Thirty plus years ago, I spent an entire summer in Scotland with a friend’s family. I remember being thrilled to ride a motorcycle over the moors and hills. I also remember the persistent rain that caused me to crash on more than one occasion. And the sheep… wow, did they shear a lot of sheep in that sleepy [...] Continue Reading...
Given the surprisingly robust results from the ADP Employment Survey on Wednesday, investors have been showing a generous amount of excitement. One hopes that it hasn’t yet reached a level of “irrational exuberance.” At the same time, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off in Las Vegas this week. Could Tech ETFs benefit from the introduction of new gadgets [...] Continue Reading...
Wednesday’s economic data offered more than a glimmer of hope for the recession-weary. According to ADP’s monthly survey, private payrolls increased by a staggering 300,000 new jobs. The number tripled economist expectations and it represented the largest single-month booster shot since the survey began back in 2000. Of course, the ADP survey rarely comes close to emulating the U.S. government’s official stats. In November, ADP reported [...] Continue Reading...
According to Bespoke, gold has fallen below its 50-day moving average for the first time in 100 trading sessions. The last two times that similar scenarios occurred, the yellow metal required many months to recapture previous highs. Of course, gold isn’t the only Commodity ETF that investors have been clamoring for. Recent oil headlines may encourage you to look at [...] Continue Reading...
For the better part of 2010, most economists had suggested that global GDP would decelerate into 2011. Over the last 3 months, however, worldwide forecasts have been revised; many now believe that developed economies like the U.S. and Germany are accelerating, while scores of emerging countries will continue to grow in the 6%-8% range. With more economic expansion, particularly in the [...] Continue Reading...
After a lackluster showing in the first eleven months of 2010, Financial ETFs are finally flexing their relative strength muscles. Still, does going from a laggard to one of the most coveted segments suggest that the sector rotation will hold? Or will credit contagion and real estate troubles derail the lenders, insurers and bankers? Check out one author’s bullish stance on Financial ETFs. What’s more, see why the [...] Continue Reading...
Financial papers mention items on the “here’s-what-could-go-wrong” list. They’ll cite the uncertainties surrounding U.S. home price depreciation, state insolvency, European nation credit flare-ups and emerging country inflation. Nevertheless, the commonplace assumption is that the healing will continue. And the investment community is eating it up. On the first day of 2011 trading on the U.S. exchanges, the appetite for risk came in a variety [...] Continue Reading...
Most investors recognize that voracious Chinese demand has gone a long way towards supporting price appreciation in precious metals as well as industrial metals. This is why Chinese monetary policy on interest rates and bank reserves have had such a profound affect on the volatility of Metals ETFs. At the same time, there seems to be a growing [...] Continue Reading...
Stock ETFs For 2011, Reflation ETFs, Energy ETFs, Materials ETFs, Consumer ETFs, China And ETFs Click here to listen to the show: 1-2-11 Continue Reading...
