Earnings Are a Drag on Wall Street and ETFs
February 3, 2010 – Despite an upbeat report showing that the pace of job losses in the private sector slowed last month, Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) turned sour on a variety of weak earnings. (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

Why Regional Banks, Health Care ETFs Are In Favor
February 2, 2010 – Several bits of news coming out of Washington might not be great if you’re a banker on Wall Street or an individual in need of heath insurance. That news, though, could be good for regional... Continue Reading »

16 ETFs to Play Obama’s State of the Union Speech
January 28, 2010 – President Barack Obama addressed some of the major issues facing our economy today and expressed his desire to work toward resolving them. Here are a few exchange traded funds (ETFs) that could be opportunities as... Continue Reading »

Healthy Earnings Reports Can’t Offset Disappointing Economic News
January 28, 2010 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) were socked by a gloomy joblessness report. Not even positive earnings news from some big names seem to be able to lift them out of the doldrums this... Continue Reading »

Domestic ETFs: The Outlook in 2010
January 26, 2010 – Domestic equity exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been off to a lackluster start so far this year, but we’re only a few weeks into 2010. What’s the outlook for the other 49 weeks to come?... Continue Reading »

Rising Consumer Confidence Lifts ETFs
January 26, 2010 – The news is mixed, as positive consumer sentiment is undermined by a slipping housing market and unsatisfactory J&J earnings. Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have managed to inch up despite the see-saw. ... Continue Reading »

Financial Results, Massachusetts Race Have ETFs Reeling
January 20, 2010 – Today, the nation’s major financial institutions report earnings as the rest of the country looks for more clues about the pace and depth of the recovery. In the end, results were mixed, but stocks and... Continue Reading »

Health Care Prospects Lead Upbeat Sentiment for Stocks, ETFs
January 19, 2010 – Health care stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have gained appeal as the special election in Massachusetts threatens to strip power from Senate Democrats. Earnings from Citigroup (NYSE: C) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) could also... Continue Reading »