As Middle East Tensions flare up with the threat of heightened military action, the aerospace and...

Rising tensions in the Middle East is no doubt the prime mover right now when it comes to soaring...

After a Middle East crisis even, crude oil prices and related ETFs typically outperform other...

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which shows that the...

Last Friday’s market session threw its first speed bump of 2020 at investors after a U.S....

The aerospace and defense sector, along with related exchange traded funds, were among the few...

Even with the winter season in full swing, natural gas prices have been depressed by a confluence...

A renewed risk-on sentiment in stocks put gold gains on the backburner near the end of 2019, but...

“Watch gold in 2020,” the vice-chairman of private wealth solutions at Blackstone said on...

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Guyana sits alongside South America’s North Atlantic coast and this small country, which is just...

Semiconductor companies were one of the sectors that looked dead in the water in the wake of the...

While most sectors are cheering the latest record run-ups in the major indexes, the energy sector...

2019 was more kind to the bears than it was to the bulls when considering oil prices as demand...

Direxion recently launched the Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull and Bear 3X Shares – (...

TheEnergy Information Administration on Wednesdayreported that U.S. crude supplies fell by 1.1...

The bond market landscape of low yields and higher bond prices could be replaced with the...

In Monday’s early trading session, the euphoria of the capital markets on last week’s “phase one”...

U.S. markets are posting gains on news that the U.S. and China are “very close” to a trade deal.

With market volatility having dampened considerably since the beginning of the year, as stocks...

One unique aspect of markets is that they are driven by the human emotions of fear and greed....

Leveraged ETFs aim to amplify and sometimes transpose the daily return of an underlying index or...

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro earned an uptick in approval ratings following a 0.6% rise in...

Warmer-than-expected climate for the U.S. is certainly not what natural gas traders want to hear...

Real estate trade organization site Realtor.com assembled a list of housing trends for 2020 that...

The first leveraged exchange-traded product in the U.S. linked to the cannabis industry launched...

With the capital markets feeding off positive U.S.-China trade deal news, U.S. President Donald...

As the Christmas holiday starts getting into full swing, bullish natural gas traders are hoping...

Not only did the online shoppers come out for Black Friday, but the bears are also out for...

In a shortened trading week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, bond investors were thankful as...

With Christmas headed our way, silver bells could be ringing for bullish traders by year’s end,...

With the strong showing in equities as of late, it seems that precious metals like silver have...

Major indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were hitting highs on Monday, making...

The National Retail Federation is expecting consumers to open their wallets this holiday season...

Strong U.S. housing data should’ve helped boost the markets in Tuesday’s trading session, but it...

Gold has fallen from its record highs earlier this year when inverted yield curves, fears of...

Lower interest rates are injecting more optimism for home builders as they look to the close of...

Leveraged and inverse ETFs that boost the long exposure or short the markets have become a core...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said the U.S. set new records last year when it...

With market volatility coiled and ready to explode at any moment due to heightened tensions from...

After struggling to reach new highs once again Wednesday, markets are pulling back some Thursday...

The U.S.-China trade war continues to move the capital markets as news flip flops on a trade deal...

The risk-on optimism in the stock market right now could be fleeting, which could pave the way...

The S&P 500 has rallied to fresh all-time highs today on the back of a new streaming service...

Treasury yields have been rising, which have pushed other safe haven assets like gold out of the...

U.S. stocks sold off early Friday as optimism that had risen about the prospects of the U.S....

Safe haven assets couldn’t hide from losses as a risk-on switch got flipped back on after...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for $128 million in new projects to...

Positive economic news is flooding the capital markets while major indexes like the S&P 500...

U.S.-China trade deal negotiations fueled optimism in the capital markets last week, including...

Direxion debuted four new 3X leveraged ETFs on Thursday designed to be a dynamic way for tactical...

Semiconductor company Broadcom could head into 2020 with a value-oriented play that could give...

Crude oil prices are dropping today after the EIA released inventory data on Wednesday, showing...

