Direxion ETF

Amid lingering geopolitical tensions, the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index is up 4.63 percent this year, a performance that far trails that of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Stocks in Asia's fourth-largest economy have been rattled by factors including the speculation that North Korea could call off...

Among the many curveballs the global economy has thrown at investors this year, one of the least expected might be the traction emerging markets have seen in the opening months of the year. Take a look at the year-to-date chart for the Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: EDC...

When it comes to trading leveraged exchange traded funds, one of the keys is situational trading. What that means is that traders should identify the situations or scenarios, be they earnings reports, takeover chatter or political events, relevant to the leveraged ETFs being considered. Adhering to...

Robotics stocks and exchange traded funds were all the rage in 2017, only to be drubbed over the course of 2018. The group is rebounding this year as highlighted by a year-to-date gain of just over 19 percent for the Indxx Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index (IBOTZNT), one of...

The biggest news out of Wednesday's Duke-North Carolina basketball game was not the result (No. 8 North Carolina defeated No.1 Duke 88-72), but rather the injury suffered by Duke start freshman Zion Williamson. Early in latest installment of college basketball's most storied rivalry,...

The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX), the largest gold miners exchange traded fund listed in the U.S. saw major volume spike Wednesday following a huge uptick in turnover on Tuesday. Some of the leveraged gold miners ETFs also saw big jumps in turnover. What Happened On Wednesday, 62...

Emerging stocks and exchange traded funds are trending higher this year, and Russian stocks are participating in that action. Buoyed by rising oil prices, the MVIS Russia Index (MVRSXTR) is higher by 9.55 percent. However, Russian equities may encounter some near-term headwinds. What Happened Those...

A widely pondered point during the bull market in U.S. stocks was when value stocks would finally start outperforming their growth counterparts. That was a fair point to ponder, particularly because for much of the past decade, the value factor trailed its growth rival by wide margins. What...

Over the past week, the MSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 Index is stumbling and what is left of the index's 2019 gains is less than half the year-to-date returns of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Bond market woes are plaguing Mexican equities and the related US-listed exchange traded funds. What...

Leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) remain seductive to many traders. After all, plenty of traders like the idea of seeing an ETF deliver double or triple the daily returns of a particular index. While that sounds like of lot fun, leveraged ETFs are not for every trader or investor. These...

Is it 2018 all over again? While most investors will probably flinch at the suggestion, history is repeating itself somewhat in the pharmaceutical industry in the form of a frenzy of M&A announcements. Specifically, January 2019 kicked off with two massive M&A deals. First, Bristol-Myers...

Give the Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ), the Nasdaq-100 Index tracking exchange traded fund, some credit. Despite the strain of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), QQQ's third-largest holding at a weight of 9.08 percent, being slightly lower to start 2019, the ETF is up 5.70 percent year-to-date. Another...

Last year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times, but the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index (SPSIRBKT), a widely followed gauge of regional bank stocks, plunged 19 percent. So it is safe to say regional banks were among 2018's most disappointing assets. What Happened...

The Russell 2000 Index is snapping out of its fourth-quarter slump. After tumbling in the last three months of 2018, leading small-cap stocks into a bear market, the Russell 2000 is up 10.5 percent to start 2019. In fact, the Russell 2000 is off to its best start to a year since 1987. What Happened...

Earnings season for the semiconductor industry does not start earnest until next week when over 34 percent of the members in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (XSOX) report results. Ahead of that earnings onslaught, some traders are leaning bearish when it comes to semiconductor exchange traded...