What’s Going On?
An ETF To Profit From The Rich Getting Richer
There’s no denying the last few years have been great for the stock market. The S&P 500 has recouped all of the losses and then some from the 2008 financial crisis and stock market crash. Not surprisingly, the stock market’s gains are helping the rich get richer. According to a study of IRS tax filings, […]
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 […]
ETFs With Tesla Motors (TSLA) – GEX, QCLN
Tesla Motors (TSLA) is a growth investor’s dream. The fully electric Tesla Model S has captured 12% of the luxury car sales in California. And the most impressive part is how quickly they did it… production of Model S began in June of 2012. Anytime a new product can come into a competitive market like […]
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. […]
European Stock ETFs Are Hot – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). 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 flows […]
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 […]
Weekly ETF Winners – EPHE, EWW, ECH
Stocks have staged a dramatic comeback this week after the Fed-induced selloff sent stocks off a cliff last week. Amazingly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has soared nearly 500 points from Monday’s low of 14,551. That’s an impressive 3% rally for the blue chips over the last few days. But US stocks aren’t the only […]
What Happened To Your Leveraged ETF?
Investors may have been surprised to see 15 of ProShares leveraged ETFs share price sinking or soaring on Monday. But don’t worry, these ETFs didn’t go haywire. ProShares planned the split of seven ETFs and a reverse split of eight other ETFs. These splits and reverse splits do not change the value of a shareholder’s […]
Japan’s Hot But Gold’s Not – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity (DXJ), iShares MSCI Japan (EWJ), and SPDR Gold (GLD). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. […]
No Inflation… Really?
Inflation seems to be the furthest thing from investors’ minds these days. According to the official data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation is slowing. Today’s producer price index showed wholesale prices fell 0.7% last month. And the closely watched core PPI slowed to a 0.1% gain. And the latest report from the consumer price […]
