VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)

According to The Wall Street Journal, President Trump is expected to announce the initiative later on Monday.

On the weekly chart, IBB is breaking under the 200-week moving average. 

It has been 2 years and 2 months since the ETF for Semiconductors SMH has traded below the 50-week moving average. 

The S&P 500 had a wild session on Friday based in part on some interesting video from The White House.

An analysis and commentary on the financial markets.

Correcting the financial mess and policy-made economic dislocations of the past decade was never going to be pain-free.

Marvell Technology shares are trading lower by 2.7% during Thursday's session. The stock is trading lower following Nvidia's strong earnings report.

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQNVDA) to release Q4 earnings today after market close. Analysts expect EPS of 84 cents and revenues of $38.1 billion. Earnings could influence performance of ETFs with Nvidia exposure, highlighting its significance in the tech market.

Shares of Marvell Technology are trading higher by 3.1% Wednesday morning. Traders and investors are watching for fourth-quarter earnings from NVIDIA Corp after the market close.

Equities have taken a series of body blows in the three trading days since Wednesday’s high, the S&P 500 looked likely to make it to the end of the day yesterday and hold above its 50-day moving average.

Investors are buzzing about Microsoft's first-of-a-kind quantum chip, drawing increased interest in ETFs with exposure to quantum computing and semiconductors. QTUM, AIQ, and SMH are top options.

Arbitrage opportunity in TSM stock by buying local shares and shorting US listing due to potential increase in demand and possible changes in ETF weight cap.

Zooming out to the weekly chart of TLT, we see a double bottom in play from the lows in October 2023 and January 2025. 

Taiwan's regulator may remove 30% cap for constituent stocks in local ETFs, benefiting TSMC. US-Taiwan trade and defense ties also improving.

Wondering why your favorite stocks aren't part of the famed S&P 500 market index? Here's why four well-known stocks have been left out of that elite club, and how you can reach them through other ETFs instead.

Plug Power is a key player in the push for sustainable energy, working to advance hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels in transportation, industrial power, and grid applications. 

Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on auto, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical imports have rattled markets and could affect ETFs with heavy exposure to these sectors.

The major sector ETFs remain muted. Nothing screams wildly bullish or horribly bearish in the weekly charts. 

In this week's video, we'll review the latest charts and data to help us answer the question, will the department of government efficiency cause markets to crash or soar?

Taiwan's President plans to invest more in and trade more with the US, increase defense spending, and engage in discussions to ease Trump's chip industry concerns.

While many are spending enthusiastically, there is also a movement called the “No Buy” challenge. 2025 is shaping up to be the year of underconsumption or “no buy” trends.   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSETSM) stock surged 256% in last 5 years as a leading chipmaker for top companies like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, with plans for domestic expansion and full-capacity production in US and Germany.

Do you believe the economy is heading towards inflation? What about a recession? Are gold prices sending a warning? Read on for the answer.