Wind Technology Could Propel ETFs Forward
November 21, 2008 – There is good news for those eco-friendly advocates and wind-related exchange traded funds (ETFs), as two Cal State Long Beach professors have developed a new electricity-generating wind turbine. Conventional pinwheel wind turbines are large, crowded together... Continue Reading »

Shipping ETFs Could Deliver Green Energy
November 18, 2008 – The shipping industry is seeing new applications in cost-cutting and environmentally-friendly technologies that may help its exchange traded funds (ETFs). Even if the goliaths of the shipping lanes are packed with sophisticated technologies, the ships still... Continue Reading »

Creaky Power Grid Could Black Out Solar, Wind ETFs
November 10, 2008 – A new industry report claims sun and wind energy may interrupt the power grid, creating a new set of obstacles for inventors, investors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) within the industry. By adding electricity generated by... Continue Reading »

Jury Still Out on Obama’s Effect on Solar ETFs
November 10, 2008 – It’s eagerly anticipated that solar exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the industry at large will get a boost from Obama’s election last week as president. However, some are cautioning that while there might be euphoria over... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon Talks About Obama’s Effect on ETFs
November 7, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on Fox Business yesterday to discuss which exchange traded funds (ETFs) could benefit from President-Elect Barack Obama’s administration. Continue Reading »

Cage-Free Law Ruffles Feathers, But Not ETFs
November 6, 2008 – The ballots have been counted and and Proposition 2 has passed, no doubt having implications for livestock exchange traded funds (ETFs). But what kind of implications is a matter of much debate. Californians voted yes on the... Continue Reading »

Gas Prices, ETFs Tumble, Consumers Resume Leisurely Drives
October 31, 2008 – The falling prices of gasoline have lead to some consumers to return to their gas-thirsty habits, but what effect has it had on exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Consumers have started to shun conservation and have started... Continue Reading »

Obama, McCain Will Impact Market, ETFs in Different Ways
October 29, 2008 – Only one thing is this election is for certain: the outcome will have an effect on the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) in one way or another. This is the first time in 76 years... Continue Reading »

ETFs Could Shine As Colleges Catch Solar Waves
October 25, 2008 – If the steps California’s colleges are taking to incorporate solar power become the hot new trend, solar exchange traded funds (ETFs) could begin to heat up. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a public-private partnership to bring solar... Continue Reading »

ETF Alternatives That Respond to Energy Needs
October 15, 2008 – The need for change is in the air, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reflecting this as alternative energy creeps into the consciousness of the mainstream. Many investors are betting on which alternative energy funds and... Continue Reading »

ETF Investors Have Good Energy Alternatives
October 10, 2008 – Although oil prices have fallen back from their record highs, the shock was enough to make many investors consider the advantages of alternative energy exchange traded funds (ETFs). As a result, many new alternative energy stocks... Continue Reading »

FocusShares To Shut Down Losing ETFs
October 8, 2008 – Another set of exchange traded funds (ETFs) is going to join the casualty list soon. FocusShares Trust is going to close up four of their funds as of Oct. 20, 2008. Their last day of trading... Continue Reading »

Water ETFs Outperform Alternative Energy
October 6, 2008 – Water exchange traded funds (ETFs) do not need a life preserver amid the market turbulence - while they might be down, they’re still managing to swim ahead of the broader alternative energy markets. Water ETFs focus... Continue Reading »

Solar ETFs Pushed Along By Changing Energy Landscape
September 26, 2008 – The solar power industry is booming right now, and perhaps it will soon translate into success for related exchange traded funds (ETFs.) A surge in energy prices, combined with generous incentives and tax credits, has given... Continue Reading »

Unlikely Electricity Source Could Power Up Utility ETFs
September 26, 2008 – Cows are known for producing milk and manure, as well as a healthy steak, but another one of their by-products is generating something else: electricity, and it might give a jolt to utilities exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Nuclear Companies’ Deal Could Be Power Boost for ETFs
September 25, 2008 – The French power provider Electricite de France is seeking to buy British Energy for $23.2 billion in cash, a move that might enhance nuclear energy exchange traded funds (ETFs). Prospects for Britain’s nuclear energy industry appear... Continue Reading »

