U.S. markets initially soared on the news that China would allow its currency to appreciate against world currencies. Yet the countries that will benefit the most from a yuan reevaluation are the neighbors throughout Asia. Erroneously, there are folks who believe that China is bowing to developed world pressure prior to the G-20 summit. Anyone who has spent enough [...] Continue Reading...
Alternative ETFs For Uncertainty, Malaysia ETFs, Emerging Bond ETFs Click here to listen to the show: 6-20-10 Continue Reading...
John P. Hussman can be remarkably outspoken. He may even be one of the brightest minds in the investment management business, where several hallmark Hussman Funds serve as admirable hedges against market demise. With that said, Mr. Hussman’s recent commentary of 6/14/10 caused my skepticism to perk up. In bold letters he wrote, “unless credit spreads, the S&P 500 or the yield [...] Continue Reading...
Some believe that the end of the first-time home buyer credit means that support for the housing market could crumble. Others see a whole new wave of buyers coming on the heels of improving employment trends. It follows that you may want to review your ETF holdings for housing exposure. Is it too much? Is it too little? And if what [...] Continue Reading...
Right now, it’s difficult for me to focus on anything other than the Lakers-Celtics Game 7 Finals match-up. Can KobeCo win back-to-back games as well as back-to-back titles? Or will the sheer grit of Boston’s Three Party (Rondo makes “Four”) overwhelm the favorites? Yet I digress. Fortunately, I am quite capable of motivating myself to focus on [...] Continue Reading...
According to Bloomberg, optimism in the semiconductor industry is spiking after Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor Corp increased earnings projections. Does this mean Chip ETFs should be on your summer 2010 menu? If you don’t have the appetite for Chip ETFs, are there other, less risky ETFs with momentum? Here are several ETF features for June 17, [...] Continue Reading...
The S&P 500 stayed above its 200-day exponential moving average for a second consecutive day. Chart enthusiasts (a.k.a., technical analysts) find this trend rather bullish for the popular large-cap indicator. Benchmarks for small- and mid-cap U.S. equities have also advanced the bullish cause. Both the iShares Russell 2000 Fund (IWM) and the SPDR MidCap 400 Fund (MDY) [...] Continue Reading...
Asian ETFs, Thai ETFs, Dividend ETFs Click here to listen to the show: 6-16-10 Continue Reading...
Trading volume is light. Short sellers are covering their rear-ends. Europe will find its way into a second recession. In fact, the bearish crowd declares, this is nothing more than a market melt-up. (Of course if you are long stock assets, do you really mind a market melt-up? Just wondering!) Bulls have painted a different picture. They [...] Continue Reading...
Investor’s Business Daily notes that some analysts are projecting titanic gains for the Coffee ETN (JO). Considering the recent price and volume spikes, should you be bubbling with excitement? Or should the recent volatility across the commodity keep you up at night? We also examine whether or not world currencies can provide stability to your Commodity ETFs. Check out these features on June 16, 2010: Thirst [...] Continue Reading...
