ETFs
When Is Bad News Good News?
Investors let their guard down and took a punch right on the chin to start 2014. As this chart from Bloomberg shows – the perception of the health of financial markets had reached an all-time high. Here’s the thing… risk happens fast. Looking back it’s easy to see. Hindsight’s always 20/20. Investor expectations were running […]
Software ETF Showdown – IGV, XSW, PSJ
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at software 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 right […]
Emerging Markets Bloodbath – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM), Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO), and Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND). 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 […]
What Are Smart Beta ETFs?
The biggest buzz around the world of exchange traded funds is ‘Smart Beta ETFs’. What are these catchy sounding ETFs? Let’s start from the top. Beta is a term that refers to how much risk an individual stock or portfolio of stocks has compared to the market. Smart Beta strategies imply they are more intelligent […]
Emerging Markets Meltdown
Emerging markets are taking a beating. Many have speculated that emerging market stocks have benefited more from the Fed’s QE program than any other asset class. And the selloff in emerging markets was inevitable now that the Fed has begun tapering off their stimulus. But that’s not the only thing weighing on emerging markets… The […]
Emerging Markets Get Whacked – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in ProShares Ultra MidCap 400 (MVV) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM). 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. […]
Which Sectors Will Hold Up?
The selloff on Wall Street is accelerating to the downside… Over the last month, only three of the nine Sector SPDR ETFs are positive. The health care sector is the best performer with a 3.41% gain, the utilities sector is next with a 1.94% gain, and technology’s 1.13% gain is the only other sector that’s up […]
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 […]
3 Inverse ETFs Up 10% In The Last Month – DWTI, YANG, BRZS
After a fantastic year for US stocks, most investors are focused on finding ways to profit from more upside in the market. After all, the majority of investors only play the stock market to go one way… up. Here’s the thing… Sometimes the best trades available aren’t on the upside. Sometimes the best trades are […]
Best Performing Sectors In 2014
We’re halfway through January and so far this year the S&P 500 hasn’t done much. The large cap index hit a high of 1,849 on December 31st. It dropped 1.8% to a low of 1,815 on January 13th before rebounding back near the previous high today. This is primarily due to the mixed bag of […]
