Foreign Market ETFs
What Do The January ETF Fund Flows Tell Us?
As the first month of the year comes to an end, we’re taking a look at the January ETF fund flows and other sentiment indicators for clues to the market’s next move. ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions […]
3 ETFs Racing Higher
The collapse of oil prices is the biggest story of the year. Since reaching a high of $107 per barrel in June, WTIC oil prices have fallen to under $60 today. A stunning 44% drop over the last six months. A move of this magnitude has made some investors very rich. But it’s not the […]
China’s Ultra-Bull Market
Investing in China’s stock market isn’t for the faint-of-heart. The Shanghai Stock Exchange is notoriously volatile. But there’s no denying the low valuations and growth opportunities make for an intriguing investment. It’s been a bumpy ride for China’s economy this year. The world’s second largest economy has dealt with a housing and credit bubble, high […]
2 ETFs To Consider After The ECB Rate Cut
Europe has been much slower to recover than the US since the financial crisis in 2008 derailed the global economy. The latest data from the European Central Bank (ECB) are downright gloomy. Economic growth is stagnant, inflation is nonexistent, and the whole economy is teetering on the verge of another recession. As a result, the […]
Japanese ETFs Are An Interesting Buy
Japan’s economy took a dive in the 2nd quarter. Their economy shrank at an annualized rate of 6.8%. Consumer spending plunged at an annualized rate of 18.7%, investment in housing dropped a staggering 35.3%, exports fell 1.8%, and business investment fell 9.7%. Those are astonishingly bad numbers to say the least. What’s going on with […]
Top Performing Small Cap ETFs – SCIF, PSCT, PSCE
Happy Fourth of July! It’s the time of year when fireworks fill skies with fiery explosions and loud ka-booms. It’s always an exciting time of year. When it comes to stocks, small-caps are always capable of delivering some fireworks of their own. So, let’s take a look at the three top performing small-cap ETFs that […]
Top Performing Latin American ETFs – BRAF, COLX, ARGT
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is in full swing. The soccer (or football as it’s known in most of the world) tournament holds the world’s attention captive for an entire month as the national teams for 31 countries battle it out for the championship. This year the tournament is being hosted by Brazil. And it’s […]
Top Performing ETFs – GLDX, XBI, BRAF
Over the last few weeks, US stocks have raced to new highs. And they have begun to fall back again this week. The major stock market averages like the S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ get most of the attention. But you won’t find any of the ETFs that track these broad based indexes among the […]
Ben Bernanke’s Secret Prediction
Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, has been making waves in the financial industry over the last few weeks. He’s been hosting private dinners with Wall Street elite. It costs $250,000 to get a chair at one of these events. So, I haven’t been myself. But the details of these meeting have been […]
3 Emerging Market ETFs – EEHB, BBRC, EMHY
Russia has been the lead story in emerging markets. The expansionist behavior the former superpower has been up to lately tends to grab headlines. But there’s a bigger story going on beyond the headlines. Emerging market stocks are cheap, hated, and in an uptrend. It’s a combination that more often than not leads to big […]
