ETFs Stay Strong in Face Of Jobless Claims, Foreclosures
October 23, 2008 – The labor market showed new weakness today as jobless claims rose, but early trading in exchange traded funds (ETFs) indicates that the markets aren’t too wounded by the report. The jump in applications for unemployment benefits... Continue Reading »

Retail Sales Point to Slow ETFs and Holiday Sales
October 8, 2008 – The sharp slowdown in retail sales don’t bode well for this holiday season or related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The September numbers are in, and few companies are immune from the slowdown - including bargain retailers.... Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Mortgages Extend ETF Slump
October 1, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading down this morning, but for once it’s not completely related to the impending $700 billion bailout plan. Instead, it’s largely because a key measure of manufacturing in... Continue Reading »

AIG’s Losses Drag Down Insurance ETFs
August 7, 2008 – American International Group (AIG) notched its third consecutive quarterly loss, which is putting the hurt on financial exchange traded funds (ETFs). The world’s largest insurer lost more than $5.6 billion in credit default swaps - insurance... Continue Reading »

Foreclosures Triple, But Real Estate ETFs Don’t Seem Wounded
July 25, 2008 – Foreclosures shot up a whopping 121% in one year, a percentage that could hold back exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the real estate market. About 220,000 homes were repossessed in the second quarter, triple... Continue Reading »

Foreclosures and Real Estate ETFs Demonstrate Inverse Relationship
July 10, 2008 – Homebuilder and real estate focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are feeling down today after the latest round of news about foreclosure filings came in. Filings rose 53% in June from the previous year - just another... Continue Reading »