Consumers Start Shopping in February; ETFs Yawn
March 12, 2010 – Shoppers braved record snowfall to turn out in force and buy stuff. The end result was a hike in retail sales and a lot of shocked economists, who thought sales would decline last month. Despite... Continue Reading »

Direxion Adds Six Leveraged ETFs to Lineup
March 12, 2010 – Direxion, a pioneer in exchange traded funds (ETFs) that offer three times the leverage, is out again with six more funds, four of which are a bit of a changeup from the provider’s other ETFs:... Continue Reading »

State Street Launches New Russia ETF
March 12, 2010 – Russian equities have outperformed the S&P 500 by 3% in the last month, so the timing of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) from State Street aimed at the Russian economy seems especially good. (more…) Continue Reading »

Biotech ETFs for Any Risk Appetite
March 11, 2010 – The biotechnology sector has been hopping around like Tigger lately; mergers and acquisitions dot the space, some stocks are rocketing higher while others are taking a few lumps. This is why biotech exchange traded funds... Continue Reading »

Congress May Step In to Aid Wind Industry; These ETFs Could Benefit
March 11, 2010 – It’s not just hot air. Wind energy representatives are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation on an initiative that would help provide stable growth in the wind-energy industry and provide a strong tailwind for related... Continue Reading »

8 ETFs That Can Add Income to Your Portfolio
March 11, 2010 – Trying to interpret what the markets are doing can be just as crazy-making as attempting to predict what’s happening. That’s why it might be necessary to add in some income-producing exchange traded funds (ETFs) along... Continue Reading »

How ETFs Can Help Solve the Retirement Problem
March 11, 2010 – A survey that should frighten anyone who plans to retire someday was just released that shows many Americans are ill-prepared for their golden years. That’s the problem; exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be part of... Continue Reading »

4 Reasons Mexico Is Just as Hot as Brazil
March 11, 2010 – The Mexican economy has its ups and downs, however, the resource-rich country often gets lost in the shadow of its Latin American counterparts – especially Brazil. But Mexico has promise and an exchange traded fund... Continue Reading »