Precious metals investors who are priced out of palladium and gold can always look at silver as...

With expectations of easier monetary policy and further progress in trade negotiations the...

As the S&P 500 was roaring to a new high in Monday’s trading session, the risk-on sentiment...

The capital markets are expecting a rate cut with algorithms like the CME FedWatch Tool...

Gold was steady as she goes in Thursday’s trading session following the U.S. manufacturing sector...

Boeing (BA) has been closely watching the ongoing U.S. trade war with China, as heightened...

Caterpillar disappointed investors in Wednesday’s trading session as the construction equipment...

Oil has certainly seen better days as of late, but in Tuesday’s trading session, it got the boost...

The who’s who of technology were nowhere to be found at one of the biggest stages when it comes...

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The U.S. Treasury yield curve, as measured by the difference between the 2-year and...

The housing market is replete with lenders offering low-interest rates, but not enough in the...

The advent of inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can certainly give traders the opportunity to...

New evidence has been mounting that the Federal Reserve could soon take a break in its latest...

With earnings season off to a strong start and markets moving up handily once again this week,...

As investors were lukewarm on the latest trade news talk, banks were able to prop up the markets...

U.S. markets rallied fiercely last week after President Donald Trump tweeted that “good things”...

As U.S.-China trade negotiations move forward, one of the hot-button issues will no doubt be...

It will be “California Dreamin’” as in dreaming of electricity for a number of Northern...

The third quarter corporate earnings season is looking gloomy and could test a market that has...

China has a voracious appetite for gold and has now reached 100 tons in gold reserves since it...

The U.S.-China trade deal plays a profound role in the performance of the semiconductor sector...

When it comes to the United Kingdom, the financial sector leads the way when it comes to using...

The euro and currency-related ETFs have slipped to multi-year lows and face many headwinds that...

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) traders armed with leverage are operating in a landscape where a...

The *Robotics & AI Bull 3X ETF(UBOT)* is up over 40 percent thus far year-to-date and more...

After rallying to over $62 a barrel 10 days ago, WTI crude oil prices slumped even more mid-week...

Silver markets broke higher during the trading session on Monday, leaping over the $18.00 level,...

Just a day before the CBOE VIX or Volatility index exploded higher in late July, I wrote about...

Market volatility has certainly fueled the gains for gold in 2019 as global recession fears...

NASA, just announced that it has awarded a contract to Colorado-based Lockheed Martin for $4.6...

If there’s anytime to be a bear, that time could be now as the prospect of fewer rate cuts could...

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton didn’t entirely dismiss the notion of...

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision will be the prime market mover this week for gold...

After a dramatic 20% ramp up in crude oil prices on Monday following the drone attack on Saudi...

According to the latest edition of Direxion Investments’ The Xchange, it was leveraged...

U.S. stocks fell on Monday after crude oil saw a colossal price escalation following drone...

August is supposed to be the quietest month of the year—the summer doldrums. And yet, this August...

After one of the most volatile summers in recent market history, traders are looking forward to...

Whether oil prices rise or fall is not a major factor to the U.S., according to Dan Brouillette,...

Despite recent downdraft in the markets, technical market analysts, who watch stock charts rather...

Gold, bonds and other defensive assets are prime options to get defensive in today’s market, but...

With China in the news once again as the U.S. and China trade war has the two countries...

China is the world’s largest oil consumer and as such, oil prices can hinge upon how well its...

Tech stocks, led by American online social media and social networking service company, Facebook...

If history repeats itself, then investors could be in for a September slowdown, which doesn’t...

If history is any indication of what the market holds for us, September is likely to be a rough...

Market maven Jim Paulsen is brimming with confidence that a breakout will occur before year’s...

According to one analyst, oil prices must decline to $10 and $20 per barrel in order remain...

On Wednesday, oil prices were up more than 1% after the latest data from the U.S. Energy...