Oil and Gas Exploration ETFs: The Wave of the Future?
September 24, 2008 – The market is down, no doubt, and exchange traded fund(ETFs) have followed, but one thing is for certain that the market will turn around and financial markets will recover. Stocks all recover from bear markets, and... Continue Reading »

The Answer for ETFs Could Be Flowing In The Rainwater
September 15, 2008 – Civilizations have been collecting rainwater for decades, but for the United States, it’s relatively rare, but if the notion gathers steam, exchange traded funds (ETFs) wouldn’t be the only thing affected if the technology to... Continue Reading »

Solar ETFs Drop Sharply After Reports of Panel Glut
September 9, 2008 – Solar stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) plummeted after oil prices fell lower and investors worried about an oversupply of solar panels. One analyst at Lehman says the sell-off could be because of a misinterpretation of... Continue Reading »

It’s Early Yet to Tell If Tiny Turbines Will Help Wind ETFs
September 8, 2008 – While many are working to make the switch to alternative energy that could boost exchange traded funds (ETFs), some wonder if the cost of doing so will pay off down the line. For example, one man... Continue Reading »

New ETF Rides, Flies, Sails Into Greener Transportation Pastures
September 4, 2008 – Taking two great ideas and combining them together in one exchange traded fund (ETF) is what PowerShares does with their forthcoming transportation fund. The PowerShares Progressive Transportation Portfolio (PTRP) is expected to list on NASDAQ on... Continue Reading »

ETFs Full of Hot Air If Our Power Grid Doesn’t Get An Upgrade
September 3, 2008 – When it comes to making advances in alternative energy and giving some life to those exchange traded funds (ETFs), we could be ahead of our time. About 100 years too far. Our nation’s aging power grid... Continue Reading »

ETFs Could Harness the Wind With Advent Of Underground Storage
August 28, 2008 – Wind energy is not just a bunch of hot air, as many companies are looking to this as a legitimate power source, blowing new life into related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.... Continue Reading »

Solar Industry, ETF Prospects Shine As More Adopt Alternative Technology
August 25, 2008 – Solar company LDK (LDK) predicts it will put up numbers this year that could shine a light on exchange traded funds (ETFs). The company offered an upbeat 2009 revenue outlook, because its expansion of wafer production... Continue Reading »

One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s ETF Treasure
August 20, 2008 – Crowded landfills, global warming and skyrocketing commodities prices have led to a growing interest in waste management that could benefit related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Waste management includes trash collection, separation, disposal and recycling, the latter... Continue Reading »

New York’s Plan Could Be Breath of Fresh Air to Wind ETFs
August 20, 2008 – Mayor Bloomberg’s plan could make New York City the new Windy City while it helps power up wind-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). His proposal to generate more renewable energy for the city involves putting windmills on... Continue Reading »

Like the Beatles, Solar ETFs Will Follow the Sun
August 14, 2008 – The surge in alternative energy interest has shed some light on two solar stocks, both of which are assets in solar exchange traded funds (ETFs). LDK Solar (LDK) gave quarterly results that were so hot, they... Continue Reading »

Alternative Energy and ETFs: The Next Bubble?
August 11, 2008 – In the last decade, the spotlight has gone from tech, to real estate and then to oil, so will alternative energy the next hot spot for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to flock to? Chris Farrell,... Continue Reading »

When It Comes to ETFs, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
August 7, 2008 – When Bev Sutton and her husband were splitting up in the mid-1970s, she did something that some might see as a little unconventional. “I said, ‘I’ll take the stock if you want to keep the house.’... Continue Reading »

Throwing Caution To The Wind ETFs
August 4, 2008 – Wind exchange traded funds (ETFs) are generating enough interest and returns to be more than just hot air. As oil prices are expected to stay high despite their retreat in recent weeks, investors have been considering... Continue Reading »

