Don’t Sell in May and Go Away…

   Excerpts from this a.m. edition of Rareview Macro "Sight Beyond   Sight" could be comforting to those who "don't want to sell in May and go away" * tickers referenced in the a.m. note include : $SPY $QQQ $GLD #FX $TBT • The Argument for S&P 500 to march to…Read More

21 April, 2014

Macro-Strategist Rareview: Pause in Mean Reversion

Below excerpt courtesy of this a.m. edition of Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight" "..The call today by the professional community for a retracement of the recent weakness in Equities is very loud... This viewpoint disregards the fact that S&P 500 futures are already 2.5% higher than Monday's intra-day low. The…Read More

16 April, 2014

ETF Adoption Continues at Brisk Pace

  Excerpt courtesy of MarketsMedia Providers of ETFs and mutual funds are using targeted marketing approaches to match the right products with the right customers. With ETFs use climbing among active investors, both retail and institutional, packagers of ETFs view the product as a low-cost vehicle for investors to access…Read More

14 April, 2014

US Interest Rates: Lower For Longer

Below excerpts courtesy of "Quigley's Corner", a daily summary of debt capital market activity from Mischler Financial Group's Ron Quigley On the “Backpedal”, “Reverse”, “Renege”, “U-Turn”, “About-Face”…………and the FED The week’s biggest data point belongs to the release of today’s FOMC Minutes. Here are the major talking points: o Several…Read More

10 April, 2014

Unemployment Data and The Goat Rodeo: Sight Beyond Sight

For macro-strategy mindsets, the below excerpt from this morning's note courtesy of Sight Beyond Sight author Neil Azous provides a compelling read... [caption id="attachment_1904" align="alignleft" width="100"] Neil Azous, Rareview Macro LLC[/caption] "...Sunday, April 6th is a "Bradley Turn Date". The Bradley siderograph - a device to predict the stock market…Read More

4 April, 2014

April Not For Fools: A Macro View

Below excerpt courtesy of Sight Beyond Sight a.m. notes from macro strategy expert Neil Azous. [caption id="1851" align="alignleft" width="150"] Neil Azous, Principal  Rareview Macro LLC[/caption]   "...Just because today is the start of a new quarter for investors that does mean anyone should expect a pause or a reversal in…Read More

1 April, 2014

Top Macro-Strategist Says “Now Negative on Index Levels; Bullish…

MarketsMuse Editor Note: Below comments from this a.m.'s edition of "Sight Beyond Sight" were among several that jumped off the page.. [caption id="attachment_1904" align="alignleft" width="100"] Neil Azous, Rareview Macro LLC[/caption] "..Conversely, Technology has moved to the “Weakening” from “Leading” quadrant and Healthcare is now exhibiting the same early stage relative…Read More

25 March, 2014

Macro-Strategy Synopsis: China is the Story, Not Crimea

MarketsMuse Editor Note: For those with a "macro mindset", i.e. investment strategy with focus on global economic events and related opportunistic and/or risk reduction themes, a.m. note from Rareview Macro's Neil Azous in the "Sight Beyond Sight" note  struck a chord, if only because Azous seems to be continuously ahead of…Read More

19 March, 2014

Why the Market Sold Off..

Courtesy of Josh Brown, "The Reformed Broker"  market pundit for Stocktwit and CNBC MarketsMuse Editor Note: We don't often reference stock jockeys or media pundits, but hats off to Josh for his Mar 13 blog--its timeless!  Click the logo to left to visit his blog site Why did the stock…Read More

17 March, 2014

Macro-Strategy Pro’s Having Difficulty Digesting Day’s Data

MarketsMuse is pleased to profile market insight provided by Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight" aka "SBS", a daily debriefing of global market events, related impact on various asset classes and highlights of trading strategies proffered to some of the trading world's "smartest folks in the room." This morning's e-blast to…Read More

13 March, 2014

Fixed-Income ETFs Poised For Bigger Use By Big Insitutional…

Excerpt courtesy of Mar 1 ETF STRATEGY columnist Simon Smith, CFA Fixed income ETFs are poised to take on a bigger role in institutional portfolios, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates. Institutional investors are making sweeping changes to their fixed income portfolios in response to the post-crisis regulatory…Read More

2 March, 2014

Turkey Under Attack; Brazil and Mexico Targeted Next?

Courtesy of this a.m.'s edition of Neil Azous and Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight": "Despite bold central bank decisions over the last 48 hours, the real narrative is not what most investors walking into their offices today believe it is. After opening up over 2%, the Turkish stock market gradually…Read More

29 January, 2014

Top Execution Broker Pick for 2014: $IAI the Fincl…

In the spirit of "..It takes one to know one..." and notwithstanding the "late print,"  one leading Wall Street broker who specializes in ETFs (and, who typically prefers to play down price predictions and remain focused on best execution vs. best picks)  has an interesting 2014 outlook for a select…Read More

27 January, 2014

Wisdom Tree Gets Wise With New [Long] US Dollar…

Courtesy of Dennis Hudacheck, Index Universe WisdomTree’s new long-dollar currency ETF is truly one for the ages, literally. I’ve long felt that we’ve needed an alternative to the decades-old US Dollar Index, which was created back in 1973. So how does the WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU) differ…Read More

7 January, 2014

ETF Big Idea For 2014: Small Caps ($SCV)

Courtesy of 12.26.13 CNBC interview with Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director/WallachBeth Capital [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6xlH1rTr30&w=420&h=315]Read More

26 December, 2013

No Hiding The Housing Recovery: $ITB and $XHB

Excerpt from Nov 22 edition of Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight" morning commentary; courtesy of macro market trading expert Neil Azous.. At a micro level in the US, all one has to do is look at the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) to…Read More

23 November, 2013

Securities Industry Recognizes Women of Excellence : Wall Street…

Courtesy of TradersMagazine Women Trailblazers, Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Rising Stars and Others Honored for Their Achievements October 17, 2013 – Trading is and always has been a man's world. But there are exceptions to every rule. Women in trading have made their imprint on an industry that has not always been…Read More

17 October, 2013

What’s Next for ETFs? Motifs! aka Mini-ETFs

Who can't love innovative initiatives for the under-served retail investor who likes to drive his own car at his own pace at his own time? Link to this Video Clip below is courtesy of YHOO Finance..and CNBC interview of Motif Founder Hardeep Walia By the company's definition, a motif custom…Read More

3 October, 2013