Tag: Homebuilder ETFs

This Is A Good Sign For Homebuilder ETFs

| May 30, 2014 | 0 Comments
This Is A Good Sign For Homebuilder ETFs

I’m always on the lookout for signs about the housing recovery. Some of those signs are literally signs – For Sale and Open House signs – while others are economic data points. In my neighborhood, I can tell you that housing prices bottomed in early 2011 and climbed steadily higher for nearly three years. But […]

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Homebuilder ETF Showdown – XHB, ITB, PKB

| June 19, 2013 | 0 Comments
Homebuilder ETF Showdown – XHB, ITB, PKB

Earlier this week, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing-market index rose to 52 in June.  It was also the first time the index came in above 50 since 2006.  What’s so special about a reading above 50? A reading above 50 indicates builders are optimistic about sales trends.  In other words, people on […]

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