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Sector ETFs: The Value of Regional Banking and Biotech

Sector ETFs: The Value of Regional Banking and Biotech

In the sporting world, and in the world of investing, the best offense may be a great defense. Without question, there have been moments when I’ve highlighted the beneficial aspects of lower-risk equity ETFs such as SPDR Select Health Care (XLV) and SPDR Select Utilities (XLU). In the same spirit, you may also lower risk without the sacrifice of capital appreciation [...] [...more]

Biotechnology ETFs, Commodity ETFs, ETF Philosophy, Financial ETFs, Global ETFs, Health ETFs, Materials ETFs, Natural Resources ETFs, Special Sectors ETFs, US Markets and ETFs Comments (0)

The Failure of Financial ETFs

The Failure of Financial ETFs

Not a lot of folks are talking about it… but financial ETFs are struggling. While the “dollar carry trade” has encouraged investors to push big time benchmarks to 52-week highs, the SPDR Select Financial Fund (XLF) is still -6.8% below its closing high from 1 month ago. Consider the Dow Diamonds Trust (DIA), the S&P 500 SPDR Trust (SPY) and [...] [...more]

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