ETFs Could Benefit from Asian Carbon Trading
July 31, 2008 – With global carbon trading growing at a quick clip, Asian economies are looking to join in on the action, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are sure to track this market entry. There is a... Continue Reading »

China’s Olympic Prep Work Could Powerlift ETFs As Security Questions Addressed
July 22, 2008 – The countdown to the Bejing Olympics has begun, and with only three weeks left it is insightful to look at how China is preparing for this honor, and how exchange traded funds (ETFs) and investments... Continue Reading »

Throwing Money To The Wind - ETFs, That Is
July 17, 2008 – Our of-the-moment priority should be energy independence and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be just the building block that’s needed to get things off the ground. If an American billionaire is also backing the priority for... Continue Reading »

Is There a Uranium ETF In the Future? Until Then, Exposure Can Be Had In Nuclear Funds
July 14, 2008 – The price of uranium has been ticking higher, making nuclear-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) attractive. At the time, Richard Kang for Seeking Alpha wrote an article about the price increases last year, ways to get diversified... Continue Reading »

Toyota Puts Pedal to the Metal on Prius and Possibly Japan ETFs
July 11, 2008 – It’s a sign of the times: Toyota is ceasing production of gas-guzzlers and ramping it up for the in-demand hybrids, which could help exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold shares of the automaker. Auto sales in... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy ETFs: What’s In A Name?
July 11, 2008 – Socially responsible investors who want to clean up their portfolios with clean energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) should focus their attention on what’s inside the fund, rather than the name. Richard Asplund for The Street reports... Continue Reading »

Jim Rogers Creates Commodities Index for ETF; Sounds Off on Economy
July 10, 2008 – Investing legend Jim Rogers has put together a new index targeting commodity producers, which will soon underly an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Rogers Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index (RVEI) gives investors a chance to... Continue Reading »

Down Market Doesn’t Delay ETF Liftoffs in June
July 10, 2008 – Despite a month in which we officially entered a bull market, exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to sprout up. According to Simon Maierhofer for ETFGuide, the number of ETF and exchange traded note (ETN) launches is... Continue Reading »

Water, Water ETFs Everywhere, and New York Has Not a Drop To Drink
July 8, 2008 – Climate change is threatening the water supply around the world and leading cities to rethink their infrastructure - something that could be a boon to those exchange traded funds (ETFs). Global warming is challenging the... Continue Reading »

Can Biofuels And ETFs Weather The Elements?
July 2, 2008 – Biofuel production may be getting flooded out, as harsh weather in the Midwest threatens the well-being of crops, alarming Wall Street investors and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The recent record storms and floods have... Continue Reading »

New PowerShares Wind ETF and FAN - Same Commodity, Different Construction
July 1, 2008 – Just two weeks after the first wind exchange traded fund (ETF) blew into the market, PowerShares now has its own offering. The PowerShares NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index (PWND) is a fund... Continue Reading »

ETN Gives First Exposure to Carbon Credits Market
June 27, 2008 – iPath this week launched an array of exchange traded notes (ETNs), and one of the most interesting is the first such note linked to carbon credits. The iPath Global Carbon (GRN) is designed to provide investors with exposure... Continue Reading »

iShares Welcomes New Additions To ETF Family
June 26, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors made three new additions to the iShares exchange traded fund (ETF) family this week. iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund (WOOD) iShares S&P Global Nuclear Energy Index Fund (NUCL) iShares S&P Global... Continue Reading »

Apply SPF When Perspiring Over Your Solar ETFs
June 25, 2008 – Who would have thought that investors would need SPF when they are investing in solar exchange traded funds (ETFs)? The sun protection factor has more to do with stock volatility and risk appetite, mixed with... Continue Reading »

Germany’s Green Ambition Could Enter ETFs
June 24, 2008 – Germany has taken ambitious attempts to cut down on energy consumption, and with the government backing this serious effort, there will likely be changes within their economy and possibly, the focused exchange traded fund... Continue Reading »

