Sector ETFs
Hot US Industry ETFs – TAN, BBH, SOCL
Stocks are coming off their worst month since May 2012. It’s clear that uncertainty about Syria, Fed tapering, and emerging markets have taken the wind out the bull markets’ sails. But some ETFs continue to roll higher. Let’s take a closer look at the three industry ETFs with the best performance year-to-date. Guggenheim Solar ETF […]
Real Estate ETFs Are Hot, Energy ETF Are Not – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares US Real Estate (IYR) and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE). 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. […]
Silver ETF Winners – SIL, SLV, GDXJ
One theme that pops up time and time again lately is the revival of the European economy. And investors are pouring money into European stock ETFs. But that’s not all the optimism about Europe is doing… It also sparked a rally in the Euro currency. In fact, the US Dollar has been losing ground to […]
Weekly ETF Losers – EGPT, PBW, FBT
It’s been a rough week for stocks. The S&P 500 has lost 2% as traders locked in profits in some of the year’s best performing ETFs. Let’s take a closer look at the three ETFs that lost the most ground this week… Market Vector Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) EGPT dropped 6% this week. The selloff […]
Developed Markets ETF Gains While Financial ETFs Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA) and Financial Select SPDR (XLF). 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 […]
ETFs Riding High After Earnings – GREK, QQQC, SOCL
The bulk of second quarter earnings are in. According to CNBC, 72% of the companies reporting have beat the consensus estimate for EPS and 56% beat the consensus estimate for revenue. Not surprisingly, we’ve seen the S&P 500 soar to record highs as investors digested these better than expected earnings. But US stocks aren’t […]
Hot ETFs – GDXJ, FAN, QGEM
The new all time highs just keep coming for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It reached an all time high of 15,604 earlier this week. That’s an eye popping 141% surge from March 2009 low for the blue chip index. But that doesn’t mean large cap stocks are the only place you can make money… […]
Aerospace & Defense ETF Showdown – ITA, PPA, XAR
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at Aerospace & Defense 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 […]
Best Performing Sector ETFs This Year – TAN, BBH, IAI
It was another historic day on Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to close at an all-time high of 15,548. Obviously, it didn’t take long for investors to get over their ‘taper tantrum’ and resume buying stocks. Let’s take a closer look at what industry ETFs are benefiting the most from the […]
Is It Time To Buy Tech Stocks?
It’s no secret, tech giant Apple (AAPL) is having a rough year. In fact, after touching an all-time high of $705.07 per share, the stock has plummeted $275 to around $430 today. The 40% drop in AAPL’s share price has been a tough pill to swallow for the investors that were used to seeing AAPL […]
