ETFs
Small Cap ETF Fund Flows Reverse – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Investors shook off their fears and put money to work in US stock ETFs last week. In fact, inflows into ETFs holding US stocks outpaced outflows by a wide margin. These fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even […]
3 Top Performing Pharmaceutical ETFs
Over the last few months, we’ve seen some incredible volatility in the biotech industry. Nothing has been immune to the volatility. Not even the stable large cap biotech stocks or the ETFs that track the industry. From the February high to the April low, the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dropped nearly 25% in just […]
3 Emerging Market ETFs – EEHB, BBRC, EMHY
Russia has been the lead story in emerging markets. The expansionist behavior the former superpower has been up to lately tends to grab headlines. But there’s a bigger story going on beyond the headlines. Emerging market stocks are cheap, hated, and in an uptrend. It’s a combination that more often than not leads to big […]
Investors Dump Small Caps In Favor Of Treasuries – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
So far the month of May is living up to expectations. In other words, investors are selling in May. But it remains to be seen if they go away or if they’re lured back into stocks. The seasonal rotation out of US stocks was helped along by rising violence and tension in Ukraine and a […]
3 ETFs Holding Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
It seems like every decade has a new diet craze. In the eighties, we weren’t allowed to eat calories. In the nineties, fat-free was the trick. When we entered the 21st century, we saw the Atkins craze. Now in 2014, the clean eating, organic, locally produced food is what everyone talks about. Whole Foods (WFM) […]
Cyclical Sector ETFs Take The Lead
Over the last week, the S&P 500 hasn’t done much. The large cap index started at 1,869 and closed at 1,867 yesterday. And it traded in a tight 32 point range over that time. But underneath the surface, there are some interesting things going on. Just take a look at this chart of the relative […]
Flight To Safety – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
It’s May and you know what that means…. The Wall Street adage ‘Sell in May and go away’ is on investors’ minds. The month of May kicks off a six month period that historically is the markets’ worst performing period of time. And looking at the recent ETF fund flows, it looks like investors are […]
3 ETFs Holding KORS
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. And my wife has made no secret of exactly what she wants… Like many women around the world, she has been coveting a Michael Kors (KORS) handbag. Kors is a relatively new brand compared to companies like Gucci and Louis Vuitton. However, it has become increasingly popular due […]
3 ETFs With Big Losses Over The Last Month – URA, SOCL, XBI
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a dramatic change in market leadership. Growth stocks have gone from the penthouse to the outhouse while value stocks have picked up momentum. It’s unusual to see this type of market action when there aren’t ominous signs of economic slowing or stagnation. One reason I’ve seen thrown out […]
Sell In May And Go Away – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Looking at the recent ETF flows, it appears that investors are getting a head start on their ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ strategy this year. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or […]
