ETFs
3 Top Performing Defense ETFs
It seems like every time I turn on the news these days, it’s something about conflict. There’s the war in Afghanistan, North Korea’s nuclear saber rattling, Iran’s quest for nuclear power, and now the crisis in Ukraine with Russia. Needless to say, it’s unfortunate that war, conflict, and power struggles are a part of humanity. […]
Avoid These Hot Sectors
Over the last month, we’ve witnessed a major shake up on Wall Street. Sectors that led the markets higher over the last few years have run into a brick wall. And the sectors that have been lagging behind have become the new leaders. In other words, momentum growth stocks have fallen out of favor with […]
Rotation Drives Money Into Energy ETF – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
In the holiday shortened trading week, investors began to rotate money into sectors they believe have the most upside. They also trimmed their positions in ETFs with exposure to broad US stock indexes like the S&P 500 and Russell 2000. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot […]
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 […]
Emerging Markets Are Crushing Momentum Stocks – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week, total inflows into US ETFs outpaced outflows by $6.5 billion. Once again the top gaining ETFs were emerging markets, while the biggest losers were ETFs with momentum stocks. 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 […]
ETFs Expected To Do Well In The Summer Months
Spring is in full swing here in Arizona. Temperatures are soaring into the 90s this week and the air conditioning is already working overtime at my house. That can only mean one thing… my electricity bill is about to go through the roof. And I’m not the only one; electricity demand for cooling purposes is […]
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 […]
Emerging Markets Gaining Ground – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
ETF outflows outpaced inflows again last week as bullish momentum fades. The S&P 500 finished the week modestly higher than it began. But sellers dominated the market on Friday. 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 […]
Lowdown On Expense Ratios
Low Expense Ratio. It sounds good doesn’t it? It may even be the reason why you got into the ETF trading game in the first place and left the mutual fund market behind. You aren’t paying high commissions to overpaid brokerage houses and you are avoiding unnecessary fees. Right? What if I told you that […]
Sector Leadership Is Shifting
I’m sure you’ve noticed, the first quarter of 2014 hasn’t been great for the stock market. The S&P 500 is up a mere 0.5%. But it’s also within 1% of the all-time high. So, it’s not the end of the world either. As the quarter comes to an end, there are some very important changes […]
