The Latest Breaking News from Rob Isbitts

The SpaceX IPO: Why I Think Next Week, Not Friday, Is the Real Event

Financial media is buzzing about the SpaceX IPO. Here's why I'm not buying in, and what I'm doing instead.

Barchart · Jun 11

Forget the Fed: Why the Knicks Winning the NBA Finals Could Be the Biggest Downside Catalyst for the S&P 500

Just look at what happened the last time the New York Knicks won it all.

Barchart · Jun 10

Iran War Apathy Has Left Rare Earth Stocks in Critical Condition. Stay Far Away from the REMX ETF’s Dangerous Trap.

Apparently there is such a thing as war apathy. Because for more than a month, investors have had it.

Barchart · Jun 9

Investors Are Fleeing to South Korean and Taiwan ETFs for Diversification. If You Do That, You’re Still Just Chasing AI Chip Stocks.

Major tech companies like Taiwan Semi and Samsung dominate these single-country ETFs.

Barchart · Jun 3

The SOXX ETF Recently Hit 10,000, but There's a Semiconductor Split Lurking Under the Hood

SOXX recently crossed the 10,000 mark for the first time. But at the same time, the underlying stocks in SOXX have an internal rift. Some semiconductor stocks have gone parabolic, while others are much flatter.

Barchart · Jun 3

Lower Rates Are Helping Home Construction Stocks in the ITB ETF. I Think It’s Time to Move In.

For the first time in modern housing history, the pricing gap between a newly manufactured home and a resale home has vanished.

Barchart · Jun 3

Even If Eli Lilly Stock Continues to Shine, Stay Away from This Pharmaceutical ETF

The rest of the stocks in the IHE ETF make it an unappealing way to play the pharma industry here.

Barchart · Jun 2

These New 0DTE Covered Call ETFs Are Not Magic Money Trees. In Fact, You’re Better Off Just Buying SPY.

It is easy to say you’ll be OK with a fund handing you a nice yield while the price declines net out to a 20%-30% loss. But when it actually happens? The reality often produces a different reaction.

Barchart · Jun 2

Cracks Are Forming in Private Credit. The BIZD ETF Is Waving a Red Flag About Where This Market Is Going Next.

The upcoming trio of IPOs from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic could mark the end of this bullish private credit market cycle.

Barchart · Jun 2

We Now Know for Sure That the Software Apocalypse Selloff Was Overdone. Buy Cloud and Software Stocks Now to Profit.

Infrastructure software names have been left behind amid a major AI rally.

Barchart · Jun 2