Sector ETFs
Investors Are In ‘Risk On’ Mode
If you were expecting a quiet summer for stocks… you’ve been disappointed by the market’s recent performance. The ‘Sell in May and go away’ crowd is missing out on a whopper of a rally over the last month. Over the last month, the S&P 500 is up 4.3% and recently made a new all-time high […]
This Is A Good Sign For Homebuilder ETFs
I’m always on the lookout for signs about the housing recovery. Some of those signs are literally signs – For Sale and Open House signs – while others are economic data points. In my neighborhood, I can tell you that housing prices bottomed in early 2011 and climbed steadily higher for nearly three years. But […]
3 ETFs Holding Disney- XLY, JKE, PBS
I can’t believe it… The kids are out of school for the summer and our family vacation is just around the corner. We decided to take the kids to Orlando, Florida for the Disney experience this year. I’m sure it will be a great trip with lots of memories made, but it’s also going to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Top Performing Defense ETFs
It seems like every time I turn on the news these days, it’s something about conflict. There’s the war in Afghanistan, North Korea’s nuclear saber rattling, Iran’s quest for nuclear power, and now the crisis in Ukraine with Russia. Needless to say, it’s unfortunate that war, conflict, and power struggles are a part of humanity. […]
Avoid These Hot Sectors
Over the last month, we’ve witnessed a major shake up on Wall Street. Sectors that led the markets higher over the last few years have run into a brick wall. And the sectors that have been lagging behind have become the new leaders. In other words, momentum growth stocks have fallen out of favor with […]
Rotation Drives Money Into Energy ETF – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
In the holiday shortened trading week, investors began to rotate money into sectors they believe have the most upside. They also trimmed their positions in ETFs with exposure to broad US stock indexes like the S&P 500 and Russell 2000. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot […]