In the last 10 years, the U.S. has been ramping up its oil production exponentially and its ready...

National home prices are beginning to taper off, but low mortgage rates could give the housing...

When it comes to traders looking leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) opportunities, the...

Homebuilder exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could be on the verge of a breakout. As such, ETFs to...

Trade wars will continue to play a hand in the latest market oscillations, but the recent...

Regional banks and sector-related ETFs could be particularly sensitive to an inverted yield...

There is no doubt investors have been on a wild ride this August, with markets plummeting for six...

While the volatility rain appears to have subsided for equities, cloudy skies may still hang...

Trade wars and yield curves are certainly a two-headed dragon that’s been plaguing investors as...

Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Thursday, extending the previous session’s 3% drop, to trade a...

Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, related exchange-traded products jumped after the Treasury market...

The Dow Jones Industrial Jones closed at a loss of 800 points today, which is staggering enough...

U.S. markets surged in early trading Tuesday with the Dow up 420 points (1.62%), the S&P 500...

Brazil country-specific ETFs are among the worst hit Monday as economic indicators suggest the...

While in general, the U.S.-China trade war may be seen as a net negative for the capital markets,...

It’s been a busy week for savvy traders with extra doses of volatility in the markets since...

After six consecutive down days in the market, and posting their worst day of the year on Monday,...

Technology has been a hot-button issue during the U.S.-China trade war drama, which is causing a...

Last week, the major indexes were turned inside out from volatility stemming from a Federal...

Just as the capital markets were responding to the upside on the heels of the 25-basis point rate...

Following the interest rate cut of 25 basis points by the Federal Reserve, oil began by falling...

Natural gas-related ETFs led the charge on Wednesday as higher temperatures ahead fuel bets of a...

All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve as the capital markets are hoping for an equities boost...

After a monstrous rally in June and July so far, as the market recovered all of its May losses...

Short-term traders know that when it comes to leveraged equity exchange-traded fund (ETF)...

As the Federal Reserve ponders a possible rate cut following its meeting near the end of the...

Technology earnings will kick off this week and if the prescience of some analysts proves right,...

The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP B+) tumbled about 8% just...

The majority of the FANG stocks, Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL), which...

As big banks continue to report their second-quarter earnings this week, some are already...

Aside from a summer day in the desert, you would be hard-pressed to find something hotter than...

The bulls in Russian equities were charging hard during the month of June, which saw the Direxion...

As the earnings season begins, ETF investors should keep in mind that the upcoming quarterly...

Bitcoin has been dubbed “digital gold” by cryptocurrency and capital markets alike, but the...

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Russian stocks surged more than any other international market in June, adding...

Traders may want to keep an eye on the attitudes of millennials when it comes to owning versus...

Second-quarter earnings will kick off in the middle of July, but it could be the bears rejoicing,...

Retailers are expected to shutter more brick-and-mortar locations this year, extending a theme...

Gold ETFs, including the SPDR Gold MiniShares (GLDM) and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD A-), have been...

Master limited partnerships and midstream companies have been reducing leverage as of late, but...

The market expectation of future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve saw gold surpass its 5-year...

The Federal Reserve gave banks the green light to offer more payouts to investors after 18 of the...

U.S. equities were rolling through 2019 after a lackluster fourth quarter, but sputtered in May...

After a tumultuous market decline in May, bullish investors returned to the stock market in June...

Rather than resort to war, U.S. President Donald Trump decided to bring down the hammer with more...

Bob Doll, senior portfolio manager and chief equity strategist at Nuveen, appeared on CNBC on...

Oil prices could maintain their support levels this week as tensions between the United States...

Gold prices are posting solid gains and are near last week’s six-year high of $1,415.40 in August...

Although they have recovered some recently, FANG, the acronym for tech giants Facebook (FB),...

The push-and-pull of Middle East tensions and slowing global growth is leaving prices for the oil...

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What a difference a day makes. Or even a few hours. That’s how sharply the markets...

The Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3X Shares (NUGT C+), one of the most heavily traded ...

Despite the fact that markets had a generally more optimistic tone over the past week, ...

Due to the risk involved, leveraged and inverse ETFs are viewed by some as investment tools for...

As investors were caught in the throes of May’s volatility, they were seeking quality oriented...

Despite the recent market volatility, the Direxion Daily Homebuilders and Supplies Bull and Bear...

If you want someone to paint a rosy picture of the global economy, you might not want to ask...

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Amid the hand wringing over whether the U.S. and China are coming closer together or...

U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed tariffs on Mexico as both sides try to hash out their...

Crude oil prices dropped precipitously last week, and according to experts, are now on track to...

May’s volatility due to the U.S.-China trade wars showed that it’s profitable to be a bear using...

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One of the biggest healthcare conferences of the year just ended—the American Society...

Direxion, one of the largest issuers of leveraged exchange traded funds, is planning to change...

Once Bitcoin spiked liked energy levels after a can of Red Bull near the end of 2017, it also...

As U.S. President Donald Trump turns his attention to Mexico from China in the latest...

Risk-on was back in U.S. equities after the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 200 points on...

Supply cuts by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have pushed oil prices...

Whether the markets are roaring or experiencing doldrums, health care exchange-traded funds have...

Over two years ago, VelocityShares, the exchange traded note business of the Janus Henderson...

With increasing trade war jitters, Wall Street is likely to record losses for May 2019 for the...

With market volatility on the rise due to heightened tensions from the U.S. trade beef with...

Oil prices retreated recently as traders are eagerly anticipating the release of inventory data....

The Russell 2000 Leveraged ETF group is particularly compelling to investors because of the wider...

After the last week’s volatility-laden performances in the major indexes, it might seem that...

While the majority of the capital markets are fixated on trade wars, the Robotics & AI Bull...

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As the world marches toward unprecedented levels of mechanization, no one truly...

Someone forgot to tell the Direxion Daily Homebuilders and Supplies Bull and Bear 3X Shares (NAIL...

If the U.S.-China trade wars taught investors anything last week, it’s the notion that it’s...

The U.S.-China trade deal standoff has investors fretting as of late, but oil and gas operators...

The Nasdaq Composite’s short-term memory of its 4.36 percent loss in 2018 is warranted given its...

A surprise fall in U.S. crude stockpiles should’ve translated into strength for oil prices, but...

Count the energy sector among the groups being stung by the ongoing US/China spat. For much of...

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 473 points. For investors who are...

The Dow Jones Transportation Average is up almost 20 percent year-to-date (YTD), which is keeping...

Oil prices slid to a one-month low last week as the markets continued to absorb last Wednesday’s...

Over 240 years ago, Paul Revere made his legendary midnight ride to warn his fellow compatriots...

Even with positive vibes reverberating through the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, it would be...

Earnings week can exhibit bouts of volatility that make it ripe for traders, but those who want...

Leveraged and inverse products have given investors access to an investment space that was...

Precious metals like gold can provide investors with the uncorrelated diversification of their...

Betting against semiconductor stocks and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been a fool...

The Dow Jones Transportation Average is outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average by about 4...

Last year, the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, and encouraged buyers to cut off oil...

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Thanks to massive mergers, property exchanges and a dramatic shift away from...

Oil climbed on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump ending waivers on companies wishing...

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It’s that time of year again. The old adage “Sell in May and go away.”, commonly used...

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The hottest industry of 2017 is back for more. Semiconductor stocks have returned to...

As the first quarter of 2019 drew to a close, leveraged ETF traders saw oil and technology take...

With the rise in U.S. equities so far in 2019, it’s difficult to be a contrarian, but traders are...

Global investment bank RBC Capital Markets is expecting more increases in oil prices, going as...

Investor fears of an inverted yield curve have been sending the markets on a volatile ride the...

Oil prices crossed the $60 mark on Tuesday, providing the wind in the sails for the Direxion...