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Main Street vs. Wall Street: Using ETFs to Capitalize

November 20, 2009 at 6:00 am by Tom Lydon

Millions are still out of work and losing their homes while Wall Street celebrates its rebound with bonuses and a return to profitability. It’s frustrating, but it does present exchange traded fund (ETF) opportunities. [More...]

 

3 Reasons to Watch the Leisure & Entertainment ETF

November 20, 2009 at 1:00 am by Tom Lydon

The U.S. recession has many Americans feeling down in the dumps. Small surprise, then, that the leisure and entertainment exchange traded fund (ETF) has gained 39% year-to-date as we look for small escapes. [More...]

 

Are You Chasing Yield With Your ETFs?

November 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm by Tom Lydon

Yield ETFsIt’s hard to deny the appeal of an exchange traded fund (ETF) yield that’s sitting solidly in the double-digits, especially now that interest rates are at historic lows. But these high yields could be luring some investors to take on more risk than they’d otherwise be comfortable with. [More...]

 

Biotechnology: Why ETFs Suit the Sector

November 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm by Tom Lydon

Biotechnology ETFs The biotechnology sector is once again finding its footing, with some exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on the sector up more than 30% since the market’s March 9 low. But there have been stumbling blocks on the way back to profitability. [More...]

 

Commodity Investing: ETFs or Mutual Funds?

November 19, 2009 at 1:00 pm by Tom Lydon

wholefoods_fruit_431121_tn The exchange traded fund (ETF) world and the mutual fund industry are competing for investors left and right, and the commodity sector is no exception. The choice for exposure is now readily available in both forms. But which is superior? [More...]

 

Tax Time With Precious Metals ETFs: What You Should Know

November 19, 2009 at 12:00 pm by Tom Lydon

110_F_1915429_onBhxCDFceOHogwJqxq5gZ5pDkzj7i Exchange traded funds (ETF) that track or hold gold and silver have seen a wave of inflows in assets. But do you know the tax responsibilities that come with these ETFs? [More...]

 

Obama Heads to China; What It Means for ETFs

November 19, 2009 at 11:00 am by Tom Lydon

ETF chinaPresident Barack Obama is visiting China and promoting better economics ties between the two nations. Will his words bring about change or will China’s economy, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), march to its own tune? [More...]

 

Midday Market Update: Mixed News Weighs on Investors

November 19, 2009 at 10:00 am by Tom Lydon

ETF UpdateStocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are both solidly in negative territory this morning as a stronger dollar, a downgrade on the semiconductor industry and mixed economic news weighed on investor sentiment. [More...]

 
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