Regional Bank ETFs Could Approve of Bailout Deal
October 3, 2008 – One exchange traded fund (ETF) sector is showing signs that it might from the bailout already: regional banks. Shares for a number of the banks rose about 4% midday, the Associated Press reports. However, the it... Continue Reading »

September ETF Performance Report
September 30, 2008 – Today brings to a close one of the most volatile months and quarters for exchange traded funds (ETFS) in stock market history. Several of the country’s largest financial institutions failed, some others merged and others... Continue Reading »

Regional Bank ETFs Struggle With Confidence
September 30, 2008 – Until recently, regional bank exchange traded funds (ETFs) were the stalwarts of this whole crisis, resisting the downward motion of the general markets. But now investors fear that these banks are going to get steamrolled right... Continue Reading »

Looking for ETF Opportunities Today and Tomorrow
September 29, 2008 – Smart exchange traded fund (ETF) investors not only look for opportunities in areas that are currently moving up, but they also look for opportunities that may develop in the future, long before they’re actually here. The... Continue Reading »

Largest Bank Failure, Bailout Snags Hit Financial ETFs
September 26, 2008 – Washington Mutual (WM), a major holding in several financial exchange traded funds (ETFs), has just joined the casualty list. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is buying the bank’s assets for $1.9 billion after the FDIC seized the... Continue Reading »

There Are ETFs You Can Use to Hide From the Bear
September 11, 2008 – The markets are ugly, and many exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reflecting that. But as we always say, even as some areas are down, there are other areas that are performing well. You just have... Continue Reading »

Trouble In Financial World Weighs on ETFs, Global Markets
September 10, 2008 – Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) are smack in the middle of a rough week. Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEH) said it plans to sell a majority stake in its investment management unit and spin off commercial real... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Wait On Fannie And Freddie To Get Well Soon
September 9, 2008 – The recent bailout of mortgage powerhouses Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have many exchange traded fund (ETF) investors wondering if this could be the recovery the financial sector needed. Although last week the financial sector was... Continue Reading »

ETF Investors Wonder: Is Bailout a Band-Aid or a Real Solution?
September 8, 2008 – Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) received an early-morning jump from the plan for the U.S. government to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In fact, this intraday chart showing the Financial Select Sector... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon Talks Regional Banks, Retail ETFs on Fox Business
September 3, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on Fox Business Network today to discuss the automobile industry, regional banks, and retail exchange traded funds (ETFs). Video of Tom’s segment appears below: Continue Reading »

Bank of America Delivers Goods to Financial ETFs
July 21, 2008 – Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) are getting off to a solid start this morning after Bank of America announced earnings that were better than expected. The news raised hopes that the wounds of the credit crisis... Continue Reading »

A Little Assurance Goes a Long Way for Financial ETFs
July 16, 2008 – Financial-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) surged today after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were in no danger of failing. It was his second day of testimony about the state of... Continue Reading »

Fannie, Freddie Bailout Plan Doesn’t Appease Financial ETFs
July 14, 2008 – Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading sharply lower earlier today, in spite of a spelled-out government plan to toss a lifesaver to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The plan, in short, is meant to show... Continue Reading »