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Corey Rosenbloom: Traders and investors often use popular ETFs like the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM) and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) for assessing overseas markets quickly, so let’s take a moment to view the key short-term barrier levels – mainly resistance Read more…
Michael Snyder: Have you ever watched a football game or a basketball game where one team dominates the other team so badly that calling it a “blowout” would be a huge understatement? Well, that is what China (NYSEArca:FXI) is doing to the United States. China is absolutely destroying Read more…
Dian L. Chu: The recent massive demand for ECB’s LTRO (Long Term Refinancing Operation)–nearly 490 billion euro in three-year 1% loans from 523 banks–only confirmed the suspicion of some market participants that European banks are having financing issues, and that the LTRO is unlikely to flow Read more…
Stocks snapped a three day losing streak, as they closed modestly higher on Thursday. However, trade was light. The major indices all closed in the black. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) showed the most strength on the session, as it tacked on 1.1%. The S&P MidCap 400 added 0.8%, while Read more…
Jim Trippon: At the close of last week, in the wake of news of a slowing economy and ongoing global worries over the European debt crisis, China’s stock markets once again fell. The week ended on a down note for China’s major indices, with the Shanghai Composite dropping to 2,315.27, down 14.56, or Read more…
Andy Crowder: I love short to intermediate time frames for trades – because it means I don’t have to lock up lots of capital for a long time in order to profit. I prefer the types of simple strategies that give me immediate feedback in the form of quick profits. Read more…
Scott Martin: The People’s Bank of China’s latest money supply and lending numbers reveal that Beijing’s efforts to clamp down on liquidity have worked. The question now is when they will finally ease. Read more…
Stocks slid lower on Monday amidst higher trade. All five major indices ended the session in the red. Price action was negative for most of the day as the vast majority of shares opened at the high and closed near the low of the session. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) led the move lower as it fell 3.3% Read more…
David Zeiler: The United States should look at emerging markets for clues on how to sustain economic growth, according to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. Read more…
Justice Litle: While the world fixates on Europe, signs of a China (NYSE:FXI) crash are mounting behind the scenes. Imagine you run a business with 3,000 employees. Your factories churn out 20 million pairs of sunglasses per year — the best-selling brand in China. You are a celebrated businessman in your region Read more…
In what has been a rare occurrence over recent sessions, stocks ended the day mixed on light volume. Stocks began the session on a high note but by 10:30 am the market reversed and stocks slid to session lows. However by 2:00 pm stocks recovered and pared losses. The S&P 500 Read more…
Best Online Trades: The S&P 500 today is getting hit very hard especially within the context of the previous multi month ‘trickle up’ tape action. It remains to be seen how the market closes Read more…
When leveraged and inverse ETFs were first launched, many investors weren’t aware of the negative effects that daily rebalancing would have on the long-term performance of those ETFs Read more…
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