A long-term S&P 500 moving average crossover is about to trigger the first sell signal in 73 years. What does this mean for stocks and investors?... >> READ MORE...

Why do stocks typically outperform short-term government bonds? It's a question of risk and reward. Brand new research from the New York Fed shows that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the cause for a 55% overvaluation of the S&P 500.... >> READ MORE...

There's much talk about QE3. What would QE3 do for stocks and the economy? Since 2007 the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) spent about $3.5 trillion on various stimulus packages. This has kept the S&P 500 afloat while economic activity is deteriorating. ... >> READ MORE...

Trick question: Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (tracked by the Dow Diamonds ETF - DIA) the most widely recognized stock market index in the world? No, technically it isn't. Here's why and what makes the Dow the most flawed "index" on Wall Street.... >> READ MORE...

Seasonality-based investing has experienced somewhat of a renaissance. Seasonality is based on decade-old patterns, which some consider archaic, while others point to the success of seasonal signals. Regardless of your bias, here's what seasonal patterns suggest for stocks in the near future ... >> READ MORE...

Short and leveraged ETFs account for more than half the trading volume of some popular indexes, like the Russell 2000. But like driving on the autobahn, leveraged ETFs come with risks that need to be managed.... >> READ MORE...

Many of you are probably wondering why I left ETFguide. Please allow me to explain.... >> READ MORE...

Recessions can't be predicted with backward-looking indicators. There's one company that claims a more progressive method to recession forecasting. What does it say?... >> READ MORE...

Looking at a chart of silver reveals that silver almost has no choice but to break out from a triangle formation. But which direction and how certain is a breakout? ... >> READ MORE...

A look at yields shows that investors consider U.S. Treasuries one of the safest asset classes in the world. This alone is reason for concern, but there's more.... >> READ MORE...