Biotechnology ETFs Growing…Like Genetically Modified Crops?
July 16, 2008 – Biotechnology is the non-commodity exchange traded fund (ETF) area du jour, it seems. In a time where the markets seem bleak, the sector is delivering a ray of light. Genentech (DNA) this week upped its 2008... Continue Reading »

Steel Prices and ETF Spike Are Matter of Cause and Effect
May 16, 2008 – The steel exchange traded fund (ETF) jumped 3.7% yesterday as steel supply continues to be outpaced by demand. But now steel may have hit a breaking point: it’s become so expensive that major construction projects... Continue Reading »

Using Energy ETFs To Offset Gas and Oil Prices
May 9, 2008 – Frenzy in the energy sector has reached a fever pitch, but are exchange traded funds (ETFs) that allow investors to hedge those prices necessarily a great idea? The summer driving season is going to kick... Continue Reading »

A View of ETFs In An Obama White House
May 4, 2008 – If Barack Obama were to win the election for presidency this November, what would happen to the investment world, particularly exchange traded fund (ETF) investors? Awhile back, we talked about funds that could benefit in... Continue Reading »

Exxon Earnings Put the Brakes on Energy ETFs
May 1, 2008 – Some energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) are down more than 4% in midday trading after Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported a first-quarter profit jump that was less than what Wall Street was expecting. You can’t blame... Continue Reading »

Access To Chile ETF Granted
November 29, 2007 – This month, Barclays added another single-country exchange traded fund(ETF) to it’s growing family, iShares MSCI Chile Index Fund (ECH). It tracks the performance of the MSCI Chile Index which measures the broad based equity... Continue Reading »

Looking For European ETFs?
November 21, 2007 – Is there an exchange traded fund (ETF) that invests solely in Europe? According to Morningstar Research, assets in European investments are at $52 billion, with 20 of those funds being around only since this... Continue Reading »

The Dollar Gets Trash-Talked at OPEC, But Currency ETFs Could Reap the Rewards
November 19, 2007 – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s dissing of the U.S. dollar could have a positive ripple effect for other currency exchange traded funds (ETFs). At an OPEC summit on Sunday, Ahmadinejad said, "They get our oil... Continue Reading »