Commodity ETFs
How Far Will Gold Fall?
If you hadn’t already noticed, the price of gold is in a nose dive. Just take a look at this chart of the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD). GLD is an ETF that replicates the performance of gold bullion. As you can see, GLD has been moving lower since it made a high of $133.69 in […]
Technology ETF Showdown – XLK, XSD, TDIV
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at Technology ETFs. Technology stocks are quietly having a great year. But we haven’t heard much about the steady returns tech stocks are producing. The sector has been overshadowed by internet and other high flying growth stocks. Stocks like LinkedIn (LNKD), Twitter (TWTR), and Facebook (FB) started […]
Top Performing Small Cap ETFs – SCIF, PSCT, PSCE
Happy Fourth of July! It’s the time of year when fireworks fill skies with fiery explosions and loud ka-booms. It’s always an exciting time of year. When it comes to stocks, small-caps are always capable of delivering some fireworks of their own. So, let’s take a look at the three top performing small-cap ETFs that […]
Top Performing ETFs – GLDX, XBI, BRAF
Over the last few weeks, US stocks have raced to new highs. And they have begun to fall back again this week. The major stock market averages like the S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ get most of the attention. But you won’t find any of the ETFs that track these broad based indexes among the […]
3 ETFs With Big Losses Over The Last Month – URA, SOCL, XBI
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a dramatic change in market leadership. Growth stocks have gone from the penthouse to the outhouse while value stocks have picked up momentum. It’s unusual to see this type of market action when there aren’t ominous signs of economic slowing or stagnation. One reason I’ve seen thrown out […]
3 Best Actively Managed ETFs – FTGC, PSR, BZF
Today I’m taking a look at three of the top performing actively managed ETFs. As you know, most ETFs track an index like the S&P 500. They don’t have portfolio managers selecting the investments to be included in the ETF. In other words, they’re passively managed. Actively managed ETFs are different. They have a portfolio […]
Top Performing ETFs In 2014 – JO, GLDX, IDXJ
A week into the second quarter of 2014, the S&P 500 has managed to stay positive for the year. It’s up about 0.7% year-to-date right now. Just because the large cap index hasn’t done much this year, doesn’t mean there hasn’t been ETFs on the upswing. That’s one of the great things about ETFs… they […]
3 Hot Coffee ETFs- JO, CAFE, PBJ
Freezing cold winter storms are raging through large parts of the country. It’s not surprising to see coffee sales up due to increased demand. It’s simple, the colder it is outside… the more coffee people drink. The increase in sales is helping coffee based ETFs outperform other areas of the market. Let’s take a look […]
Copper Miners ETF Showdown – CU, COPX
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at Copper Miners ETFs. Any discussion about copper mining stocks starts with a discussion about the price of copper. And the last three years haven’t been pretty for copper prices. Simply put, that’s a chart of a bear market. As you can see, the price of copper […]
Investors Are In ‘Risk On’ Mode – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and SPDR Gold (GLD). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are […]
