ETFs Analysis & Opinion

Sentiment is upbeat following Macron's victory in the French election. Stock markets are breathing a sigh of relief this morning but since the open I have noted a lack of upward momentum above...

by Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLCAlibaba Group Holdings (NYSE:BABA) is solving two important global issues simultaneously. They’ve created a gateway for companies to finally enter China...

Shareholders in Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) will be celebrating a solid rebound in profits in this morning’s Q1 results, after a disappointing start to the year, with the share price one of the...

Volatility still missingA wait-and-see approach took hold in stock markets on Wednesday where modest losses unwound some of yesterday’s gains. Stock market volatility remains close to the lowest...

EuropeFor all the hoopla surrounding the political rowing over the UK’s so called Brexit bill, it’s been a slow session for European markets, drifting back from their recent peaks, ahead...

by Clement ThibaultFacebook (NASDAQ:FB), the social media giant, will report Q1 2017 earnings on Wednesday, May 3, after the market closes. Wall Street is expecting the company to post $1.1 in...

Returns come back to biteBarclays PLC (LON:BARC) first quarter standout achievements include that it is consolidating its position as the most profitable bank of its size in Britain as UK returns inch...

It hasn't been a great day for global growth with the UK and US seeing weaker than expected rates of growth for the first quarter of this year. Next week we get the first reading of eurozone GDP,...

Earlier this year Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) reported its best annual results in ten years, confounding fears that the Brexit vote might have adversely affected its largely UK focussed business....

by Clement ThibaultAlphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Google's parent company, will report Q1 2017 earnings on Thursday, April 27, after the market close. Wall Street is expecting Alphabet to post revenue of...

by Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLCMicrosoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reports earnings after the close on Thursday, April 27. We are at $.75 and $22.7B in sales versus The Street’s $.69 and $23.6B...

by Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLCStocks At Critical Juncture With US - North Korea RiskIn a matter of weeks US President Donald Trump directed military strikes in Syria (April 6th), Afghanistan...

by Clement ThibaultNetflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is an international entertainment company that specializes in video-on-demand as well as streaming media content. It is scheduled to report its Q1 2017...

By Chaim Siegel of Elazar Advisors, LLCSummaryWe recently spoke with Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and are of course excited about the fundamentals. Nobody can compete with their momentum in retail. They...