ETF Plays for the Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension
November 6, 2009 – The home buyer tax credit has been expanded and extended. Potential home owners are the obvious beneficiaries of this new piece of legislation, but homebuilders, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), could also benefit... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: ETFs Get a Lift From Economic Reports
November 2, 2009 – Positive news from both the real estate and manufacturing sectors had the combined effect of sending the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher. Will it make last week all but a distant memory? ... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: New Home Sales Send Wall Street Down
October 28, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) sank into negative territory this morning as a disappointing report about the real estate sector emerged. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Economic Data Pauses Stocks, ETFs
October 20, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) dipped lower this morning after a slew of economic reports left investors jittery about the economy. Some positive earnings reports softened the blow, however. (more…) Continue Reading »

How to Protect Your Gains In the ETF and Market Rally
October 8, 2009 – So, you took some positions in exchange traded funds (ETFs) when the S&P 500 moved above its 200-day moving average, and perhaps you’ve made some gains. How can you go about protect your profits? (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Gold Surges, Earnings Season Kicks Off
October 7, 2009 – Earnings season kicks off today. Despite a few better-than-expected early reports, Wall Street appears to be putting its two-day rally on pause while more earnings reports are awaited. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Signs of a Slow Recovery
October 1, 2009 – The markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) went limp this morning after more signs emerged that the U.S. economic recovery would be a long and slow one. (more…) Continue Reading »

Earnings Season’s Possible ETF Winners and Losers
September 18, 2009 – The markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be stabilizing, but many businesses may reveal third-quarter results that are a mere shadow of their prior-year levels. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Markets Waver Despite Real Estate Optimism
August 26, 2009 – A surge in new home sales that handily beat analysts’ expectations wasn’t enough to keep the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) solidly in positive territory this morning. (more…) Continue Reading »

6 Positive Signals for Real Estate ETFs
August 25, 2009 – At times, it seemed like the housing crisis was so bad we’d never find the bottom. But an increasing number of signs are pointing to a tentative recovery in exchange traded funds (ETFs) aimed at... Continue Reading »