Robert Morris
Wall Street veteran and ETF specialist Robert Morris helped created ETF Trading Research in order to help investors get the most out of their ETF investments. Before creating ETR, Robert worked for a number of prestigious Wall Street firms such as Salomon Smith Barney, UBS, Hyperion Financial and Charles Schwab.
Robert Morris's Latest Posts
Fed Chairman Keeps Market Rally Going
The stock market faltered for the first time this year last Wednesday. And it wasn’t pretty. Stocks fell more that day than they had any day in the prior three months. The Dow gave up over 100 points, and both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq declined by more than 1%. What happened? Last Wednesday […]
3 Stock ETFs Seeing Heavy Net Inflows Last Week
Keeping an eye on weekly ETF inflows and outflows is a smart thing to do. They give you a ton of insight into what investors are thinking. And by following these trends, you can quickly and easily get a sense for which areas of the market are gearing up for a rally and which are […]
The Savvy Investor’s Guide To Exotic ETFs!
The World Of Non-Traditional ETFs With the skyrocketing popularity of ETFs, it’s no surprise that ETF products are branching into more exotic territories. What’s an exotic ETF? Essentially, it could be just about anything. But, to simplify it as much as possible, it’s an ETF that ventures into more “non-traditional” investments. A traditional ETF tracks […]
Guggenheim Liquidating Nine ETFs
Guggenheim Investments announced yesterday it will liquidate nine ETFs in March. The nine funds are collectively worth $144 million and represent about 1% of the firm’s nearly $14 billion in total ETF assets. Here’s a list of the ETFs getting the axe… Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF (ABCS) Guggenheim MSCI EAFE Equal Weight ETF (EWEF) […]
3 Warning Signs An ETF Might Not Be Right For You
There’s no question that ETFs have exploded in popularity. In just 20 years time, the industry has grown from a single ETF – the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) – with a mere $6.5 million in assets to over 1,400 ETFs holding more than $1.4 trillion in assets. And it’s not hard to understand why. […]
Inverse ETFs… A Simpler Way To Profit From A Market Downturn
Investors most often think of ETFs as ways to buy into certain markets or assets. After all, ETFs are used to invest in everything from the Russell 2000 to Central African stocks to sugar futures. However, one extremely important feature of ETFs is that they can be used to take bearish positions. In fact, investors […]
Are ETFs Really Better Than Mutual Funds?
The ETF industry reached an historical milestone recently. The very first ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) or the “Spider”, just celebrated its 20th birthday. And with that birthday, the ETF industry entered its 20th year in existence. It’s quite an accomplishment for an industry that began as a mere experiment. But what’s even […]
Time To Get Back Into Solar?
Solar stocks endured a brutal bear market from October 2010 through July 2012. During that time, many solar stocks lost more than 90% of their value. It was a terrifying period of wealth destruction for solar investors to say the least. But it looks like the bear market has finally run its course. Solar stocks […]
3 ETFs With Huge Inflows
Keeping track of ETF inflows is a good way to see where money is moving in the market. And more importantly, inflows tell you which ETFs investors are buying. Last week, investors shoveled an impressive $8 billion into US listed ETFs. Most of that money went into US and international stock ETFs. A clear sign […]
A Smart Way To Capture Profits On Your ETFs
The market’s going gangbusters so far in 2013. The S&P 500 registered its best start in a decade with a gain of 5% for the entire month of January. And the Dow Jones Industrials performed even better, jumping 5.8% for its biggest January gain in nearly 20 years. Stocks are moving higher on expectations the […]
