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Falling Gas Prices Make Consumers and Retail ETFs Happy
August 26, 2008 – What do you know? Falling gas prices this month lifted the collective mood of consumers and exchange traded funds (ETFs).
It’s had quite an effect, too: the increase in confidence is the biggest in two years,... Continue Reading »
Oil Giants’ Past Mistakes Could Make ETFs Pay Later
August 19, 2008 – Oil companies have more money than they know what to do with, and while it helps the related exchange traded funds (ETFs), they’re finding themselves struggling to spend it.
Much of the reason has to do... Continue Reading »
Oil and Gas ETFs Will Likely Continue to Fluctuate
August 18, 2008 – Oil and oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs), like Jimmy Stewart in “Vertigo,” look up. Then they look down. They look up. Then they look down.
What’s going on? Early this morning, the situation was no different.... Continue Reading »
High Foreclosures, Low Home Prices Don’t Detract from ETFs
August 14, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up this morning, even though the markets had a slate of bad news with coffee and a side of bacon.
Foreclosures in the United States shot up 55% in... Continue Reading »
Fuel Prices, ETFs Look Different In Second Half of Year
August 11, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that consistently found themselves at the head of the class with double-digit returns in the first half of the year are suddenly having a different view of things as fuel prices... Continue Reading »
All Aboard! ETFs Could Benefit from a New Railroad Era
August 8, 2008 – Fuel prices have retreated a little, but they’re still high, and railroads are looking more appealing as a means of transportation and exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be the beneficiaries.
Shippers are more likely to deal... Continue Reading »
Larger Than Expected Fuel Inventories Have ETFs Hesitating
August 6, 2008 – The inventory numbers are in, sending fuel prices lower and energy-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) sputtering while they figure out where to go next.
The supplies were larger than expected, an indicator that high prices are... Continue Reading »
Oil Prices Put Pinch on Consumers, ETFs in June
August 4, 2008 – Rising prices in June smacked down consumer spending and related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Spending, after adjusted for inflation, fell as shoppers were hit by the biggest price increases in nearly three decades. Those prices are... Continue Reading »
ETFs and Vegas Take Gambles In Slowing Economy
August 4, 2008 – The chips might be down in Las Vegas, but Steve Wynn and exchange traded funds (ETFs) aren’t shying away from a little roll of the dice. After all, what’s gambling without a little risk?
The tough... Continue Reading »
July ETF Performance Report
July 31, 2008 – It’s been a volatile year so far for many exchange traded funds (ETFs), and July was no exception. The Dow Jones industrial average finished exactly even. The Nasdaq lost 0.7%, while the S&P 500 fell... Continue Reading »
Short and Leveraged ETFs Are Beefing Up
July 30, 2008 – Some investors like to say short and ultra short exchange traded funds (ETFs) are similar to steroid use - bulking way up on an unnatural time scale.
For instance, the ProShares Ultra Oil and Gas (DIG)... Continue Reading »
Consumers, Real Estate ETFs Looking Up
July 29, 2008 – Home prices are down and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up.
The Case-Shiller index of 20 cities in the United States fell 15.8% in May compared with a year ago, a record decline since its 2000... Continue Reading »
Should Oil And Related ETFs Kiss the Free And Easy ’70s Lifestyle Goodbye?
July 28, 2008 – We’re not talking about the way it was, it’s more like the way things will never be again, when speaking about oil and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track it. Many are saying that we’re... Continue Reading »
Recession Could Loom for Japan, Affecting ETFs
July 28, 2008 – Japan’s slowing exports could have an impact on the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs).
For the first time in four years, Japan’s exports fell year on year. The economy in Japan is dependent upon domestic consumption... Continue Reading »
Will Back-to-School ETFs Be As Great As Gatsby This Season?
July 25, 2008 – The ads are already infiltrating the newspapers and television commercials, and like Rodney Dangerfield, many U.S. families are gearing up to go back to school. Are retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) ready?
Retailers are awaiting a... Continue Reading »
How To Weather The Economic Storms With ETFs
July 24, 2008 –
It’s been a challenge in the markets and exchange traded fund (ETF) realm lately, to put it mildly.
Things have picked up some in recent days, but as today illustrates: we’re not out of the woods... Continue Reading »
Black Gold in Them Thar Hills Could Affect Fuel ETFs
July 24, 2008 – There are vast, untapped reserves of oil and natural gas in the Arctic, and if those resources are tapped, it could impact related exchange traded funds (ETFs) down the line.
An estimated 90 billion barrels of... Continue Reading »
Earnings Around the Markets Boost Energy, Food ETFs
July 23, 2008 – Glug, glug, glug. That’s the sound of Pepsi’s second-quarter profit rising, which has bubbled up the food and beverage exchange traded fund (ETF).
PepsiCo (PEP) reported a 9% jump in profits in the most recent quarter,... Continue Reading »
Russia’s ETF and Economy At a Crossroads
July 22, 2008 – As the United States is trudging through an economic downturn, coupled with sky-high oil prices, there is a country and its exchange traded fund (ETF) that is reaping the rewards of energy prices.
