Midday Market Update: Stocks Edge Lower as Treasuries Move Higher
November 20, 2009 – Stocks and many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost ground for a third straight day as investors grew increasingly uneasy about a recent move away from riskier assets and into U.S. Treasuries. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "21125,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Consumer Prices Up While Housing Numbers Down
November 18, 2009 – Stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been in negative territory from the opening bell this morning on the back of higher inflation at the consumer level and weak numbers on housing. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "21004,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Good News Lifts ETFs, Dollar Sinks More
November 11, 2009 – Encouraging reports from China and news that the Federal Reserve would hold interest rates steady for some time are pushing stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) toward another rally. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20578,"; Continue Reading »

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…) AKPC_IDS += "19859,"; 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…) AKPC_IDS += "19424,"; 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…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »