Filling March Madness in ETF Brackets
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 9:10AM CDT
Like the real championship, we have filled in the March Madness brackets into four factors, namely monetary policies, outperforming sectors, investment strategies, and fundamentals and the 16 related ETFs.
HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), VGK: 47.55 (-0.33), VIG: 80.20 (-0.11), XLU: 48.91 (+0.13), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), PWC: 70.68 (-0.21), IWD: 97.84 (-0.11), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), IWM: 107.20 (+0.32), XLE: 61.84 (+0.30)
How to Trade Growing 'Flight to Safety' Into Bonds, Gold as Oil, Euro Gain
at The Street - Mon Mar 21, 7:12AM CDT
The 'flight to safety' into U.S. Treasury bonds and gold continues as crude oil prices gain momentum and the dollar slumps.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05), GSG: 13.99 (-0.05)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SPDR Gold Trust, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped, Annaly Capital, American Capital Agency, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond, PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish and SPDR S&P Regional Banking
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 18, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SPDR Gold Trust, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped, Annaly Capital, American Capital Agency, iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond, PowerShares DB US Dollar Bullish and SPDR S&P Regional Banking
KRE: 37.76 (-0.16), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), REM: 9.41 (+0.02), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), AGNC: 18.43 (-0.05), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
How to Invest When the U.S. Dollar Is Falling
at The Street - Thu Mar 17, 1:22PM CDT
The U.S. dollar is falling, and financial markets are beginning to price in the change. Here's how you play it.
TIP: 113.12 (-0.26), IEF: 109.19 (-0.11), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), EMB: 109.25 (-0.26), GDX: 19.46 (+0.43), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
ETFs to Watch Post Fed Meeting
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 17, 10:18AM CDT
we have highlighted three ETFs that will likely benefit the most from the Fed's move and a couple of ETFs that will be severely impacted.
NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), KRE: 37.76 (-0.16), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), REM: 9.41 (+0.02), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), AGNC: 18.43 (-0.05), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
The Trader Daily: Fed News Doesn't Do Much for the Dollar
at The Street - Thu Mar 17, 6:00AM CDT
But it was a different story for oil and gold.
SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), GS: 153.00 (-1.08), DIA: 174.94 (+0.13), IWM: 107.20 (+0.32), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
U.S. Treasury Yields Rise; Gold, Oil Set 2016 Highs: Check These Charts
at The Street - Mon Mar 14, 7:10AM CDT
The flight to safety into U.S. Treasury bonds is continuing, while gold and oil gain momentum. The dollar is weakening. These technical charts can help you decide how to react.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05), GSG: 13.99 (-0.05)
Why the U.S. Dollar Is Topping
at The Street - Thu Mar 10, 12:56PM CST
Euro strength signals that the U.S. dollar top may be in.
GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), GDX: 19.46 (+0.43), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), MUX: 1.87 (unch)
USD/JPY - Yen Dips, Japanese Manufacturing Report Next
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 10, 6:48AM CST
By Kenny Fisher USD/JPY has posted slight gains on Thursday, as the pair trades at 113.60 in the European session. Japanese numbers disappointed, as Preliminary Machine Tool Orders posted a sharp decline of 22.6%. PPI came in at -3.4%, matching...
FXY: 85.81 (-0.28), UDN: 21.98 (-0.01), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
EUR/USD - Euro Dips Below 1.10, ECB Expected To Make Move
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 10, 6:43AM CST
By Kenny Fisher EUR/USD has posted slight losses on Thursday, as the pair trades just below the 1.10 line in the European session. On the release front, the ECB is widely expected to announce new stimulus measures at its monetary policy meeting....
FXE: 109.26 (+0.01), UDN: 21.98 (-0.01), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
Crude And Crude China Financials
Jeffrey Snider - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 10, 3:28AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider Crude oil prices in the US have jumped back up to above $38 again, leading various financial correlations toward much less depressing interpretations (chiefly stocks). That in turn has allowed the proliferation of the "it's...
