What’s Going On?
Market Shares New Taper Proof ETF Bond Fund – SHYD
Janet Yellen made her first appearance on Capitol Hill since being sworn in as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve. She stuck with the strategy former chairman Ben Bernanke set forth. In short, they will continue to wind down their massive bond buying program known as ‘the taper’. Not surprisingly, ETF providers are moving […]
What Are Smart Beta ETFs?
The biggest buzz around the world of exchange traded funds is ‘Smart Beta ETFs’. What are these catchy sounding ETFs? Let’s start from the top. Beta is a term that refers to how much risk an individual stock or portfolio of stocks has compared to the market. Smart Beta strategies imply they are more intelligent […]
The Sector Rotation Advantage
Are you intrigued by ETFs but still haven’t put them to work in your own account? After attending a number of great holiday parties over the last month, I’m convinced there are many of you that fall into this category. I’m simply blown away at how many blank stares I get from otherwise smart people […]
An Easy Way To Use ETFs For Sector Rotation Strategies
The results are in… 2013 was a fantastic year for stocks. Just look at these impressive returns from the major indices. The Dow is up 30%, the S&P 500 is up about 32%, the S&P mid-Cap 400 gained 33%, and the Russell 2000 is up nearly 40%! Needless to say, those are some impressive returns. […]
Horizons New Covered Call ETFs – HSPX, HFIN
It’s been another busy year for ETF innovation. ETF providers have brought 140 new exchange traded products to the market this year. That’s down a little from last year’s 165 new ETFs but still represents rapid expansion in the ETF industry. The list includes new spins on stocks ETFs, Bond ETFs, and Commodity ETFs, as […]
ETFs With Mastercard (MA) – PWB, IYG, PTF
Mastercard (MA) shareholders have been rewarded with a 56% increase in the stock price so far this year…. a stellar performance for the credit card transaction processor. MA’s board of directors must be in the holiday spirit because they just gave shareholders a huge gift. They announced a 10-for-1 stock split, an 83% increase in […]
3 Healthcare ETFs Riding High – XHE, IHI, AXHE
The rollout of Obamacare has been a train wreck… The main culprit has been the healthcare.gov website. This site serves as the marketplace for individuals in 36 states to shop for health insurance. There’s just one little problem… the site doesn’t work. A new report shows only six people were able to sign up for […]
Renaissance Capital Launches IPO ETF
Investing in a company’s IPO can be very financially rewarding. Some of the biggest stock gains of all-time have been made by investing in a stock when it’s still in its infancy. Anyone who bought Microsoft (MSFT) or Google (GOOG) soon after their IPO knows what I’m talking about. But with so many IPOs these […]
ETFs With Netflix (NFLX) – SKYY, PNQI
Netflix (NFLX) has been on fire this year. Their internet television network service streams TV shows and movies directly on TVs, computers, and mobile devices. Last quarter sales jumped 20% and earnings per share jumped a whopping 345% over the same quarter last year. And the stock has seen a similar increase – NFLX has […]
3 ETFs To Watch This Week
The deadlock in Washington is starting to impact financial markets. The one-two punch of the government shutdown and the upcoming debt ceiling has investors wondering what the market will do next. Here are three ETFs to keep an eye on this week… PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) UUP is composed solely of long […]