However, the boom... Continue Reading »
Money Pulls Out of Energy ETFs After Oil Sinks
July 21, 2008 –
Last week’s drop in oil prices led to money shifting away from energy-related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
And, of all places, investors appear to be putting it into financials.
As crude oil fell below $130 a barrel... Continue Reading »
Some Wonder: Is Bubble Bursting for Oil, ETFs? Not So Fast…
July 20, 2008 – An 11.2% drop-off in oil prices last week, coupled with big one-week losses in some oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) has suddenly got analysts wondering if the bubble is bursting.
We know consumers are eager to... Continue Reading »
Eskom Profits Fall, Touching Down On A Variety Of ETFs
July 18, 2008 – The rising demand for coal is helping the commodity’s exchange traded fund (ETF) while weighing on some companies that deal with it.
South Africa’s state-owned power utility company Eskom is experiencing a full-years’ profit-plummet because of... Continue Reading »
ETF Securities Goes on Bull Run With Commodities
July 18, 2008 – For an exchange traded fund (ETF) provider that didn’t exist at this time five years ago, the story of ETF Securities is certainly an impressive one.
The London-based provider, which deals in exchange traded commodities (ETCs)... Continue Reading »
Building Up With Materials ETFs
July 18, 2008 – When it comes to investing, exchange traded funds (ETFs) make it easy to access specific sectors.
While some sectors have become beaten-down in recent months (hello, financials and homebuilders), others have been poster children for success,... Continue Reading »
Natural Gas and ETFs Are Subject to Weather’s Whims
July 17, 2008 – The natural gas industry is gearing up for a spike in prices that could benefit the line of exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the commodity.
Break out the blankets. Some experts are predicting that customers could... 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 »
No Safari Needed For African ETF Access
July 16, 2008 – Van Eck launched the anticipated Africa focused exchange traded fund (ETF), launched on the NYSE Arca.
Market Vectors Africa Index (AFK) allows investors easy, one-stop access to the ever-growing, untapped market in Africa. The ETF tracks... Continue Reading »
Oil ETFs Socked As Consumer Spending Power Weakens
July 15, 2008 – Oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) are spilling today as prices plummeted by as much as $9.26 a barrel.
The price plunge was the hardest in 17 years, reports Adam Schreck for the Associated Press. It lost... Continue Reading »
Retail ETFs Might Be About to Rock On Gas, Food Strength
July 15, 2008 – Retail sales and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a hit today as the June numbers came in.
The 0.1% increase was weaker than analysts had expected, mostly because auto sales have plunged, reports Martin Crutsinger... Continue Reading »
iPhone and Apple Geekery Could Help Tech ETFs
July 14, 2008 – Will the numbers for retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) be better this month? The rumors have been that consumers are sticking to the necessities as gas and oil prices reach new heights, but Apple (AAPL)... 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 »
Retail Sales Lift ETFs In June, But It’s Not Frivolous Spending
July 10, 2008 – If you took that rebate check and went shopping, give yourself a hearty pat on the back, because you just might have helped some retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) in June.
Retail sales overall rose 4.3%,... Continue Reading »
Restrictions on Foreign Investment Could Ding Russia’s ETF
July 9, 2008 – Russia and the economy, along with the related exchange traded fund (ETF) have been on a healthy run of success, naturally.
As one of the largest land masses on the planet, the share of natural resources... Continue Reading »
Oil and ETFs Losing for Consecutive Days; Home Sales Slide
July 8, 2008 – While one sector and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) continues to see more of the downside, another sector is falling after more than a year of seeing nothing but the upside.
Real estate continued to take... Continue Reading »
Oil ETFs Step Back, But They Still Offer Opportunities
July 7, 2008 – Oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) might be taking a breather today, but that doesn’t mean black gold’s relentless rise is over just yet.
The price has more than doubled in the last year, and David... Continue Reading »
Will Creation of a Megasupplier Generate Mega Returns for Natural Resources?
July 6, 2008 – Down under in Australia, BHP Billiton (BHP) reported that U.S. Antitrust regulators are granting partial approval for its aggressive takeover of Rio Tinto (RTP), a move that might stoke some exchange traded funds (ETFs).
BHP is... Continue Reading »
Poland Has Potential As Top Holding in Frontier Market ETF
July 6, 2008 – With the recent launch of the Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets (FRN), it is now possible to invest in the first U.S.-listed exchange traded fund (ETF) that provides investors access to up to 41 countries... Continue Reading »
Consumer Reluctance to Use Cars Could Benefit Internet ETFs
July 5, 2008 – Besides the gasoline-related stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs), is there any other way to try and benefit from the $4-$5 a gallon prices?
Did you just fill up your tank on the way to... Continue Reading »
ETF Thoughts For The Fourth Of July
July 4, 2008 – Before you take a bite out of that hot dog, or another sip of Budweiser, did you consider that what you are consuming may be beneficial to your exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio?
PowerShares Dynamic Food... Continue Reading »
Retail ETFs Affected By Teens “Dropping Out”
July 3, 2008 – American teenagers are the latest consumers that have had to cut back on frivolous spending, as gas prices are affecting parents’ spare change, affecting the retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) to an extent.
Up until... Continue Reading »
June ETF Performance Report
June 30, 2008 – Today, the markets wrap up a month, a quarter and the first half of the year and it was a rocky June for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors. The Dow Jones industrial average lost... Continue Reading »
Looking for the ETF Silver Lining Amid the Clouds?
June 30, 2008 – With the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) getting socked by near-daily bad news, you might be wondering how Pollyanna did it. Wasn’t she exhausted?
How can you stay optimistic when:
Oil keeps hitting new... Continue Reading »
Cocoa Shortage Could Be Sweet for Cocoa ETN
June 27, 2008 – Rising food prices have been a boon to commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year. Corn, wheat, soybeans, sugar, you name it - it’s getting pricier by the minute.
But…chocolate? Precious, precious chocolate that many... 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 »
A Triple-Threat in the Markets Makes Short ETFs Popular
June 26, 2008 – Is there are triple crisis threatening to hurt the economy, Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs)?
Martin D. Weiss for Money And Markets reports that he warned us one week ago about a... Continue Reading »
Food and Beverage ETF Might Not Be the Breakfast of Champions After General Mills’ Earnings
June 25, 2008 – General Mills (GIS) reported that its fourth-quarter net earnings fell and that costs could rise by 9% in the current fiscal year, which might eventually catch up to the food and beverage exchange traded fund... Continue Reading »
While Squeaky Wheel Gets Oil, Natural Gas ETFs Quietly Outperform
June 25, 2008 – The outlook toward natural gas and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track it is looking good.
As the hype over oil drowns out the noise in other commodity ETFs, natural gas funds... Continue Reading »
Energy ETFs Play the Waiting Game While Congress Mulls Action
June 24, 2008 – Oil prices and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) continued the see-saw, wavering a little today.
Gas dropped below $4.07 a gallon (hooray!), while oil rose by a scant 8 cents to $136.82 a barrel, reports... 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 »
Are We Just Being Eeyores In Regard to the Economy and Some ETFs?
June 22, 2008 – When it comes to the big picture of the economy, our investments and exchange traded funds (ETFs), are we just being Eeyores?
When you look at the cold, hard facts, and compare the statistics from today... Continue Reading »
ETFs Shoot Up from Higher Fuel Prices, But Finger-Pointing is Irresistible
June 20, 2008 – As the cost of fossil fuel prices rise and exchange traded funds (ETFs) reap the rewards while our wallets take a beating, people are beginning to want answers.
Who’s to blame? Lately, "speculator" seems to... Continue Reading »
Russian Economy and ETF Loaded Like a Freight Train
June 19, 2008 – Russia keeps on chugging, as the economy is lifted by soaring commodity prices that are helping capture great numbers for the related exchange traded fund (ETF).
For the first quarter, Russia’s economy expanded at 8.5%,... Continue Reading »
China’s ETFs Could Grow Along With the Country
June 19, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) might be staging a turnaround if a World Bank report on the country turns out to be accurate.
The growth forecast for the country has been raised to 9.8%, up... Continue Reading »
FedEx, Financials Take Markets and Some ETFs Lower
June 18, 2008 – FedEx (FDX) made an express delivery of disappointment to the markets this morning, but the transportation exchange traded fund (ETF) is holding steady in early trading.
The company said that falling demand and rising oil... Continue Reading »
If Energy Exploration Is Stepped Up, ETFs Won’t Feel It for Years
June 18, 2008 – President Bush is calling for Congress to get on board with energy exploration, but related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are still smarting from an explosion this week at Apache (APA).
Record oil and gas... Continue Reading »
Corn Helps ETFs, But It Might Be Missing From the Grill This Summer
June 16, 2008 – When it comes to the weather, crops just can’t seem to win, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) do.
If you’re hungry, the flooding in the Midwest is probably just making a bad situation worse. But... Continue Reading »
MacroShares ETFs Dip Into Housing Market
June 13, 2008 – MacroShares is taking another swing at the up/down market movement, this time with exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track the upward and inverse movement of U.S. home prices.
MacroShares Major Metro Housing Up (UMM)... Continue Reading »
Hedge Against Oil’s Wild Swings With New Long/Short ETFs
June 12, 2008 – Is the time nigh for some exchange traded funds (ETFs) that short oil and gas?
The answer seems to be mixed - while oil prices have retreated some today, down to $132 a barrel, gas... Continue Reading »
That Shopping Spree Was Justified - It Helped Retail ETFs
June 12, 2008 – Retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) are jumping for joy at the news of an unexpected gain. So, if you were feeling a little guilty about that splurge, just tell yourself it was for the greater... 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 »
Talking to People On the Street Can Help When it Comes to China ETFs
June 11, 2008 – By heading over to China and having some conversations with regular people, one can learn a lot that could help when it comes time to start looking at exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Tony Sagami for... Continue Reading »
Commodity ETFs Were a Bunch of Bull In May, and Remain So In June
June 11, 2008 – Commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) were among the strongest performers for May, and if things keep going the way they are, June might be another decent month. In fact, it might be a good... Continue Reading »
Trade Gap Widens on Surging Oil and ETFs Gain
June 10, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are all mixed up this morning as the trade deficit rose to its highest point in more than a year, thanks to oil prices.
