Midday Market Update: Why Wall Street’s In The Red
June 3, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) retreated this morning giving back some of the gains accumulated over its four-day rally as many investors found little comfort in data showing signs of an economic... Continue Reading »

3 Ways Manufacturing Shows Pain; How It Can Overcome
March 23, 2009 – Manufacturing, and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track this economic indicator fell in February for the sixth time in seven months indicating that the overall U.S. economy is still hurting. What gives? (more…) Continue Reading »

7 Signs That the Market and ETF Decline Has Slowed
February 18, 2009 – Once again, the Dow 30, some exchange traded funds (ETFs) and specific sectors have hit those devastating lows of November 2008, that we all prayed were just history.  But on the bright side, there are some indicators, the ones... Continue Reading »

How Industrial ETFs Could Win With Obama
January 5, 2009 – Obama’s plan is unveiling itself slowly and the latest news on tax cuts have many optimistic and hoping that the anticipated tax cuts could boost spending and help related exchange traded funds(ETFs). American citizens and... Continue Reading »

How Emerging Market Pain Slows Industrial ETFs
December 23, 2008 – Employment within mining and construction equipment making will be hit hard, as weakening global demand has forced companies in this sector to downsize, further weakening related investments such as exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) Continue Reading »

Manufacturing Contracts, Has ETFs Fluctuating
November 3, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are back-and-forth following a weak manufacturing reading this morning. The Institute for Supply Management said that its index fell to 38.9, the lowest reading in 26 years, says Ellen Simon... Continue Reading »

Surprise Factory Order Drop Hurts Industrial ETFs
October 16, 2008 – A sharper-than-expected drop in factory activity had markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) sinking lower this morning. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said business activity unexpectedly fell to -37.5 in October, from 3.8 in September, reports... Continue Reading »

Factory Orders Might Pinch Industrial ETFs
October 2, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and stocks are down sharply this morning as more downbeat economic news trickled in on two fronts: factory orders and unemployment. Factory orders are down more than what had been forecast, by... Continue Reading »

Shift to Internet Advertising Could Be Hurting Media ETFs
September 26, 2008 – There seem to be few sectors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that have managed to remain immune from the economic downturn. The latest is your local NBC affiliate. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker says the downturn... Continue Reading »

Caterpillar’s Sales in China Offset Slowdown in U.S., Benefits Industrial ETFs
August 28, 2008 – As we know, China is in the midst of a building boom that’s been digging up potential for a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs), and industrials are no exception. Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar (CAT)... Continue Reading »