Netherlands ETF Gives Heineken Cold Shoulder And Warms Up To Renewable Energy
June 23, 2008 – It has been all quiet on the Netherlands front, so what’s going on with the related exchange traded fund (ETF)? As of now, the Dutch government has set aside 7.5 billion euros ($11.6 billion USD)... Continue Reading »

Wind ETF: We Hope You Like Puns
June 20, 2008 – The newest form of alternative energy to get the exchange traded fund (ETF) treatment is wind. The First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index (FAN) blew in on Wednesday. The index behind it is a... Continue Reading »

S&P Jumps On The Asian Bandwagon
June 19, 2008 – Asia has been one of the most popular areas for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to gain some international exposure. So, why not provide indexes that focus on specific portions of the region? Standard &... Continue Reading »

Killer Fossil Fuel Prices Turn ETF Investors Green
June 16, 2008 – Oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) weren’t the only winners today - record prices sent investors once again scurrying for alternative energy sources. The First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge US Liquid (QCLN) was up nearly... Continue Reading »

ETFs Are Hoping to Start Blowin’ In the Wind
June 11, 2008 – As an exchange traded fund (ETF) investor, do you need a weather man to know which way the wind blows? PowerShares and First Trust Advisors don’t think so. They have recently filed with the... Continue Reading »

Alternatives To Energy ETFs
June 9, 2008 – As the price of crude oil is going off the charts, the push for alternative energy sources gears up and investing through exchange traded funds (ETFs) has never been more convenient. The so-called alternative... Continue Reading »

Gas and Oil Spikes Have Investors Prospecting for Alternatives In ETFs
June 2, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track alternative means of energy have taken advantage of volatile oil prices. In the last month, several of these funds have put up some nice numbers, including: Market Vectors Solar Energy... Continue Reading »

If Oil Pulls Back, Could It Eventually Hurt Solar ETFs?
June 2, 2008 – One side effect of an oil price pullback could be a decline in solar exchange traded funds (ETFs), but doesn’t seem to be happening yet. Oil closed at $127.35 a barrel on Friday after rising... Continue Reading »

Alternative Energy Sector Attracts Investors, But Stocks and ETFs Can Be Volatile
May 27, 2008 – Alternative-energy stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been one of the beneficiaries of the rising cost of energy as consumers clamor to find some relief. But Eleanor Laise for the Wall Street Journal warns that... Continue Reading »

New ETFs Are Reaching Untapped Markets, Offering Innovative Strategies
May 23, 2008 – So far, 2008 has been an interesting year for exchange traded funds (ETFs). Between Dec. 28, 2007, and May 16 of this year, 50 new ETFs have launched. Matthew Hougan for Index Universe counts... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy, Health Care ETFs Looking for Revival
May 22, 2008 – Two exchange traded funds (ETFs) representing two different sectors - health care and clean energy - had a slow, rough start for the first part of 2008. These funds probably want to put those days... Continue Reading »

Solar ETFs Glimmer With The Help Of High Oil Prices
May 15, 2008 – Solar exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to be basking in the sun as ever-rising energy prices are sending people looking for less expensive alternatives. Two companies of interest are JA Solar (JASO) and Evergreen Solar... Continue Reading »

Green ETF Marketplace In a Growth Spurt
May 5, 2008 – When it comes to exchange traded funds(ETFs), is it in style to be green? The clean energy market is growing faster than ever, and fund companies are right on the  money, launching so-called green funds.... Continue Reading »

Take Off Your Shades And Look Directly At The Solar ETFs
April 25, 2008 – The recent rise in energy consciousness has given way to more solar energy-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). The latest slew of funds invest in specific technologies, and Matthew Hougan for Index Universe analyzes the... Continue Reading »

Is It Hot In Here, or Is It Just Solar ETFs? (Updated)
April 22, 2008 – A software glitch at the American Stock Exchange held up the launch of the newest solar exchange traded fund (ETF) today. When it does launch, the Market Vectors Solar Energy (KWT) will the Claymore/MAC... Continue Reading »

Party on Earth Day With ETFs
April 22, 2008 – There are numerous ways one can celebrate Earth Day: take out the recycling, turn off the lights, carpool to work or buy green exchange traded funds (ETFs). After all, ETFs don’t emit anything, so you... Continue Reading »

Will the Pope Bless These ETFs?
April 17, 2008 – The pope’s visit got us to thinking about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest with Catholic values in mind. Why go socially responsible? If, for example, you’re anti-smoking, would you feel comfortable holding stock for... Continue Reading »

Just In Time for Warm Weather, Claymore Launches Solar ETF
April 15, 2008 – While there are several clean energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) out there, none of them have focused solely on one aspect of the sector until now. Claymore this morning launched the Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy... Continue Reading »

Biofuels Responsible for Higher Food Prices and Agriculture ETFs?
April 11, 2008 – Once hailed as something that could help reverse global warming, biofuels are now being blamed for much of the high cost of food and the resulting strong performance of agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). World Bank... Continue Reading »

New ETN Focuses on Platinum, Palladium
April 4, 2008 – Investors who have been looking for access to platinum and palladium via an exchange traded product finally can have it with the ELEMENTS MLCX Precious Metals Index (PMY) exchange traded note (ETN), listed on... Continue Reading »

The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas, Powering Green ETFs
April 3, 2008 – The markets were more or less quiet yesterday, but solar energy stocks clung to the gains they made and brought the struggling green exchange traded funds (ETFs) up with them. It’s been a tough year... Continue Reading »

New Carbon Emissions Indexes Join Clean Energy ETFs
April 3, 2008 – The green mentality has prompted Merrill Lynch to roll out a set of indexes focused on carbon emissions credits, in the hopes that someday an exchange traded fund (ETF) or exchange traded note (ETF)... Continue Reading »

Solar, Clean Energy ETF Investors Need to Take Long View
April 1, 2008 – There are two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) in registration that offer exposure to a fast-growing area of the clean energy market.  Van Eck and Claymore are in line to offer solar energy ETFs.... Continue Reading »

The Clean Energy Sector ETFs Readjust, But the Long-Term Potential Is There
March 27, 2008 – Clean energy stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) were last year’s little darlings for the market, outperforming in big ways. This year, things are much different, reports Billy Fisher for The Street. But Jenny Chase,... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy ETFs Falter; Green Investing on Hold
March 14, 2008 – While clean energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have gotten socked hard in the recent market correction, it doesn’t mean the fad is over. Most sectors are taking a hit these days, and alternative... Continue Reading »

Looking Under the Hood of Alternative Energy ETFs
March 6, 2008 –   Alternative energy is the thing, even in the exchange traded fund (ETF) arena. It’s so in right now, in fact, the venture capitalists have poured a record amount of money into the business. In... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy ETF Will Bask In Solar Power
February 19, 2008 – Clean energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) may see sunny days as First Solar Inc. (FSLR) got a thumbs up for revenue increases from analysts. Analysts raised their estimates for the solar panel maker, saying... Continue Reading »

If It’s Clinton Or Obama, These ETFs Might Benefit
February 16, 2008 – Now it’s time for the flip-side: What exchange traded funds (ETFs) stand to gain from a Democrat (that will be either Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton at this point) occupying the White House? If Obama... Continue Reading »

Will Paper’s Push Out the Door Impact the Timber ETF?
February 15, 2008 – The desire for efficiency and reducing consumption is leaving paper in the dust, but could the use of the wood derivative someday slow down enough to impact the timber-focused exchange traded fund (ETF)? The... Continue Reading »

G-7 Summit Keeps Financial Market Hopeful
February 11, 2008 – The G7 Summit meeting takes place this weekend and we’ll have to wait and see what effect decisions made there will have on the economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The dollar was slightly weaker... Continue Reading »

Indexing and ETFs Get a Fresh Perspective in Outsider’s Report
February 8, 2008 – The indexing and exchange traded fund (ETF) industry recently was privy to the observations of an outside observer. Adam Sussman, a senior analyst for the TABB Group, wrote an exhaustive report titled "Performance Anxiety: A... Continue Reading »

