ETF Expert

ETF Expert: 3rd Time's Anything But A Charm For SPY/EFA Losses

Two weeks ago, I expressed an idea that we had entered a summertime slumber. (Review 6/17/09's "Anatomy of A B--- Market Rally In U.S. ETFs, In Foreign ETFs.") The premise was simple. A cyclical uptrend... [More]

Are Investors "Buying" California's IOUs?

The problems for the world's 7th/8th largest economy, California, have been plastered all over the news. Yet would any one in their right mind want to invest in the California Muni Bond ETF (CMF)? The... [More]

ETF Expert: Massive Job Losses Have Smallest Effect On Safer Haven ETFs

The unexpected acceleration of job losses sent the broader U.S. market down by more than 2%... right out of the gate. Moreover, the growth sector ETFs experienced the sharpest smackdowns. The consumer discretionary barometer, SPDR... [More]

Bears On Oil, Bulls on Coal

CEO of Gulf Oil is bearish on his key commodity. Meanwhile, others are making the case for alternative energies like coal. Can the demand for coal go up if the price of oil declines? Can... [More]

ETF Expert: The Best International Sectors Based Upon Dividend Trends

Paul Amery writing for Index Universe wrote a fascinating piece on dividend trends in European markets. In fact, those dividend trends likely mirror changes in company distributions clear across developed market segments. Some findings come... [More]

Commodity ETFs and Stock ETFs Have The Highest Correlation In 50 Years!

Stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies. Why are the ETFs so strongly correlated? For instance, the S&P 500 and the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Commodity Index have the highest correlation in 50 years. What does it mean for your... [More]

ETF Expert: Simply Irresistible Comparison Between Alt Energy (PBW) and Old Energy (XLE)

Some socially conscious investors are more interested in making a statement than making money. "You can do both," they say. And in principle, I agree wholeheartedly. However, I believe it is an egregious mistake to... [More]

A Lesson In International Dividend Investing

Dividend investments are at the core of many income portfolios. Some of these ETFs, however, are tied to the U.S. financial sector. If you are an income investor, do you know what to look for... [More]

ETF Expert: Will the ETF Rally Continue? Look at Price Breadth!

Here's what we know about the first half of 2009: 1. Emerging markets and commodities have been on fire 2. Developed market benchmarks are decidedly mixed, with the Dow negative and the Nasdaq positive 3.... [More]

ETF Critics Try To Throw The Baby Out With the Bath Water... Yet ETFs Still Thrive In Their Infancy!

Some criticism of ETFs has been in the news over the past week. (Thank you Mr. Bogle.) Well, the "Knights In Shining Armor" have come to the rescue to answer the call. See for yourself... [More]