Tag: ETF investing

3 Hopeless ETFs Ranked From “Disastrous” To “Poor” (You Likely Own #1)

| August 7, 2019
3 Hopeless ETFs Ranked From “Disastrous” To “Poor” (You Likely Own #1)

Is last week’s rate-cut temper tantrum the start of a bigger meltdown? That’s the big question—and today we’re going to do what we have to do to protect our nest egg—and set ourselves up for big gains (and dividends) in the long run. That means we may only have days to prepare—maybe even hours. The […]

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7 Emerging Market ETFs To Buy For Big Gains In 2018

7 Emerging Market ETFs To Buy For Big Gains In 2018

These funds provide easy access to global opportunities Emerging market ETFs had a great year in 2017. That may come as a surprise to some investors who were only looking at U.S. stocks, but it’s true. Consider, for instance, that China’s benchmark Hang Seng Index is up about 35% on the year. That puts even the 18% […]

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7 Country ETFs Worth Owning Outside U.S.

| November 6, 2017 | 0 Comments
7 Country ETFs Worth Owning Outside U.S.

These seven ETFs will give you plenty of geographic diversification Home-country bias is a particular ailment that investors suffer from whether you live in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom or any other country with a significant stock market. It’s impossible to run away from and it’s a big reason why Americans ought to consider […]

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MLP ETF Showdown – AMLP, YMLP, MLPN

| June 26, 2013 | 0 Comments
MLP ETF Showdown – AMLP, YMLP, MLPN

In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a closer look at MLP ETFs. As you know, ETF providers like iShares, State Street, ProShares, and many others offer ETFs that sound similar.  But just because they have a similar name doesn’t mean they’ll have the same performance. When your hard-earned money is on the line, selecting the […]

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Fleeing Emerging Markets For The Safety Of Small Caps – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| June 3, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fleeing Emerging Markets For The Safety Of Small Caps – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – iShares Russell 2000(IWM) iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM), and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking.  It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions of dollars into or out of individual […]

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Financials Gain As Emerging Markets Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| May 29, 2013 | 0 Comments
Financials Gain As Emerging Markets Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM), and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking.  It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions of dollars into or out […]

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This Week’s ETF Losers – GREK, EWW, SCIF

| May 24, 2013 | 0 Comments
This Week’s ETF Losers – GREK, EWW, SCIF

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke threw investors a curve ball this week.  He said the Fed could begin to reduce the amount of monthly asset purchases within the next few months if economic data continues to improve. The revelation was enough to trigger widespread selling of stocks throughout the day.  And the selling wasn’t confined to […]

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