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 »

Sticking to a Strategy With ETFs Is Also a ‘Safe Haven’
September 19, 2008 – After a week like this, in which many financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) have rapidly gained, then just as rapidly plummeted and so on, it’s worth taking a look at the assets. Although today was a... Continue Reading »

The Worst Is Over for Financial ETFs, Or It Isn’t
September 19, 2008 – The government has announced that it’s hatching a plan to save our financial system – time to get back into financial exchange traded funds (ETFs), right? Well, not so fast. The government’s plan isn’t fully fleshed... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Picking Up the Pieces
September 16, 2008 – So far this morning, Wall Street is holding steady and financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to be in recovery mode as traders, investors and pundits survey the wreckage that was Monday. The Federal Reserve meeting,... Continue Reading »