Foreign Market ETFs
ETF Fund Flows
It’s no secret that stocks had a great first quarter. Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows to see where ETF investors were putting their money last quarter. And we’ll also take a look at where funds are flowing in the first few days of the second quarter. The fund that attracted the […]
Top ETFs Of The 1st Quarter
It’s the start of the second quarter today. So let’s take a look back at which ETFs were the best performers during the first quarter. First though, it’s important to point out that the first quarter was a fantastic quarter for stocks. The S&P 500 was up 10% and the Dow checked in with an […]
Are Emerging Market ETFs A Buy?
The mainstream media have been fixated on the US stock market this year. And it’s not hard to understand why. The S&P 500 is closing in on its all time record high. And the Dow Jones Industrials Average is setting a new record high almost daily. It’s exciting stuff for investors! However, what’s getting lost […]
ETF Investors Plowed Into TIPS Last Week
US stocks have been red hot since the beginning of 2013. But they took a bit of a breather last week. The Dow Jones Industrials declined 0.01% for the week, closing at 14,512. That ended a string of four consecutive weekly higher closes for the popular stock index. Investors took a break from buying stocks […]
This Week’s Hot Stock ETF Will Surprise You!
One of this week’s top performing non-leveraged exchange traded funds is the Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ). It has gained 4.8% for the week based on Thursday’s closing price. But that’s not all… IDXJ is also one of the best performing ETFs in 2013. With a year-to-date return of 28.9%, this ETF has tripled […]
Time To Buy Japanese Stocks?
“Learn Japanese… you’ll be working for them someday.” This suggestion was given to me back in the late 1980s by my high school Economics teacher. And at the time, it seemed like sage advice. Japan had the strongest economy on the planet. They had the largest currency reserves of any country. Their stock market was […]
3 ETFs That Tanked In February
The Dow gave investors quite a thrill on the final day of trading for February. The storied index came within 50 points of its all-time high of 14,198 set in October 2007. And while it failed to eclipse that peak, the Dow did set a new 52-week and five-year high in the process. However, […]
3 Stock ETFs Seeing Heavy Net Inflows Last Week
Keeping an eye on weekly ETF inflows and outflows is a smart thing to do. They give you a ton of insight into what investors are thinking. And by following these trends, you can quickly and easily get a sense for which areas of the market are gearing up for a rally and which are […]
Time To Get Back Into Solar?
Solar stocks endured a brutal bear market from October 2010 through July 2012. During that time, many solar stocks lost more than 90% of their value. It was a terrifying period of wealth destruction for solar investors to say the least. But it looks like the bear market has finally run its course. Solar stocks […]
