Capital Markets ETFs: One Way to Play Financial Recovery
October 4, 2009 – Looking to invest in the capital markets but wary about putting all of your wealth into a couple individual stocks? Exchange traded funds (ETFs) dealing with broker-dealers and related sectors is one way to get... Continue Reading »

A Year After Lehman: Are Financial ETFs Ready for Their Close-Up?
September 14, 2009 – One year ago today, Lehman Brothers collapsed and sent the entire financial system and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) on a downward spiral. Today, the picture looks much different. Are financial ETFs ripe... Continue Reading »

Where ETFs Stand After Obama’s First 100 Days
April 29, 2009 – Now that President Barack Obama and his new administration are at the milestone 100-day mark, it’s also time to tally up the administration’s impact on exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Markets In Red Despite Better Than Expected Earnings
April 14, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in the red in morning trading on unexpected declines in retail sales and producer prices, putting a halt in hopes that the economy has bottomed out. ... Continue Reading »

10 Ways to Fix the Financial System, ETFs
January 20, 2009 – With scandals unfolding, consumer confidence at an all-time low and industries being lit up, trust in the financial system has crumbled and experts are trying to figure out a way to redesign it to give exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: ETFs Eye Inauguration, Earnings
January 20, 2009 – Financial stocks led Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) 2% lower on inauguration Tuesday, as major indexes went lower during anticipation of the new leadership. (more…) Continue Reading »

Two Key Points for Oil ETFs After Production Cuts
December 17, 2008 –  OPEC has cut production of a record 2.2 million barrels of oil from their daily volume, hoping to raise demand and support related shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs). But will it even work? (more…) Continue Reading »

As Bailout Deal Is Hashed Out, Markets, ETFs Wait
September 30, 2008 – After yesterday’s stunning plunge that left stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) nursing some heavy wounds, U.S. and global leaders pulled together to plead with lawmakers to pass a $700 billion bailout plan to save... Continue Reading »

Goldman, Buffett Deal Could Help Financials, ETFs
September 24, 2008 – Could the financial companies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) get a boost of confidence after a deal between two big Wall Street names? Here’s hoping. Gouldman Sachs (GS) said that it has received $5 billion in... Continue Reading »

Government Plan So Far Not Bailing Out Financial ETFs
September 22, 2008 – Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the broader markets so far today don’t seem to be lifted by the government’s bailout plan. Wall Street is following up two days of huge gains with a drop of... Continue Reading »