ETFs
2 ETFs To Cash In On The ECB Rate Cut
European stocks have been on an incredible run since late June. That’s when economic data showed the EuroZone was emerging from a year and a half long recession. A good proxy for European stocks is the Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF (VGK). It’s up 27% year-to-date. Despite the surge in stock prices, the forward earnings estimates […]
Consumer Staples ETF Showdown – XLP, FXG, KXI
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at Consumer Staples 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 […]
Sector Leadership Changing Hands – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
So far, 2013 has been a great year for stocks. The S&P 500 is up more than 25%. Every US sector has posted solid gains this year. The worst performing sector so far this year is utilities stocks that are up 15%. And the best performing sector is consumer discretionary stocks that are up 35%. […]
3 Healthcare ETFs Riding High – XHE, IHI, AXHE
The rollout of Obamacare has been a train wreck… The main culprit has been the healthcare.gov website. This site serves as the marketplace for individuals in 36 states to shop for health insurance. There’s just one little problem… the site doesn’t work. A new report shows only six people were able to sign up for […]
Global X Guru ETF Is Killing It
Have you heard about Form 13F? This simple form is the key to one of top performing ETF’s 50% gain over the last year. You see, the SEC requires institutional investors with more than $100 million in US equity investments to publish their stock holdings. They must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 […]
Mid-Caps Gain As Gold Loses – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in SPDR S&P MidCap 400 (MDY) 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 […]
Speculative Gold ETFs Are Surging – GLDX, GDXJ
Anyone who owns gold or an ETF like SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) knows that gold is the forgotten asset class. The shiny yellow metal doesn’t get the same amount of coverage in the media these days. I guess that’s what happens when gold prices fall by 20%… nobody wants to talk about it anymore. It’s […]
Renaissance Capital Launches IPO ETF
Investing in a company’s IPO can be very financially rewarding. Some of the biggest stock gains of all-time have been made by investing in a stock when it’s still in its infancy. Anyone who bought Microsoft (MSFT) or Google (GOOG) soon after their IPO knows what I’m talking about. But with so many IPOs these […]
Out Of Utilities And Into Financials
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) and iShares US Utilities (IDU). 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 […]
2 Energy ETFs Hitting New Highs – TAN, XOP
Investors are breathing a collective sigh of relief now that Washington has agreed to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. And the stock market is once again on the upswing. The charge is being led higher by many of the same names that were hot before the whole brouhaha broke out in […]
