US stock futures are off a bit this morning after some soft economic data out of Europe. A purchasing managers survey in the Euro zone showed an unexpected contraction in the economy in February. Markets typically find sellers at big psychological Read more…

OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, VXX

Stock futures point to a slightly higher open Tuesday morning following the long holiday weekend in the US. After a weekend of banter in Europe, the parties finally got a satisfactory deal done in Greece that will prevent a default on March 20. China also Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY

Exchange traded funds or ETFs seem like the darling of the investment world right now, as these Wall Street newcomers account for nearly one third of daily trading volume in the U.S.   In this installment of Investing 101, we’re taking a closer look at an asset class that now Read more…

NYSE:DIA, NYSE:GLD, QQQ, QQQQ, SLV, VTI, VWO, XLF, XLK

US stock futures are slightly higher Friday as investors continue to hold out hope the all issues in Greece will be ironed out quickly. The wrangling continues over economic reforms and austerity measures. Core CPI met expectations this Read more…

OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY

US stock futures are slightly lower Thursday morning amid renewed uncertainty about the Greek bailout. The on again, off again negotiations regarding austerity measures and financial reforms still haven’t produced a result that European finance ministers are happy with. The Euro Read more…

NYSE:DIA, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY

The NASDAQ may be up over 12% already in 2012 but the run isn’t done according to the estimable Louise Yamada. In the attached clip the Read more…

QQQ, QQQQ, XLK

US stock futures are turned down Tuesday morning and now point to a lower open on Wall St. Last night futures were a bit under pressure after Moody’s Investors Service cut the sovereign debt rating of several European countries. Spain’s rating was cut by Read more…

NYSE:DIA, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY

S&P futures are up 10 handles Monday morning, reacting to Greece’s parliament’s final approval new, stricter austerity measures. The vote now paves the way for another international bailout package that will prevent a hard default on March 20. While the market is Read more…

NYSE:DIA, NYSE:FXE, NYSE:GLD, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, TBT, VXX

No Greece deal and some signs of China slowing has the futures under pressure this morning. This is the biggest gap down of the year so far, and will be a true test of composure/speed moving forward. In the last few sessions the market was hypnotized Read more…

NYSE:DIA, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, VXX

US stock futures continued their climb overnight and are set for a slightly higher open. Investors are still expecting an imminent deal in the Greek debt saga that will pave the way for a new bailout package. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is expected to meet with Read more…

NYSE:DIA, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, VXX

US stock futures point to a slightly higher open on Wall St Monday as another earnings season gets set to kick off. Aluminum giant Alcoa (NYSEArca:AA), whose announcement generally marks the beginning of earnings season, will report after the bell Read more…

OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY

S&P futures are up 6 handles Friday morning following a better-than-expected jobs report. The US economy added 200,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 8.5%, while analysts expected gains of 150,000 jobs and unemployment of 8.7%. Futures Read more…

OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, XLE

US stock futures point to a higher open on Wall Street Tuesday following Monday’s decline. Better than expected economic sentiment numbers out of Germany is being credited for the increased risk appetite, and investors will also be anticipating the US Federal Reserve’s announcement on Read more…

NYSE:GLD, NYSE:RTH, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY

Dismissing exchange traded funds as a product that’s been “bastardized” beyond repair by the industry, Munson says there 20 or 30 Read more…

NYSE:EEM, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, QQQ, QQQQ, SDS, SPY, TZA, XLF

S&P futures are up more than 30 handles this morning in sharp contrast to the heavy selling we have seen for the last two weeks. The catalyst for the big up open is optimism based on new proposals to contain the Europe’s debt crisis and a strong start to the US Christmas shopping season. Stocks reached extremely Read more…

NYSE:RTH, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SMH, XLF