No Easier Way to Go Green Than With ETFs
February 8, 2008 – It might not be easy being green, as Kermit so prophetically sang, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) make it a lot easier to do so when your locality isn’t. Felicity Barringer for the New York... Continue Reading »

Claymore ‘Acts Responsibly’ and Closes 11 ETFs
February 1, 2008 – After three years of billions of dollars flowing into exchange traded funds (ETFs) and hundreds being launched, one ETF provider is showing their accountability and trimming the hedges. Following a recommendation and approval from their... Continue Reading »

Will An ETF Soon Follow a Global Warming Index?
January 13, 2008 – Global warming is becoming an issue that few can ignore, and perhaps an exchange traded fund (ETF) will soon be dedicated to tracking the issue. The first step toward that is already on its way:... Continue Reading »

Two New ETFs Will Track Coal and Gaming
January 2, 2008 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the way for two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) from Van Eck. The Market Vectors Coal (KOL), to be launched on the NYSE Arca, and Market Vectors... Continue Reading »

2007’s Top ETF Performers
December 31, 2007 – After all of the global expansion we saw throughout 2007, it’s no big surprise that exchange traded funds (ETFs) tapping into those markets remained the strongest performers. (more…) Continue Reading »

Why Not A Christmas ETF?
December 25, 2007 – Although there are religious based indexes, there is yet to be an exchange traded fund (ETF) to track them. At this time of year it is easy to get caught up in a whirl... Continue Reading »

Energy Bill’s Reach Could Go Beyond Related ETFs
December 20, 2007 – President Bush’s signing of an energy bill will have implications beyond our fuel consumption and oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The law calls for an increase in vehicle fuel efficiency standards, more use of biofuels, such... Continue Reading »

From Greed to Green ETFs
December 12, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) focusing on eco-consciousness are at the forefront right now. Jim Lowell for Forbes remarks that as long as the global economy keeps crude prices high, alternative energy has staying power.... Continue Reading »

There’s More to Timber ETF Than Meets the Eye
December 12, 2007 – Andrew Corn, in his own words, is known as “a bleeding heart, tree-hugging person in real life.” So, the founder and CEO of Clear Asset Management was a bit taken aback when a friend... Continue Reading »

Green Holidays and Green ETFs
December 10, 2007 – This holiday season, why not go green with your lifestyle; save green, live green, think green and invest green with exchange traded funds (ETFs)? David Bach for Automatic Millionaire suggests to start green traditions... Continue Reading »

Some ETFs Stand to Benefit If America Deals With China’s Evironmental Record
December 4, 2007 – An environmental disaster in China - could this cause a conundrum for investors who want exchange traded funds (ETFs) that contain China while also wishing to support socially responsible countries and companies? Carl Delfeld in... Continue Reading »

Ethical ETFs Are In the Eye of the Beholder
December 4, 2007 – We’re sure that ethical stances, just like statistics, can be spun any number of ways — even when it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs). For example, Dido Sandler of the Financial Times writes... Continue Reading »

Exxon Mobil Shifts To Clean Energy, Possible ETF Slot?
November 29, 2007 – Exxon Mobil (XOM) energy company is planning to present new technology next month, possibly helping raise its shares and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). This new technology is aimed at improving the efficiency and... Continue Reading »

With ETFs, It’s Easy Being Green
November 16, 2007 – Green investing is in this season, as evidenced by the "green" exchange traded funds (ETFs). As this trend grows, there are ways to invest soundly. This fad has been around before, after the 1970s... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy ETFs Are Staring Down the Barrel of $100 Oil
November 8, 2007 – It’s all coming to a point…a tipping point, even for exchange traded funds (ETFs). Americans are inches away from the effects of $100 a barrel oil, a slowing economy and the pressures of holiday... Continue Reading »

The Many Shades Of Green ETFs
November 6, 2007 – Have you ever considered an exchange traded fund (ETF) that mimics the color of money? Solar, biofuels, energy efficiency, wind and water are only a few shades the stocks come in, so why not... Continue Reading »