The gap between what the... Continue Reading »
Hedge Higher Gas Prices With ETFs
June 6, 2008 – Energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been abuzz for 2008, thanks to the price of light, sweet crude oil reaching historic highs, today over $139 a barrel. This week, we’ve seen the the biggest... Continue Reading »
Retail ETFs Report in on Retail Sales Data
June 5, 2008 – Retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem to like the sales reports that came out today. Retail sales data for the month of May came in strong, despite gas prices hitting consumer wallets and a... Continue Reading »
Almost Halftime For ETFs In 2008
June 4, 2008 – We are almost at the half-way mark for 2008, an interesting year for the market and exchange traded funds (ETFs). As the first five months are over, ETF Guide points out the top leaders... Continue Reading »
Energy ETFs: Up, Up and Away, But Oil Retreats Some
June 3, 2008 – After Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments this morning, oil prices retreated along with their related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The price for a barrel fell to $125.76. The record price now stands at $135.09,... Continue Reading »
Natural Gas ETFs Could Burn Bright In Growing Shortage
May 31, 2008 – Natural gas exchange traded funds (ETFs) certainly haven’t been shouting as loud as those for other commodities (hello, oil), but they’ve been delivering the returns.
The commodity has been a standout in what has been... Continue Reading »
May ETF Performance Report
May 30, 2008 – Overall, May wasn’t a bad month for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors, but the economy still faces some hurdles. Two of the major indexes finished higher while the Dow Jones industrial average lost 1.4%.... Continue Reading »
Austria Knows Its Own Backyard, and ETF Benefits
May 30, 2008 – Improved feelings about the telecommunications and banking sectors in Austria delivered a boost to its exchange traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, and it’s just the latest good news for the country.
Erste Bank... Continue Reading »
S&P Launches Commodities and Natural Resource Indexes, Perhaps ETFs For Them Will Follow
May 30, 2008 – Standard & Poor’s has launched two new indexes which may someday give exchange traded fund (ETF) investors a benchmark with some more exposure to commodities and natural resources.
The S&P Global Natural Resources Index provides... Continue Reading »
ETFs Get a Rise from Japan’s Stock Performance
May 29, 2008 – Japan’s stocks rose by their largest amount in two months, giving a lift to their exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The jump came after orders for durable goods in the United States notched an unexpected... Continue Reading »
Exploration ETFs Helped By Rising Cost of Finding New Oil
May 29, 2008 – You’d think the rising cost of oil and the big returns the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been dishing out year-to-date would have led to bigger efforts to look for more of the... Continue Reading »
Market Movements and Numbers Sending ETFs in Mixed Directions
May 29, 2008 – The revised first quarter GDP numbers are out, and the markets and certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) mostly seem to be reacting positively.
The initial GDP numbers were up 0.6%, but the revised number... Continue Reading »
17 Commodity ETFs to Help Hedge Your Portfolio
May 28, 2008 – Americans are being hit by rising inflation and the subsequent explosion in commodity prices where it hurts most—at gas stations and grocery stores. Right alongside this growth have been the opportunities available to investors... Continue Reading »
Brazil and Its ETF Reaping Rewards of Natural Resources
May 27, 2008 – Global demand for Brazil’s exports are leading to strong economic growth for the country and its related exchange traded fund (ETF).
Commodities such as iron ore, beef, ethanol, soy and copper are trading... Continue Reading »
Rising Gas, Food Prices Squeeze Consumers and ETFs
May 27, 2008 – If you’re feeling sad about the rising cost of living, you’re not alone - the pinch is being felt everywhere, from the gas pump to exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Consumer confidence has sunk to... 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 »
Memorial Day, the Travel Season and Your ETFs
May 26, 2008 – It’s the unofficial start of summer, so what are your plans this Memorial Day? If you are focused on your investments and exchange traded funds (ETFs), you are probably within the minority. For those... Continue Reading »
Gambling Industry and ETFs Aren’t Hitting the Jackpot So Far This Year
May 24, 2008 – The gambling industry is known for a little resilience during economic downturns, which might make related exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem like a decent bet. But it finally looks like some casinos in Vegas... Continue Reading »
Short ETFs Stand Tall on a Rough Market Day
May 23, 2008 – While the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes sank in trading today, exchange traded funds (ETFs) that short the markets reaped the rewards.
The strongest 20 ETFs in trading today were all funds... Continue Reading »
Oil, Gas ETFs Keep Ticking Up Along With Prices
May 23, 2008 – Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know gas and oil prices are higher than ever and that one of the few ways to take the sting away (aside from hoofing it everywhere)... Continue Reading »
Global Supply and Demand Could Keep Coal ETF From Getting Sooty
May 22, 2008 – Global warming fears don’t seem to have affected the coal exchange traded fund (ETF) just yet, as investors seek to harness the benefits of soaring oil prices and a global coal shortage.
