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.... Continue Reading...
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... Continue Reading...
We all know where the growth prospects are. By the same token, if emerging market stock assets are going to take 30% hits on corrections and 50% hits on bear markets, you'd better be a... Continue Reading...
With Congress working on major legislation related to energy, it is more important than ever to understand the ins and outs of Energy ETFs. Do you know which funds to target if the reform that... Continue Reading...
If there's a more beleaguered and battered segment of investing than real estate, I haven't seen it. The iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Fund (IYR) is down -14% in 2009 after 6 short months;... Continue Reading...
Some Metal ETF/ETNs have had "sterling" performance numbers this year. Planium ETFs have been particularly shiny. Do you know which investments to consider if the trend continues? We also look at shorting crude oil via... Continue Reading...
We've basically reached the midway point of 2009. Granted, we can talk about the resurrection of industrial metals, the resilience of emerging regions and/or the miraculous turnaround for financial stocks off of the March lows.... Continue Reading...
India has a population of 1 billion. Most pundits believe that the demographics and the work ethic of Indian citizens make the country a genuine force in the global economy. As an investor, you should... Continue Reading...
Anatomy Of A Bear Market Rally In U.S. ETFs, In Foreign ETFs. Click here to listen to the show: 6-28-09 Continue Reading...
First Trust Advisors has more than 30 exchange-traded vehicles in the U.S. Neither the sector funds nor the style funds, most of which track AlphaDEX indexes, have been able to garner significant investor interest. Yet... Continue Reading...
