Midday Market Update: Indexes Hit Intraday Highs
November 16, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are hitting intraday highs this morning on an extremely positive report about October retail sales. The numbers could be just what investors needed to gain confidence about the upcoming... Continue Reading »

All About the Dow and How to Play It With ETFs
November 11, 2009 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the “Dow,” does not indicate the state of the economy and it does not indicate the state of the stock market. So, why do we care about it?... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Dow Retreats From Yearly High
November 10, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are fluctuating this morning, one day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 13-month high. Could reports on housing prices derail the markets? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20493,"; Continue Reading »

October ETF Performance Report
October 30, 2009 – October was largely a mixed month for stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs), marked by both encouraging high points and gloomy low ones. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20011,"; Continue Reading »

It’s Time to Decide: Are You In or Out of the ETF Rally?
October 15, 2009 – Although the Dow hit the vaunted 10,000 mark yesterday, skeptics are still talking about a pullback sometime in the near future. Meanwhile, exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to make gains. Which side of the... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Weak Manufacturing Data Sends Markets Lower
September 30, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange trade funds (ETFs) opened the last day of the quarter in negative territory as discouraging manufacturing data fell far short of what economists had expected. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "18419,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Markets Slip on Consumer Confidence
September 29, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) edged lower in morning trading as reports indicate that consumers are still wary of the overall health of the economy. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "18357,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Wall Street Braces for Economic Reports
September 28, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) got a boost this morning as mergers and acquisitions activity encouraged investors. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "18286,"; Continue Reading »