ETFs
New Highs Before The New Year? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week the S&P 500 rebounded sharply higher after a 10% pullback. It was the first time in more than three years that the large cap index had endured a 10% pullback. It sparked fears a major correction or even a bear market for US stocks. But the 4% surge to the upside last week […]
Did You Give Into Fear Or Buy The Dip?
Last week the ‘fear index’, known as the VIX, spiked to its highest levels in 28 months… In short, the VIX measures the amount of volatility investors expect over the next 30 days. When the VIX is high – investors are fearful and expecting a lot of volatility in the next 30 days. And when […]
IPO Investing Made Easy
There’s no doubt that investing in a stock’s initial public offering, or IPO, can be very financially rewarding. With so many IPOs these days, it’s difficult for regular investors to spend the time needed to identify good companies and avoid the bad ones. And the task of researching IPOs is made more difficult by the […]
Buying The Dip – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week was a scary week for investors. The S&P 500 broke through the 200-day moving average on Monday. That was all it took to trigger selling among some traders and many of the high frequency trading machines. Don’t forget, the 200-day moving average is one of the most closely watched technical levels. Even people […]
Retail ETF Showdown – XRT, RTH, PMR
Halloween is still a few weeks away… but we’re already seeing retailers prepping for the holiday season. Retailers are always anxious to get the holiday shopping season underway and they seem to get it started earlier every year. And after the disappointing September retail sales data, I’m sure they’re chomping at the bit to get […]
Can These ETFs Bounce Back? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week the S&P 500 dropped 3.2%. The 64 point drop was the worst week for the S&P 500 in three years. Needless to say, the market’s performance has hurt ETF fund flows, investor sentiment, and pushed fear of deeper market correction to the forefront of every investor’s mind. The biggest concern for investors is […]
ETFs To ‘Buy The Dip’
It’s been a rough few weeks for stocks. The weakness that had been confined to small-cap and international stocks has spilled over into US large cap stocks. The S&P 500 is now 5% off its all-time high and threatening the 200-day moving average for the first time since 2012. Needless to say, the pullback has […]
Global X Guru ETFs Make It Easy To Invest Like A Pro
One of the most valuable things an investor can do is read Form 13F. As you may know, the SEC requires institutional investors with more than $100 million in US equity investments to publish their stock holdings. They must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of the end of a calendar quarter. […]
Did The Bond King Kill This ETF – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
The apprehension on Wall Street is reaching a breaking point. Investor sentiment is rapidly turning more bearish, fear is the dominant emotion, and the Bond King bailed on PIMCO. Needless to say, it’s an unusual feeling for investors after more than a year and a half of steady gains for US large cap stocks. As […]
How Far Will The US Dollar Rally Run?
Over the last month, the US Dollar has taken center stage in the global financial markets. And for good reason… As you can see, the greenback has gone parabolic… This is a major change for the US Dollar. It had been a relatively stable pattern over the last two years. The US Dollar hugged or […]