Market Vectors... Continue Reading »
Wholesale Inflation Slows, But Numbers Could Still Affect ETFs
May 20, 2008 – Wholesale inflation slowed down some in April, which may ease a little of the pressure on the wallets and affect retail and consumer exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% in... Continue Reading »
Long-Term Impact of China’s Quake on Country and ETFs May Be Limited
May 19, 2008 – The economic damage as a result of China’s earthquake last week has been tallied, but can their exchange traded funds (ETFs) plow ahead in spite of it? So far in trading today, the answer... Continue Reading »
Prices Vex Economy and Help ETFs; Forecasts Are That Next Year May Be Better
May 19, 2008 – Another week, another round of rising prices that may affect exchange traded funds (ETFs) across the board.
It’s the same-old, same-old with oil and gas prices: high, higher and highest. Americans are now paying an average... Continue Reading »
Oil Prices, ETFs Resume Their Flight After Breather
May 16, 2008 – One day, oil prices and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are down, the next day, they soar again. Today is no exception: oil jumped more than $3 a barrel and set a new record:... 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 »
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 »
Good Morning! A Vietnam ETF Is In Registration
May 15, 2008 – There seems to be great interest in a Vietnam exchange traded fund (ETF), if the search engines are any indication. Week after week, "Vietnam" turns up as one of our top ten search words.
Market... Continue Reading »
Run On Food Prices, Agriculture ETFs, Leads to a Tiff
May 14, 2008 – The rising cost of food that has benefited agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) seems to have led to a squabble between India and the United States over who’s to blame.
Indian politicians, economists and academics... Continue Reading »
Oil Futures ETFs Aren’t the Only Ones Affected As the Price Moves
May 13, 2008 – The retreat of oil service-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) yesterday was a reminder for investors to not get so hung up on the price of oil that they ignore all else.
While funds such as... Continue Reading »
Home Sales and Retail Numbers Drop, But ETFs Trying to Keep Status Quo
May 13, 2008 – The markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to be mostly chewing on the news about retail and housing before they make any rash moves.
The price of a single-family home dropped 7.7% in the first... Continue Reading »
More Costly Natural Gas and Electricity Could Burn Cash, But Help ETFs
May 13, 2008 – Get ready for a spike in electricity costs - it might hurt wallets more, but it could at least benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs).
California State Assemblyman Chuck DeVore says in Red County that if you... Continue Reading »
Nuclear Energy Poised For a Comeback, and ETFs Capitalize
May 12, 2008 – They say that everything eventually comes back in style, and nuclear energy is no exception now that there are two exchange traded funds (ETFs) available to take advantage of the sector.
Nuclear was once the... 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 »
It’s Anybody’s Guess Which Way Oil Will Go and Which ETFs Will Benefit
May 8, 2008 – If you believe oil is in an increasingly fragile bubble that’s fixin’ to burst, there is an exchange traded funds (ETFs) out there for you.
On Wednesday, oil nearly hit a record $124 a barrel,... Continue Reading »
Retail Numbers Looking Better, But ETFs Are Weighing Down
May 8, 2008 – Retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) were down midday today despite better-than-expected numbers from retailers.
Despite the more positive numbers, though, it was still suggested that consumers are curbing their spending in the wake of higher... Continue Reading »
ETFs Affected by the Consumer Price Index, But How Is It Put Together?
May 7, 2008 – When the Federal Reserve makes decisions that cause the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) to move, one of the things they consider before making that call is the rate of inflation.
One facet of the... Continue Reading »
Oil Prices, ETFs Rise On $200 Barrel Predictions
May 6, 2008 – Oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) rose higher after futures (yawn) hit yet another record. What else is new?
Investors were snapping them up because Goldman Sachs predicted that oil prices rise to anywhere from $150... Continue Reading »
Energy ETFs Can Be Equal Parts Brutal and Rewarding
May 6, 2008 – Admit it - you’re tempted to invest in some energy exchange traded funds (ETFs). After all, gas and oil are hitting record highs and rising.
It’s only natural that you would be, because investors tend... Continue Reading »
Mexico ETF Goes Great With Chips and Salsa
May 5, 2008 – What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with a heaping bowl of guacamole, a round or three of margaritas and a Mexico exchange traded fund (ETF)?
The timing is good, too: the... Continue Reading »
New ETN Line Gives Broad Range of Commodity Exposure
May 3, 2008 – UBS rolled into the exchange traded note (ETN) business last month with a line of commodity notes.
The UBS E-TRACS CMCI Total Return (UCI) is designed to track the UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Index... Continue Reading »
Consumer Spending, Earnings Numbers Drive Up Retail ETFs
May 1, 2008 – Retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) are ringing ka-ching in midday trading after some earnings and consumer-related reports.
Consumer spending rose in March, but only because there wasn’t much choice. Soaring prices for gas, food and... 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 »
BRIC ETFs Have Many Access Points for Investors
April 30, 2008 – A reader wrote in recently wanting to know more about BRIC and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs). We’re here to help!
BRIC stands for four of the fastest-growing emerging markets out here: Brazil, Russia,... Continue Reading »
Energy-Focused ETFs Capitalize on a Booming Sector
April 30, 2008 – Commodity
exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) have come
a long way since Nov. 18, 2004. That’s when the first single-commodity
ETF - streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) - was launched.
(more…)
Continue Reading »
Surely, Transportation ETF Gets a Lift from Airline Stocks (Don’t Call Them Shirley)
April 29, 2008 – The transportation exchange traded fund (ETF) wrapped up trading today slightly higher after oil prices took a breather.
The iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average (IYT) was up 0.8% after three of its airline holdings blasted... Continue Reading »
Agriculture, Energy ETFs Soar, But Consumers Lose Confidence
April 29, 2008 – Soaring prices for the basic necessities might be helping your agriculture and energy exchange traded funds (ETFs), but the trade-off is beaten-down consumer confidence.
A research group reported today that consumer sentiment has dropped to... Continue Reading »
Your Rebate Check Could Stimulate ETFs
April 28, 2008 – Will exchange traded funds (ETFs) find the stimulus package stimulating?
Tax rebates will start going out today, even earlier than reported, in the hopes that they will inject a shot in the arm into our... Continue Reading »
Oil Prices May Get Worse; Steel and Natural Gas ETFs Are Keeping Pace
April 24, 2008 – The price of oil has slipped some over the last few days, but it’s projected to soar even higher - what will it mean for its exchange traded funds (ETFs)?
The reports on fuel got... Continue Reading »
Real Estate ETFs Spike Higher After Dismal Home Numbers
April 24, 2008 – Homebuilding and real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) were up by as much as 2.5% or more in midday trading, despite a dismal report saying that new home sales were perched at their lowest level... Continue Reading »
Government Tax Cuts on Stocks Make China ETFs Soar
April 23, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) are making a big rally today after the government lowered taxes on stock transactions.
The share-trading stamp tax was cut by the government from 0.1% from 0.3%, reports John Spence... Continue Reading »
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and ETF Feel the Fuel Pinch
April 22, 2008 – Airlines aren’t the only ones feeling grounded by soaring fuel costs: the transportation exchange traded fund (ETF) is in a holding pattern.
Record high prices led to three U.S. airlines reporting big quarterly losses today.... Continue Reading »
Could Spreading Wealth Make China’s ETFs Go ‘Vroom’?
April 21, 2008 – Could China’s economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) be faltering like some think? Perhaps not. One sign: sport utility vehicle sales are taking off.
Two of the fastest growing segments in the Chinese market, in... Continue Reading »
Gas Tax Holiday Could Be Boon to ETFs
April 21, 2008 – If a plan to eliminate the gas tax this summer goes through, what could it mean for exchange traded funds (ETFs)?
Sen. John McCain proposed ditching the tax, which would shave 18 cents per gallon... Continue Reading »
Oil Prices Up, Earnings Up, So Are Oil Related ETFs
April 18, 2008 – As oil prices hit new highs in today’s trading, the oil related exchange traded funds (ETFs) also rose on earnings reports and merger talks.
Schlumberger (SLB) was the first oilfield services company to report first... Continue Reading »
Menu of Agriculture ETFs and ETNs Expands
April 17, 2008 – Some crops might not be growing, but lots of agriculture-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) are sprouting up.
Deutsche Bank launched a smörgåsbord of ETNs this week, just in time for the... Continue Reading »
Oil Tops $111 for Three Days; Two Oil ETFs Terminate
April 16, 2008 – It’s "termination day" for a couple of oil exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Last week, we reported that the MacroShares Oil Down (DCR) and MacroShares Oil Up (UCR) would terminate if the price of oil reached... Continue Reading »
Rising Prices Hit Everything from Wallets to ETFs
April 16, 2008 – We know you’re going to be shocked - shocked! - to hear this: consumer prices rose last month, no doubt weighing on consumer exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The Labor Department says prices rose 0.3% in... Continue Reading »
ETNs Elbowing Their Way Into Competition With ETFs
April 14, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) could have another competitor if things keep going the way they are: exchange traded notes (ETNs).
The industry was once small, but has slowly been picking up steam. The first ETNs launched... Continue Reading »
Retail Numbers Rise, ETFs Yawn
April 14, 2008 – Retail numbers were up slightly in March, which gave mixed results to related exchange traded funds (ETFs), but it’s not what you think.
The 0.2% gain in sales primarily is the result of the higher... Continue Reading »
Copper and Other Resources Enrich Chile’s ETF
April 11, 2008 – With a reputation as one of the world’s most economically progressive free market-focused
nations in Latin America, the global commodities market could take Chile’s exchange traded fund (ETF) to new levels.
The country’s economy has grown... Continue Reading »
New Heating Oil ETF Captures White-Hot Energy Sector
April 9, 2008 – There’s another entry in the category of energy commodities-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs), this one covering heating oil.
The United States Heating Oil Fund (UHN) holds futures contracts for the commodity, reports Murray Coleman for... Continue Reading »
ETFs Hold Steady While Earnings Reports Are Awaited
April 8, 2008 – There was no rally in the first day of trading this week for stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the one last week, in which the Dow Jones industrial average skyrocketed nearly 400... Continue Reading »
Oil Has IYE ETF Slipping All Over The Place
April 6, 2008 – It seems like the skyrocketing cost of energy is getting more headlines than Britney Spears, and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) can’t seem to decide what they want to do about it.