FXCH: 77.17 (unch), CNY: 42.00 (unch), JFC: 14.87 (-0.19), OLO: 5.88 (+0.10), BNO: 12.52 (-0.04), YINN: 13.08 (-0.28), UGA: 26.50 (+0.21), USDU: 26.66 (+0.03), FXP: 45.29 (+0.65), DNO: 81.39 (+0.54), OIL: 5.30 (-0.06), PGJ: 29.60 (+0.06), FCA: 18.60 (-0.15), CHN: 14.33 (-0.15), YAO: 22.85 (-0.11), OLEM: 14.69 (-0.11), FXI: 32.74 (-0.23), GXC: 67.99 (-0.29), XPP: 40.47 (-0.67), USO: 10.06 (-0.05), UCO: 9.58 (-0.12), DTO: 167.60 (+2.60), UWTI: 23.78 (-0.43), CXSE: 44.57 (-0.82), SCO: 122.17 (+1.37), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), MCHI: 41.24 (-0.20), YANG: 26.84 (+0.53), SZO: 98.04 (+1.94), DBO: 7.80 (-0.07), GCH: 8.14 (-0.10), CYB: 24.86 (-0.03), TDF: 16.59 (-0.13), YXI: 30.80 (+0.41), UDN: 21.98 (-0.01), CN: 27.47 (-0.53), DWTI: 143.75 (+2.26), USL: 16.57 (-0.13)
Thoughts On The Chinese Export Puzzle
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 7:45AM CST
Investors are skeptical of Chinese economic data. However, news yesterday that Chinese exports fell by a quarter in February shocked investors. Many worry about the implications not just for China, but for world growth. It comes as the IMF is...
UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), FXI: 32.74 (-0.23)
Euro Pushes Lower Ahead Of ECB
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 6:12AM CST
The euro has peeled off a cent from yesterday's high near $1.1060 as some short-term players move to the sidelines ahead of the ECB meeting. Recall that after peaking near $1.1375 on February 11 when the New Year's market angst peaked, the euro fell...
EEM: 33.36 (-0.08), FXA: 75.41 (+0.11), OIL: 5.30 (-0.06), FXB: 138.42 (+0.34), FXY: 85.81 (-0.28), FXC: 74.87 (-0.18), FXE: 109.26 (+0.01), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01)
Visualizing 31 Years Of Trade Between The U.S. And China
Ironman at Political Calculations - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 4:27AM CST
Every now and again, we like to look at the historical data that underlies our ongoing series of analysis on the topic of trade between the U.S. and China. In our first chart, we're presenting the value of goods and services that the U.S. exports to...
FXCH: 77.17 (unch), XPP: 40.47 (-0.67), CNY: 42.00 (unch), JFC: 14.87 (-0.19), YINN: 13.08 (-0.28), CXSE: 44.57 (-0.82), USDU: 26.66 (+0.03), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), MCHI: 41.24 (-0.20), RINF: 27.48 (-0.01), YANG: 26.84 (+0.53), FXP: 45.29 (+0.65), GCH: 8.14 (-0.10), PGJ: 29.60 (+0.06), CYB: 24.86 (-0.03), FCA: 18.60 (-0.15), TDF: 16.59 (-0.13), CHN: 14.33 (-0.15), YAO: 22.85 (-0.11), YXI: 30.80 (+0.41), UDN: 21.98 (-0.01), CN: 27.47 (-0.53), FXI: 32.74 (-0.23), GXC: 67.99 (-0.29)
Gold: Avoid The Trap
ChartProphet - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 12:53AM CST
Contrary to what most investors and gold buyers believe, the rally we've seen in Gold (NYSEARCA: GLD )($GOLD) in 2016 is just a counter-trend rally within a multi-year downtrend. Gold is only a few months removed from 6-year lows, and we haven't even...
