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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 […]
This Week’s ETF Winners
What a week for the Dow Jones Industrial Average! As the opening bell sounded on Tuesday, the popular stock market index surged past the highest closing price ever recorded in its 117 year history. And after it made this historic move, it never looked back. The Dow finished the day with a new all time […]
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, […]
Fed Chairman Keeps Market Rally Going
The stock market faltered for the first time this year last Wednesday. And it wasn’t pretty. Stocks fell more that day than they had any day in the prior three months. The Dow gave up over 100 points, and both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq declined by more than 1%. What happened? Last Wednesday […]
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 […]
Guggenheim Liquidating Nine ETFs
Guggenheim Investments announced yesterday it will liquidate nine ETFs in March. The nine funds are collectively worth $144 million and represent about 1% of the firm’s nearly $14 billion in total ETF assets. Here’s a list of the ETFs getting the axe… Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF (ABCS) Guggenheim MSCI EAFE Equal Weight ETF (EWEF) […]
