Rally In Crude Oil ETF (USO) To Face Near-Term Challenges
The breakdown and increased volatility in crude oil prices since last summer have made forecasting difficult for industry analysts who must follow the intricate...
Warren Buffett’s Favorite Valuation Indicator Is At A 15-Year High
The Fed released their quarterly Z.1 report yesterday. This report looks at the balance sheets of US households in more ways than you’d think...
German DAX Tries To Reverse At Key Fibonacci Support
After leading the global markets higher out of last October's swoon, the German DAX has caught a cold. From it's intraday top on April...
The Downside Of Long-Term Buy And Hold Portfolio Diversification
There are many different ways to invest, including using a strategy that involves portfolio diversification via ETFs and/or mutual funds. For example, we recently...
Financials: Is The Stage Set For Long-Term Market Leadership?
Tactically speaking, the Financials sector, via the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH), has taken off from a relative strength perspective versus the S&P 500 and broader...
US Dollar/Yen Currency Pair Could Be A Game Changer
It has been a long time since we've seen the US Dollar/Yen currency pair at a major crossroads, with implications for the broader market....
What Is An Important Risk Tolerance Chart Saying Now?
Investor preferences allow us to better understand the stock market’s risk-reward profile. In this exercise, we'll look at a key stocks to bonds ratio...
Will The Financial Sector (XLF) Continue To Outperform?
With rates rising, which is another topic unto itself, the financials should continue to be a sector of strength. As rates rise and spreads widen,...
The Best Of See It Market (May 2015)
Despite rising rates and a few flare ups in volatility, the stock market held together pretty well in May. Market breadth continues to be...
Are Biotech Stocks Nearing Exhaustion… Again?
In early April I wrote a piece arguing that biotech stocks – using the iShares Nasdaq Biotech ETF (IBB) as a proxy – looked to...
