Year-over-year, energy stocks are among the worst performers. From April 30, 2008 through April 29, 2009, the major economic segments break out as follows: Year-Over-Year Performance By Economic Sector (April 30, 2008 - April 29,... Continue Reading...
One of the hottest investment trends is ETF investing. Exchange traded funds can be traded on the stock market like stocks, but they track index funds. ETFs bundle securities on an index, eschewing mutual funds.... Continue Reading...
Why do some events have limited affects on world markets? Consider North Korea's recent determination to develop its plutonium and to launch its missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. One might have expected some trepidation... Continue Reading...
Would you like to invest in real estate whether it is climbing or falling? Are you interested in what makes a successful "active" ETF? Or, are you simply new to the ETF world and looking... Continue Reading...
International Small Cap ETFs and thoughts on investing with the Chinese (Global Material ETFs, Alternative ETFs, etc.) Click here to listen to the show: 4-29-09 Continue Reading...
The media can't help but focus on meaningless data points. For instance, why do we care about President Obama's first 100 days in office? Why not 104? Or the first 83? Obviously, as human beings,... Continue Reading...
There are a number of ways to look at the so-called, "Lost Decade of Investing." Discover some lessons on how to use ETFs and stop-losses in future years. Also, can uranium outshine gold? And how... Continue Reading...
Through the first 1/3 of the year, there's been a stark difference between the performance of popular developed world indexes and the performance of the emerging market indexes. Simply stated, the emerging baskets have appreciated... Continue Reading...
Bet you didn't think we'd be looking to "swine flu" on the ETF board today. Nevertheless, there are healthcare ETF plays when it comes to a potential pandemic. And then there are those who would... Continue Reading...
Internet ETFs, Networking ETFs and Health Care ETFs are the topic today. Click here to listen to the show: 4-26-09 Continue Reading...
