Russ Koesterich: With global equity markets up over 100% from their 2009 lows, many investors are questioning whether it is time to lower their strategic allocation to stocks. While there are no Read more…
IOO, NASDAQ:ACWI, NASDAQ:ACWX, OEF, TLT
Przemyslaw Radomski: We have often discussed how the movement of index level values for both the euro and the dollar mirror each other in a fairly precise manner most of the time. This is mainly Read more…
NYSE:GLD, SLV
The schizoid trajectory of the copper market looks set to take another leap upward as Chinese manufacturers start hoarding the key metal once again. Read more…
JJC, NASDAQ:CU
Jeb Handwerger: The front page headline in the Wall St. Journal a couple of weeks ago read, “Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) warns of surplus with rare earths (NYSE:REMX), rare earths seen Read more…
NYSE:FXI, REMX
In an environment where billionaires like Ken Fisher are throwing vast amounts of cash around the world on strategic calls, you can see why emerging market sentiment is confused. Read more…
NYSE:EEM, VWO
My favorite form of technical analysis is intermarket analysis which is the comparison of various markets and sectors. All markets relate in one way or another. The current market cycle is being Read more…
NYSE:GLD
Investing in the tech sector has been especially rocky as of late as some tech firms– such as LinkedIn– have hit it big while others have faced significant market pressure. One company that Read more…
IGV
Equities advanced for the second straight day but on lower trade. Unlike Wednesday however, stocks held their ground to finish near session highs. For the second time in as many days the Read more…
IBB, UYM
Sumit Roy: Finally—for the first time in four weeks—commodity-related exchange-traded funds saw net inflows, as investors tiptoed their way back into the space. Sector performance varied Read more…
MOO, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, SIVR, SLV, TAN, XLE, XME
UBS rolled out the latest addition to its rapidly-expanding ETN lineup this week, adding a 2x leveraged version of the business development company ETN it debuted just last month. Read more…
MLPL, NYSE:BDCL
Sumit Roy: The Energy Informational Administration reported that storage operators injected 105 billion cubic feet into storage in the week ending May 20, 2011. That’s above analyst estimates, Read more…
IEZ, NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GAZ, UNG, UNL
In trading on Thursday, the Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (NYSE:VNM) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.72% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
AMEX:BHH, NYSE:CTNN, ROSA, RTLA, RTSA, VNM
Amidst cries of “sell in May,” strife in Europe, doubts over China, mushy economic data, a collapse in commodities, unease over QE2 ending and even a “world is ending” prophecy, Jeff Read more…
NYSE:AGQ, SLV, SPY, ZSL
Kevin Feldman: A new report finds that more and more institutional investors are making ETFs part of their portfolio strategy, and that’s good news for retail investors. Read more…
IWM, NYSE:DIA, SPY
Tim Seymour: Although the headlines about a credit “revival” in Russia (NYSE:RSX) are misleading, aluminum giant Rusal’s efforts to borrow $4 billion point to shifting forex sentiment. Read more…
RSX, XRU
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