Green, Clean ETFs to the Rescue
October 24, 2007 – As consumers worldwide become more environmentally aware and purchase more environmentally-friendly products, "green" exchange traded funds (ETFs) benefit. In fact, global venture capital invested in the clean technology industry has grown 35% since 2006... Continue Reading »

As Oil Prices Climb, Will ETF Investors Migrate to Clean Energy ETFs?
October 21, 2007 – As oil prices and oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been hitting new highs, more people are using it as proof that alternative energy sources are needed. This causes investors to feel the monetary... Continue Reading »

A Sun-kissed ETF
October 12, 2007 – An exchange traded fund (ETF) for sun worshipers? Not quite, however, solar energy-related stocks are the center of the universe right now and during the first half of 2007, there was a record $4.7... Continue Reading »

Green ETFs Grow
October 3, 2007 – With oil prices near record highs and more companies concerned about carbon footprints, many investors see these signs as opportunities to invest in green exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Even if some of the newer... Continue Reading »

Socially Responsible Business Practices Seep into ETFs
October 3, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) could see more of their holdings take on socially responsible business practices. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT), McDonald’s (MCD) and Starbucks (SBUX) recently have started selling fair trade coffee, reports Andrew... Continue Reading »

Indexing Goes Green for ETFs
September 27, 2007 – HSBC Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets, released the HSBC Global Climate Change Benchmark Index earlier this week, which means exchange traded funds (ETFs) to track it could soon follow. The index will cover the... Continue Reading »

Solar Companies Help Clean, Green ETF Shine
September 26, 2007 – The PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy (PBW) exchange traded fund (ETF) has been attractive to many investors because of its socially responsible roots. PBW invests in companies that support renewable and cleaner sources of energy... Continue Reading »

New Proposed Nuclear Power Plants Could Impact Nuclear ETF
September 25, 2007 – If the two license applications to build nuclear power plants in Texas are approved, the Market Vectors Global Nuclear Energy (NLR) exchange traded fund (ETF) could be affected. Having just launched in August, NLR... Continue Reading »

Water ETFs Supply a Resource
September 11, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help when commodities run scarce. For example, like many other resources worldwide, the supply of water is shrinking. Yet some ETFs invest in companies working to solve this problem.... Continue Reading »

South African ETF Supports Empowerment
September 9, 2007 – The first black empowerment exchange traded fund (ETF) will launch on the South African stock exchange Sept. 19. Investment banks Absa Capital and Vunani Capital announced that the new fund, NewSA, will create an... Continue Reading »

A Trashy ETF
September 5, 2007 – The Market Vectors Environmental Services ETF (EVX) exchange traded fund (ETF) was born last October and has stayed in the top 11% of mid-cap blend funds year-to-date, according to Morningstar Research. This ETF tracks... Continue Reading »

Some Benefits and Drawbacks to Green ETFs
August 23, 2007 – "Green" exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem to be benefiting from investors’ growing environmental conscientiousness. For example, PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy (PBW) has been one of the top performing ETFs for the year so far.... Continue Reading »

XShares Files for Carbon Emissions ETF
August 17, 2007 – The day is dawning for the carbon emissions exchange traded fund (ETF) that is part Wall Street, part environmentalist. XShares Advisors filed with the SEC to launch the AirShares EU Carbon Allowances Fund. This... Continue Reading »

5 Top ETFs for the Year So Far
August 15, 2007 – Even with the markets in turmoil lately, it doesn’t hurt to stop and examine exchange traded funds’ (ETFs) performance so far this year. In doing so, a few ETF all-stars emerge. Can you guess... Continue Reading »

Fresh and Clean ETF (PBW) is on a Natural High
August 13, 2007 – The PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy (PBW) exchange traded fund (ETF) could be paving the way of the future. As environmental concerns increase, alternative energy methods seem to offer the most promising solutions to these... Continue Reading »

Keep Your Conscience Clean with Socially Responsible ETFs
August 6, 2007 – Every investor likes the idea of a socially responsible exchange traded fund (ETF). So what exactly constitutes one? An ETF that falls into this category holds stocks of companies that have positive environmental, social... Continue Reading »

