Most investors learn, typically the hard way, that they will not be capable of out-thinking the stock market. Enter the ETF… a basket of securities that diversify risk, trade like individual securities and frequently have lower expenses than mutual funds. See what other interesting ways that exchange-traded funds can benefit your portfolio: Elliott Gue: How Investors Can Play Energy MLPs - Lara [...] Continue Reading...
Current Issues, Stock ETFs, Bond ETFs, Currency ETFs Click here to listen to the show: 12-20-09 Continue Reading...
The Grinch had a heart that was 3 sizes too small. He delighted in the possibility that others would experience material loss. And it wasn’t until late in the Seuss tale that he discovered the true meaning of holiday cheer. With the stock market rally stalled, it seems fitting to identify ETFs that might make the mean Mr. Grinch… well… smile: 1. [...] Continue Reading...
If dot-com technology was the story of the 90s, interest rate policy has been the story for the 2000s. Did Greenspan keep them too low for too long, contributing to the monstrous housing bubble? Did Bernanke wait too long to lower rates, not recognizing that a recession had already begun and that a credit collapse was [...] Continue Reading...
PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) is 4.5% above its record lows from 11/25/09. On the surface, that may not seem like much. Yet, consider the following: 1. The U.S. dollar proxy has witnessed extraordinary trading volume — 3x the normal trading volume on six of the last 30 trading days. That’s remarkable interest from the purchasing [...] Continue Reading...
If a recent Bank Of America survey of fund managers is accurate, 2010 could see more profits for ETF investors. The bullish sentiment stems from a belief that the world economy will continue to grow, inflation will stay in check and corporate profit expectations are higher than at any point since 2003. But, just a mere 9 months [...] Continue Reading...
With Brazil being the “B” in “BRIC” investing, few countries receive as much emerging market consideration. There’s the Claymore BRIC Fund (EEB) for diversified exposure to emerging market king-pins. There’s the long-standing iShares MSCI Brazil Fund (EWZ) for large company concentration. And then there’s my personal “fave,” Small Cap Brazil (BRF), with greater focus on the [...] Continue Reading...
According to Julian Murdoch of Hard Assets Investor, copper is up nearly 130% since the start of the year. That’s right, 130%. And you thought your Gold ETF had done well in 2009. Find out if this trend is likely to continue into 2010 or if you should look at other Precious Metal ETFs. Copper: Further Steady [...] Continue Reading...
“With substantial resource slack likely to continue to dampen cost pressures and with longer-term inflation expectations stable, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued for some time.” – Chairman Bernanke and Voting Members of the FOMC I understand the reasoning behind the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates at 0%-0.25% for an “extended” period of time. [...] Continue Reading...
In the middle of an acrimonious healthcare debate… At a time where some are denouncing the price of stock assets… In a year when riskier economic segments and riskier markets have prevailed… Health Care ETFs have veen skyrocketing. Find out why. Health Care ETFs Catch Fire – Bespoke Thinking About Sector ETFs - Roger Nusbaum, Random Roger Nanotechnology ETF: Will Small [...] Continue Reading...