The iShares... Continue Reading »
Gas Hits New Record, ETF Moves Up Slightly
April 4, 2008 – The price of a tank of gas hit a new record, to $3.30 a gallon, sending the gas-futures exchange traded fund (ETF) a bit higher in trading today.
The national average went up while we... Continue Reading »
Commodities and Short ETFs Tell the First-Quarter Tale
April 1, 2008 – The challenging first quarter has come to a close, and by taking a look at the top performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the period, one can get a sense of what the story... Continue Reading »
Nuclear Power’s Reputation Precedes It, But Will That Hurt ETFs?
March 31, 2008 –
Nuclear power and nuclear-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been pushed to the forefront as concerns about the environment and the rising cost of energy pick up steam. But not everyone is so sure... Continue Reading »
Tapping Into the Energy Sector With a Diversified ETF
March 28, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have allowed investors to tap into the energy market without futures or oil and gas stocks. There are a broad number of options now, as the market has grown for... Continue Reading »
Oil Concern Eases, But Which Way It and ETFs Will Go, Nobody Knows
March 28, 2008 – The oil services exchange traded fund (ETF) pulled back slightly yesterday after rising for four consecutive sessions. Oil Service HOLDRs (OIH) finished the session down 0.6%.
Earlier in the day, it had moved higher on... Continue Reading »
Markets Went Down Yesterday, But Oil and ETFs Went Their Own Way
March 27, 2008 – Yesterday, the Department of Energy reported flat inventories of crude oil, along with a large drawdown in gasoline, which led to a solid jump in related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The price of oil shot... Continue Reading »
Financial and Real Estate Numbers Keep Markets, ETFs Busy
March 25, 2008 – A flurry of activity and reports on Wall Street today sent exchange traded funds (ETFs) moving in every direction.
Financials took a hit on the news that Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (MER) had its... Continue Reading »
Wait - Financial ETFs Are Up and Commodities Are Down? What’s Wrong With This Picture?
March 19, 2008 – Have we entered a bizarro exchange traded fund (ETF) world?
First, financials and internet are staging a turnaround for the better. Now commodities are turning lower after being on a bull run in recent months.... Continue Reading »
Are Oil Prices and ETFs On a Slippery Slope?
March 17, 2008 – The price of oil took a step back on Monday, causing its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) to head south along with it.
John Wilen for the Associated Press reports that oil dropped $4.17 to $106.04... Continue Reading »
February Was a Strong Month for Natural Resource ETFs
March 17, 2008 – February turned out to be the month of energy and natural resources exchange traded funds (ETFs), beating out the juggernaut that is precious metals.
Richard Widows for The Street says funds that included an... Continue Reading »
Consumer Spending Drops In February, Dragging ETFs
March 13, 2008 – Retail sales and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took another hit today.
The Commerce Department reported that the numbers were down by 0.6% - much worse than the expected 0.2%. The slow sales affected all corners... Continue Reading »
Even In These Markets, You Can Still Find ETF Movers and Shakers
March 12, 2008 – Yesterday, the markets delivered outstanding performance and some exchange traded funds (ETFs) finished up in the double digits.
But one good day doesn’t mean we’re out of the slump yet. It’s still time to take... Continue Reading »
Will a Vietnam ETF Ever See the Light of Day?
March 7, 2008 – A Vietnam-focused exchange traded fund (ETF) may not be so far off. The country continues to post strong economic growth despite the U.S. economic slowdown. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said the country’s government... Continue Reading »
Retailers Get a Break In February, But ETFs Don’t React
March 6, 2008 – Retailers got a break in February, but retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) so far today don’t appear to have gotten the memo. Overall, sales were sluggish, but the numbers reverse the downward slide sales... Continue Reading »
Oil and Related ETFs Higher; Service Sector Numbers Are In
March 5, 2008 – Oil and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) just won’t quit. A surprise drop in the supply caused prices to hit yet another record, hitting $104.31 a barrel.
John Wilen for the Associated Press says that analysts... Continue Reading »
ETFs Reap Rewards of Continuing Oil Price Records
March 3, 2008 – Oil came within inches of the $104 mark, pushing exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold oil futures and companies to new heights.
If you were crying at the pump this morning, you weren’t alone. The... Continue Reading »
Oil Briefly Tops $103, Markets and ETFs Drop
February 29, 2008 – The price of oil briefly surpassed $103 overnight, sending stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) all over the place.
Suddenly, $100 a barrel is looking like a real bargain.
The price jump retreated, but many analysts... Continue Reading »
Oil-Related ETFs Pumped Up By Record Prices
February 28, 2008 – Crude futures are breathing down the neck of an all-time high, giving oil-service stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) some upward momentum.
Oil’s surge owes much to the weakness in the U.S. dollar and... Continue Reading »
Housing and Big Ticket Item Sales Drop, Taking ETFs With Them
February 27, 2008 – More housing and consumer numbers came in today, affected real estate and retail exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The Commerce Department reported that new home sales fell in January by 2.8%. It’s the slowest pace in... Continue Reading »
First Gas ETF Launches, Just In Time for Record Prices at Pump
February 27, 2008 – It’s better late than never for a new exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks the price of gas.