Growing Ethical ETFs Give Investors Options
July 23, 2007 – Ethically-minded investors have more options as exchange traded funds (ETFs) cross over into the wealth-building, world improving categories. During the past few years, around a dozen ETFs with a socially responsible focus have debuted... Continue Reading »

Alternative Energy ETFs Aquiring Green
July 13, 2007 – The grass is looking greener for alternative energy-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) because of major deals with solar-power companies. ETF volume rose as new contracts were announced for U.S.-based, First Solar (FSLR) and for... Continue Reading »

Sudan-Free ETF
June 26, 2007 – Yesterday Claymore Securities launched the first exchange traded fund(ETF) based on the Sudan divestment issue on the American Stock Exchange. This socially responsible ETF is the Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (KSF) that... Continue Reading »

Can’t See the Forest ETF For The Trees
June 12, 2007 – The timber business is worth billions of dollars annually and one wonders will there be a forest exchange traded fund (ETF)?  Precious natural resources are growing scarce at a rate that is undeniably fast,... Continue Reading »

ETFs Recycle
June 5, 2007 – Van Eck Global, exchange traded fund (ETF) sponsors of Market Vector’s Environmental Services (EVX), estimates the waste management industry accounts for more than 1% of total GDP in the U.S.  This is the premise... Continue Reading »

Green ETFs Providing Alternatives
May 21, 2007 – As the price of energy continues to rise there is going to be more demand for alternative options and that includes exchange traded fund (ETF) investing.  For the past few weeks, the hottest topic... Continue Reading »

What’s Up With Alternative Energy ETFs?
April 10, 2007 – The Supreme Court has begun debate concerning greenhouse gases as pollutants, giving attention to exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on alternative energy stocks. This is the first time the high court has entertained acts... Continue Reading »

ETFs To Be Proud Of
April 9, 2007 – Socially responsible investing has been around for some time and there are exchange traded funds (ETFs) available as well.  David Kathman of Morningstar.com reports that these funds screen for such characteristics as alcohol, tobacco,... Continue Reading »

Are Green ETFs The Future?
February 23, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are one step ahead of the environmentalists. XShares  and The Chicago Climate Exchange have grouped to offer the first ETF based on carbon emission credits in an effort to help... Continue Reading »

XShares ETFs Going Green with Emission Credits
February 8, 2007 – XShares Advisors came to an agreement with the Chicago Climate Exchange to develop exchange traded funds (ETFs) based on carbon emission credits. Aaron Siegal of Investment News reports these credits allow firms and other... Continue Reading »

ETFs And Global Warming
January 27, 2007 – Should exchange traded fund (ETF) investors consider global warming an economic issue? The economic impact of global warming could only be decades away, with increased public awareness and a newly settled Democratic congress in... Continue Reading »

An ETF For Your Conscience (KLD)
January 17, 2007 – Socially responsible investing has moved to exchange traded funds(ETFs). Funds for SRI have grown to 9.4% of the $24.4 trillion invested in mutual funds. The SRI ETFs deliver satisfaction to investors who want... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends in Clean Energy
December 16, 2006 – First Trust Advisors will launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) early next year, that will track the NASDAQ Clean Edge US Liquid Series Index. The index consists of companies shifting to cleaner energy. Bill... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy ETF Is A Sign Of The Times
November 28, 2006 –   Clean energy is a growing sector of the exchange traded fund (ETF) market. The sector is a highly fragmented one with areas to choose from such as renewable energy, power conservation, clean fuels,... Continue Reading »

ETF for Socially Responsible Investors
November 24, 2006 – Barclays Global Investors launched its second exchange traded fund (ETF) designed for socially responsible investors. The iShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund (DSI) seeks to give total exposure to companies that have positive environmental,... Continue Reading »

Socially Reponsible ETFs Available
October 31, 2006 – Whether you invest for the returns or for peace of mind, there are socially responsible exchange traded fund (ETF) options available and more coming.  Barclay’s Global Investors has iShares KLD Select Social Index Fund... Continue Reading »