ETFs
Investors See Value In Oil Funds – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows for the first full week of trading in 2014. 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 […]
ETFs With The Biggest Inflows And Outflows In 2013
Today we’re taking a look at the ETFs with largest inflows or outflows in 2013. 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 something traders use […]
Best ETFs Over The Past Month – FAN, GDXJ, KWT
There’s no doubt 2013 was a great year for US stocks. Every sector from utilities to technology logged a gain for the year. And just about every size of stock from the micro-cap indexes to the blue chip index are at record highs. The bullish momentum continued right up through the end of the year […]
The Sector Rotation Advantage
Are you intrigued by ETFs but still haven’t put them to work in your own account? After attending a number of great holiday parties over the last month, I’m convinced there are many of you that fall into this category. I’m simply blown away at how many blank stares I get from otherwise smart people […]
An Easy Way To Use ETFs For Sector Rotation Strategies
The results are in… 2013 was a fantastic year for stocks. Just look at these impressive returns from the major indices. The Dow is up 30%, the S&P 500 is up about 32%, the S&P mid-Cap 400 gained 33%, and the Russell 2000 is up nearly 40%! Needless to say, those are some impressive returns. […]
Best Performing Sectors This Week
After months of hints and mixed messages, the Fed began to taper this week. The message from Fed Chairman was widely believed to signal the end of the year long stock market rally. But a funny thing happened after the announcement… stocks rallied! In fact, the S&P 500 closed at a new all time high […]
One ETF & One Stock To Grow Your Dividends
One of the biggest mistakes do-it-yourself investors make is ignoring dividend growth. Needless to say, high flying momentum stocks that have the potential to double or triple in price have a place in a portfolio of growth stocks. They are a great way to grow your nest egg. But growth stocks aren’t the only way […]
Small Cap ETFs Take Another Hit – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 (MDY). 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 […]
Horizons New Covered Call ETFs – HSPX, HFIN
It’s been another busy year for ETF innovation. ETF providers have brought 140 new exchange traded products to the market this year. That’s down a little from last year’s 165 new ETFs but still represents rapid expansion in the ETF industry. The list includes new spins on stocks ETFs, Bond ETFs, and Commodity ETFs, as […]
ETFs With Mastercard (MA) – PWB, IYG, PTF
Mastercard (MA) shareholders have been rewarded with a 56% increase in the stock price so far this year…. a stellar performance for the credit card transaction processor. MA’s board of directors must be in the holiday spirit because they just gave shareholders a huge gift. They announced a 10-for-1 stock split, an 83% increase in […]