In A World Of Hurt (Will The Broader Market Follow?)

It’d be irresponsible to suggest that the U.S. is staring down the barrel of a second credit crisis. The 3-month LIBOR rate has dropped from a 2010 peak of .055% to .031% in less than 2 months, suggesting that banks are loaning to one another and that credit may be easing. With that noted, 3 of the most prominent [...] Continue Reading...


ETFs At New 52-Week Lows Represent Specific Sector Risks

The financial media continue to perpetuate a “risk trade on, risk trade off” myth. Yet a better representation of what’s taking place in market-based securities is “developed market risk off, emerging market risk on.” Is it true that nearly every U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has been hitting 52-week highs on a daily basis? Absolutely. Yet you shouldn’t [...] Continue Reading...


7 Non-Treasury ETFs Near Respective 52-Week Highs

Is it the never-ending, “New Normal” correction? Or is it the beginning of the bear’s salmon dinner? Ironically, the financial media have decided that there are only two choices — a “new normal” or a bear market. There’s no room for bullishness in the hot August heat. Trailing P/E ratios, forward P/E ratios… does it even matter how [...] Continue Reading...


Free Sign-Up                                    ETF Expert RSS Feed Follow EtfExpert on Twitter

Receive ETF Expert Daily By Email
Get The Weekly ETF Expert Newsletter

Archives