Greece May Get a Break, Lifting Markets and ETFs
February 9, 2010 – Toyota (NYSE: TM) is taking major steps to fix glitches in their vehicles by adding more cars to its global recall while Europe is looking at ways to stave off a Greece-related crisis. As a... Continue Reading »

ETFs Lag on Eurozone Debt and Economic Recovery Worries
February 8, 2010 – Worries about the security of the economic recovery as well as lingering concerns about the debt situation in Europe have stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) wavering between positive and negative territory this morning. ... Continue Reading »

Amid Recovery, Brazil’s ETF Shows Its Might
February 5, 2010 – After noticing the potential for an asset bubble, investors have been pulling money out of Brazilian stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Nevertheless, Brazil is proving to be a robust economy as both consumption and... Continue Reading »

Jobless Rate Slips as Markets, ETFs Seesaw
February 5, 2010 – U.S. joblessness sank to five-month lows, to the surprise of economists, but the markets couldn’t rally enough to keep the Dow Jones Industrial Average above the 10,000 mark. Most exchange traded funds (ETFs) are lower,... Continue Reading »

Euro and Job Market Worries Drag World Stocks and ETFs
February 4, 2010 – Stocks are on the anemic side this morning, as the MSCI World Index dropped the most on major concerns, taking the euro down with it. Can related exchange traded funds(ETFs) spread this risk out... Continue Reading »

Looking to the Future: The Case for Commodity ETFs
February 1, 2010 – There are few trends that those in the know are predicting to be in place 10, 20 or 30 years from now (with the odd pause for breath), but thanks to a fast-growing global population,... Continue Reading »

Despite Strong GDP Report, Stocks and ETFs Waver
January 29, 2010 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) got a nice temporary boost this morning after reports this morning that the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.7% in the fourth quarter. It was the fastest pace... Continue Reading »

Markets, ETFs Look to Bounce Back from Last Week
January 25, 2010 – Despite a surprisingly gloomy December housing sales report, stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are starting the week off on the right foot by sitting in positive territory. But will it last? (more…) AKPC_IDS +=... Continue Reading »