The United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), from provider Victoria Bay Asset Management, began trading yesterday. It’s the... Continue Reading »
Bad Economic News Doesn’t Dampen Oil and Energy ETFs
February 26, 2008 – There’s one sector and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) that doesn’t appear to be cracking under the weight of U.S. economic worries: oil.
Futures went back above $100 a barrel today, once again setting a... Continue Reading »
High Oil Prices Are Great for ETFs, Not For Consumer
February 25, 2008 – The recent triple-digit crude oil prices have impacted a certain type of exchange traded fund (ETF) and has pleased many investors.
Rob Wherry for Smart Money explains that a new breed of investor is... Continue Reading »
Russia’s ETF Is On the Right Track; the Right Moves Could Keep It There
February 21, 2008 – On Dec. 24, Russia’s exchange traded fund (ETF) hit an all-time high. By Jan. 23, its value dropped 26% as panic over the U.S. economy spread.
Since then, things have begun to look up once... Continue Reading »
Oil Settles Above $100 a Barrel. Which ETFs Are the Best Hedge?
February 19, 2008 – The price of oil hit a new record, and investors might be wondering which oil-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) they should be looking at: oil services, oil companies or oil futures?
Brian Baskin for the... Continue Reading »
Wal-Mart Profits Up, But Little Effect on Retail ETFs So Far
February 19, 2008 –
Wal-Mart (WMT) reported a jump in sales both here and abroad, but the positive numbers are so far showing minimal effect on retail exchange traded funds (ETFs).
It’s good news for the retail sector, though,... Continue Reading »
Despite Recent Slip, There Are Great Expectations For Oil Service-Focused ETF
February 18, 2008 – The oil service exchange traded fund (ETF) can’t seem to get a grip and is slipping in the wrong direction. The oil services sector tracking stock hit a one-month high before turning slightly lower... Continue Reading »
Natural Gas-Related ETFs Are In Oil’s Shadow
February 14, 2008 – Natural gas is an energy play that appears undervalued as oil and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have taken center stage.
But natural gas is still dirt cheap, and it climbed 6% during... Continue Reading »
The Dow Makes a Rare Component Change, ETFs Will Change Along With It
February 12, 2008 – It doesn’t happen often: Dow Jones announced
they will be changing the composition of the Dow Jones industrial average, changing the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track this
index.
Two component stocks will be replaced: Bank... Continue Reading »
Malaise Shows in Retail ETFs and Sectors
February 7, 2008 – As if the wallets weren’t shut tight enough already: retail sales fell even further in January, putting a damper on related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Anne D’Innocenzio for the Associated Press reports that retailers had... Continue Reading »
Coal ETF Won’t Benefit From Plant for Now, But It Could from Global Demand
February 6, 2008 – News that could affect the coal-focused exchange traded fund (ETF) involves the FutureGen project, in which the carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants will be re-directed away from the atmosphere.
Coal-fired power plants... Continue Reading »
Mr. Burns Might Like This: Nuclear ETF Poised For Demand
February 6, 2008 – Despite a humble beginning, the nuclear energy exchange traded fund (ETF) could prove to be a useful investment.
Market Vector’s Nuclear ETF (NLR) is down 8.9% year-to-date and has been down as much as... Continue Reading »
Gambling ETF Gives Purest Play on Casinos
January 29, 2008 – One area of the entertainment industry that doesn’t appear to be suffering in the wake of the writer’s strike and the otherwise tough economic climate is gaming, and the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry... Continue Reading »
Bear’s Giant Claw Hits Utilities ETFs
January 25, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors, naturally, are looking to shield themselves from the roar of the bear. Most defensive hideouts are not safe, as even utility exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reeling.
Joanne Von... Continue Reading »
Amex Lists Commodity Index With ETFs To Follow
January 25, 2008 – The American Stock Exchange announced they have launched trading in the Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC), as the company enters into the exchange traded fund (ETF) community. GCC tracks the performance of the Continuous... Continue Reading »
Game On for New ETF
January 24, 2008 – The Market Vectors Gaming (BJK) exchange traded fund (ETF) sprang out of the gate today on the American Stock Exchange.
The fund tracks an index of 69 companies involved in the global gaming industry, including... Continue Reading »
Economic News Rattles Nerves and ETFs
January 16, 2008 – The hits just keep on coming for the economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Labor Department announced this morning that the rate of inflation was up by its largest amount in 17 years in... Continue Reading »
Latin America and ETF Are Rich in Resources
January 14, 2008 –
One person who’s been to Latin America many times over the years has witnessed the changes that have played a part in the continent’s growing exchange traded funds (ETFs) firsthand.
Martin D. Weiss for Money... Continue Reading »
Are Tech ETFs Oversold?
January 12, 2008 – Has there been a huge deterioration of technology-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) and stocks?
Arthur B. Hill of ETF Investment Outlook thinks so. Some of the biggest stocks have seen a downslide over the... Continue Reading »
Consumer Tech Spending Projected to Slow Down, Possibly Hitting ETFs
January 7, 2008 – The ghost of a consumer spending slowdown and a possible dip in related exchange