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Continuously Subdued CBOE VIX Volatility Levels are Very Delusional
Mar 07, 2024
According to the umbrella institution for world’s central banks, the persistently low levels of the CBOE VIX index...
iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX): AI’s Equal Weight Exposure Opportunity Must Not be Missed!
Feb 14, 2024
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution continues to attract traders as the noise around the sector reaches a f...
S&P 500 Reported a Lower Annual Net Profit Margin Declining for the 7th Straight Quarter
Feb 08, 2024
As of the latest FactSet reporting, the median (blended) net margin for the S&P 500 index for Q3 2023 is 11.6%, whi...
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: China’s Troubles Exaggerated, and USD Entered Weakening Cycle
Feb 07, 2024
The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) is a high-yield ETF.
Schwab Dividend Stocks of America ETF (SCHD): To Kill Two Birds with One Shot
Jan 26, 2024
Picking individual stocks is not an easy task, and not everyone has his aspiration for such a tiring job amidst an...
Despite Overall Stock Market Optimism, the U.S. Recession Probability Indicator is Flashing Trouble Ahead
Jan 23, 2024
The U.S. Recession Probability (I:USRPEM) is a special index designed and published by St Louis Fed (AKA FRED Econo...
iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) Looks Promising as a Tool of Exposure to the Recovering after Covid-19 Disruptions Semis
Jan 19, 2024
SOXX is a passive index that includes U.S. companies involved in semiconductor manufacturing.
Approval of all Pending Spot Bitcoin ETFs by SEC Viewed as a Vote of Confidence and Major Price Hike Trigger
Jan 11, 2024
As many know by now, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Wednesday, January 10, that it has fi...
iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL): Good European Diversified Allocation Case, but One Has to Proceed with Caution!
Jan 10, 2024
The iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) is an ETF with slightly abnormally elevated management costs because it focuses...
Today is the Day: SEC Website Publishes Bitcoin spot ETF Application Documents; BTC Breaks through $47,000
Jan 09, 2024
Bloomberg reported that the updated 19b-4 filing for the Bitcoin spot ETF applicant was gradually released on the S...
The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF: Great Leveraged Exposure to AI Revolution in 2024
Jan 05, 2024
Semiconductor stocks like Nvidia (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are the lifeblood of the current bull mark...
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