ETFs
Small Caps Gaining Traction – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. This is something traders […]
3 ETFs That Tanked This Week
Right now we’re in the thick of the first quarter earnings season. It’s the time of year for companies to deliver the revenue and earnings investors are expecting… or be ready to deal with the fallout. Here are three ETFs that have taken heavy losses this week. VelocityShares Long VIX Short Term ETN (VIIX) VIIX […]
Cyclical Or Defensive ETFs?
Anyone that follows the stock market has heard about the great run stocks have been on to start the year. The S&P 500 is up 11% year-to-date. That’s a respectable return for an entire year and we’re just starting the second quarter. When stocks are surging to the upside like they have this year, it’s […]
Risk Off Trade – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP), iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USMV), PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility (SPLV), SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), and iShares Russell 2000 (IWM). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying […]
The ETF To Watch Next Week
It’s been a dreadful week… Decent people everywhere are horrified by the attack at the finish line of the Boston Marathon and the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. I find it hard to focus on the markets as these tragic events unfold live on television. My heart goes out to everyone that has been […]
New Dividend ETFs – IQDF, IQDE, IQDY
FlexShares launched three new ETFs this week. And there’s definitely a theme to the new ETFs – international dividends. Let’s take a closer look… FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) IQDF provides exposure to large cap non-US dividend paying stocks. And it has a reasonable expense ratio of 0.47%. The top five countries in […]
EWJ, GLD – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – iShares MSCI Japan (EWJ) 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 of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. This is something traders can […]
Time To Go Short Gold
I know I’m going to get hate mail from some of you gold bugs out there, but I have to be honest – it’s time to short gold. Gold fell below $1,500 per ounce today. The price of gold is now down more than 20% from the 2011 peak. That puts the shiny yellow metal […]
An Easy Way To Avoid Gift Taxes
It’s mid-April and that can only mean one thing… the tax man’s coming. Hopefully you’re already done with your 2012 taxes at this point. But taxes aren’t something you should think about only one time a year. If you want to keep the government’s sticky fingers out of your pocket, you need a plan. One […]
SPY, VWO – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in– SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. This is something traders […]