USO: 10.06 (-0.05), SGG: 36.34 (-2.41), UCO: 9.58 (-0.12), JO: 19.95 (-0.40), ABX: 13.56 (+0.29), UNG: 6.40 (+0.10), GOLD: 90.10 (+1.60), NEM: 25.40 (+0.42), CLF: 2.82 (+0.22), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), CAFE: 13.62 (-0.36), AA: 9.57 (+0.25), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), GDXJ: 26.97 (+0.19), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), DIA: 174.94 (+0.13), GDX: 19.46 (+0.43), X: 15.78 (+0.94), XLE: 61.84 (+0.30), GG: 15.78 (+0.37)
A Few Things On Our Minds
Marc Chandler - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 08, 10:03AM CST
A few weeks ago investors were bemoaning a new bear market for equities, and there was much ink spilled drawing parallels between now in 2008-2009. Falling commodities, weakening growth, and prospects of Fed tightening saw the MSCI Emerging Market...
EEM: 33.36 (-0.08), FXE: 109.26 (+0.01), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), FXI: 32.74 (-0.23)
Gold: Tipping The Scales
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 08, 9:28AM CST
TIP: 113.12 (-0.26), USO: 10.06 (-0.05), DBB: 12.34 (-0.11), DJP: 21.69 (-0.09), DBA: 20.79 (-0.19), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), GAZ: 0.52 (+0.03), SLV: 14.43 (-0.08), UDN: 21.98 (-0.01), JJC: 25.93 (+0.01), GXC: 67.99 (-0.29)
Is The U.S. Stock Market Rally For Real?
Kristina Hooper - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 08, 4:27AM CST
Transports lead the way Amid the raft of mixed market data this quarter, investors may not have noticed that the Dow Jones Transportation Average has risen more than 15% from the lows it hit in late January. Transports have always been viewed as an...
PKB: 24.27 (+0.05), UBR: 35.20 (-1.26), BNO: 12.52 (-0.04), USDU: 26.66 (+0.03), RINF: 27.48 (-0.01), EWJ: 11.35 (-0.07), DXJ: 43.41 (-0.23), NKY: 17.92 (+0.47), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), HFXJ: 17.02 (+0.46), FXP: 45.29 (+0.65), DNO: 81.39 (+0.54), PGJ: 29.60 (+0.06), ITB: 26.20 (+0.09), JPP: 43.44 (-0.21), JPN: 21.98 (-0.27), YAO: 22.85 (-0.11), GXC: 67.99 (-0.29), FXI: 32.74 (-0.23), XPP: 40.47 (-0.67), JPNH: 21.75 (unch), XTN: 45.41 (-0.13), DTO: 167.60 (+2.60), JPNL: 35.33 (-0.78), JPXN: 49.41 (-0.61), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), MCHI: 41.24 (-0.20), EWV: 53.42 (+0.72), YANG: 26.84 (+0.53), HEWJ: 25.16 (-0.10), FJP: 44.74 (-0.29), EWZ: 25.68 (+0.01), YXI: 30.80 (+0.41), DWTI: 143.75 (+2.26), JEQ: 7.23 (-0.05), FXJP: 24.23 (-0.26), JFC: 14.87 (-0.19), BZQ: 42.90 (+0.03), OLO: 5.88 (+0.10), HGJP: 31.33 (unch), YINN: 13.08 (-0.28), XHB: 32.78 (+0.03), DBJP: 33.44 (-0.12), DIA: 174.94 (+0.13), OIL: 5.30 (-0.06), FCA: 18.60 (-0.15), CHN: 14.33 (-0.15), EZJ: 75.30 (-0.94), OLEM: 14.69 (-0.11), IYT: 142.06 (-0.61), FBZ: 10.86 (-0.46), USO: 10.06 (-0.05), BRZU: 72.53 (-0.35), UCO: 9.58 (-0.12), UWTI: 23.78 (-0.43), DBBR: 9.26 (-0.21), CXSE: 44.57 (-0.82), SCO: 122.17 (+1.37), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), SZO: 98.04 (+1.94), DBO: 7.80 (-0.07), GCH: 8.14 (-0.10), TDF: 16.59 (-0.13), HEGJ: 23.71 (-1.58), UDN: 21.98 (-0.01), CN: 27.47 (-0.53), USL: 16.57 (-0.13)