ETFs
3 Healthcare ETFs Riding High – FBT, RYH, IHE
One of the most controversial things to come out of Washington DC under President Obama is the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare. The change it has brought to our nation’s healthcare system has been political fodder for people on both sides of the isle. Well, the debate is heating up again after the Supreme […]
Smart Money Hedging Their Bets – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
ETFs that hold US stocks attracted plenty of fresh money inflows last week. And the total amount of money in US listed ETF reached a new record high. The ETF with the largest net inflow of money was the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). It added $3.7 billion last week. The large influx comes on the […]
Are The Bears Going Into Hibernation?
Stocks have taken investors on an interesting ride over the last three months. During that time, the S&P 500 is up more than 4%. On the way from then to now, the large cap index suffered a 10% correction. The unrelenting bid for stocks and other risky assets hasn’t abated. But there are some clear […]
These 3 ETFs Are Down 20% – VXX, GDXJ, JO
There’s no denying stocks have had a great run over the last four weeks. During that time, the S&P 500 is up more than 12%. But not all ETFs have enjoyed the ride… In fact, if you invested money in any of the following ETFs four weeks ago, you have lost a big chunk of […]
Riding A Wave Of Bullish Momentum – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Bullish momentum is back… The S&P 500 rode the wave of bullishness to a new all-time high last week. The large cap index is now up 10% from the mid-October lows. Investors are clearly feeling emboldened by the recent stock market surge. Last week they pumped money into ETFs that hold US stocks at an […]
Did You Miss The Bull Market?
Is it a good time to invest in stocks? That’s one of the questions I get asked the most. And during the last five years, it has been easy to say – Yes! But with stocks in a five year bull market and pushing to new highs again, I had begun to question whether it […]
3 Red Hot ETFs – XBI, PSCU, XTN
Stocks are moving higher in the wake of the midterm elections. As expected, the Republican Party took control of the Senate. Investors are clearly breathing a sigh of relief that the outcome didn’t create any additional uncertainty or volatility in the market. What’s more, the ADP employment report shows the US added 230,000 more jobs […]
Halloween Treat – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
A volatile month for the stock market ended with a Happy Halloween. Amazingly, the S&P 500 has completely erased the 10% pullback it suffered from September through October. The large cap index is now right at the previous high of 2,019 it set before the selloff began. Needless to say, we’ve seen some interesting swings […]
Are Energy Stocks A Trick Or Treat?
It’s Halloween, but whatever scared investors a few weeks ago didn’t hang around for the spooky holiday. In fact, the fear index known as the VIX is right back in the range that indicates investors aren’t scared at all. Right now, neither the bears nor the bulls have much conviction right now. The bears are […]
ETFs With Netflix (NFLX) – PBS, FDN
Netflix (NFLX) is single handedly changing the media business. The streaming television and content creator has come under fire lately. After their latest quarterly earnings report, the stock has fallen more than 20% below the recent highs. In fact, after their most recent quarterly earnings report, NFLX dropped more than $100 and lost about 1/3rd […]
