Can Fundamental Indexes, ETFs Calm a Bear? It Depends
November 20, 2008 – Is there anything an exchange traded fund (ETF) investor can do in a down market such as this besides grin and bear it? Investment strategies such as stock picking and bond investing are all in the... Continue Reading »

Active Mutual Fund Investors Head for Exits to ETFs
November 5, 2008 – According to one study, It appears that the actively managed mutual fund is out and other investment tools such as structured notes, 130/30 funds, separately managed accounts and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in. Financial Research... Continue Reading »

Triple Leverage ETFs Maximize Market Directions
November 5, 2008 – If you need or want more leverage in your exchange traded funds (ETFs), today you’re going to have the choice. Direxion has launched eight ETFs that are leveraged bull and bear funds designed to seek 300%... Continue Reading »

ETFs As A Core To Portfolio Building
November 4, 2008 – Studies show that the majority of active fund managers do not outperform the markets consistently, a fact that has more investors considering exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other index products instead. One of the best ways... Continue Reading »

Tax-Loss Harvesting with ETFs Can Lessen the Pain
November 3, 2008 – The market meltdown has created an opportunity at tax time for exchange traded fund (ETF) users. John Spence for MarketWatch explains that when investors sell an ETF or mutual fund, any losses in excess of capital... Continue Reading »

Splitting Stocks With RevenueShares ETFs
October 30, 2008 – RevneueShares announced a stock split for three of their exchange traded funds (ETFs) that will take place on Nov. 3. The ETF provider is aiming at a per-share drop in price in an effort to... Continue Reading »

ETFs For After The Rate Cut
October 29, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) across several sectors will feel the impact of the Federal Reserve’s decision today to cut rates by 0.5% in an effort to revive the economy and get the credit markets flowing... Continue Reading »

Let’s Get Ready to Rebound
October 28, 2008 – As the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared today to a nearly 900-point gain, the largest financial exchange traded fund (ETF) rode the top of the wave. The Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) gained a one-day trading... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Continue to Feel Effects of Shifting Industry
October 24, 2008 – As are most exchange traded funds (ETFs) representing sectors and global areas of the market, financials continue to take hits as the effects of the bailout plan are slow to be seen. American International Group (AIG)... Continue Reading »

Dow, S&P, ETFs Wrap Up a Stormy Week
October 10, 2008 – Most of the major indexes ended lower today, capping a volatile and losing week for stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). It could have been worse, though. The Dow dropped nearly 700 points at the opening,... Continue Reading »

Active Mutual Funds Getting Beat Up Compared to Indexes
October 6, 2008 – Actively managed mutual funds sound like less and less of a good idea in the wake of the financial mess, and it could wind up driving investors to exchange traded funds (ETFs). Matthew Hougan for Index... Continue Reading »

Large Cap ETFs Have A Brighter Future
October 4, 2008 – Large-cap stocks and companies could be on the verge of a transformation, with regulation under major scrutiny, making exchange traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to a broad range of companies a potentially safer bet. Despite the... Continue Reading »

ETFs Increasingly Popular With Mutual Fund Managers
September 28, 2008 – While the exchange traded funds (ETFs) work to make their mark with investors and get a bigger slice of the mutual fund pie in terms of assets, fund managers don’t appear to have to be... Continue Reading »

Micro-Cap ETFs Are Nimble In a Recovery
September 23, 2008 – Micro-cap stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been struggling along with just about every other segment of the market as of late. When micro-caps do take off, they do so with quite a bang, and... Continue Reading »

Large Caps and ETFs Have Future Possibilities
September 18, 2008 – Large-cap stocks are showing up cheap relative to their small-cap counterparts, giving related exchange traded funds (ETFs) a chance for growth when the markets recover. Despite the valuations, do not be fooled, there is still some... Continue Reading »

Recent Markets Could Keep Active ETFs In the Headlines
September 16, 2008 – Actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) have created many recent industry headlines since they have entered the market. Market strategists are calling the latest market fluctuations a perfect environment for the actively managed ETF to show... Continue Reading »

Some Dividend ETFs Are Beating the Markets
September 11, 2008 – Dividend-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) usually get torn up pretty bad after a bear attack, however, there are some funds that have beat the odds. Since financial companies usually dominate dividend-paying companies, it is only natural... Continue Reading »

Investors Go for Large-Caps, Global ETFs In August
September 11, 2008 – The National Stock Exchange (NSX) has released the August numbers for exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs). Together, assets reached $596.5 billion, a 15% increase over $518.9 billion ayear ago. Net cash inflows for... Continue Reading »

Mega-Caps Go Down After International ETFs Falter
September 10, 2008 – Our market’s troubles have been slamming both global exchange traded funds (ETFs), and in turn, it’s boomeranging right back around and hitting mega-caps. European and Japanese companies are suffering as much or more than U.S. large-cap... Continue Reading »

Tortoise and Hare: Growth ETFs Outpace Value
August 29, 2008 – For those investors seeking profit now, rather than after a market recovery, growth-oriented exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to be outpacing the value. One of the biggest reasons this is happening is because of inflation.... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Beat Up By Lehman Speculation, AIG Loss Estimates
August 25, 2008 – Financial and real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) have got a real case of the Mondays. Uncertainty still abounds in the financial sector. Lehman Brothers (LEH) shares dropped midday after speculation about the future of its... Continue Reading »

Comparing the Large-Cap ETFs
August 12, 2008 – When it comes to exchange traded fund (ETF) investing, are large market capitalization funds created equally? Large-caps are the most common and popular investing asset class, and they are easy to compare because their make-up is... Continue Reading »

U.S. News & World Report Talks ETFs and iMoney With Tom Lydon
August 3, 2008 – You had to go and ask - why should you invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs)? We talked to Katy Marquardt for U.S. News & World Report earlier this week about that very question. While ETFs... Continue Reading »

Dividend ETFs Are Put Together In Different Ways
July 28, 2008 – Dividend investing with exchange traded funds (ETFs) has had enough time in the game to see which ones are the most successful. Dan Caplinger for The Motley Fool reports that after the tech bubble in the... Continue Reading »

If Markets Stay Volatile, Tell ‘Em Large-Cap ETFs Sent Ya
July 23, 2008 – If the dollar remains weak and the markets stay depressed, large-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) are poised to be sitting pretty. That’s according to Neil Michael, head of quantitative strategies for SPA ETFs. “I suspect that... Continue Reading »

Is A Small-Cap Stock and ETF Rally Set Up?
July 15, 2008 – •If history is to repeat itself, is there a small-cap stock and exchange traded fund (ETF) rally on the horizon? Outperformance by small-cap stocks has generally followed market bottoms of recessions, so says Merrill Lynch. But... Continue Reading »

Do-It-Yourself Diversification With ETFs
July 9, 2008 – For any exchange traded fund (ETF) investor, diversification is key. One of the sole reasons people choose to use these funds is to get the instant diversification with one investment, while keeping risk and volatility... Continue Reading »

Looking for the ETF Silver Lining Amid the Clouds?
June 30, 2008 – With the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) getting socked by near-daily bad news, you might be wondering how Pollyanna did it. Wasn’t she exhausted? How can you stay optimistic when: Oil keeps hitting new... Continue Reading »

Thinking Caps Are Calling For Large-Cap Stocks And ETFs To Step Up
June 30, 2008 – As far as exchange traded funds (ETFs) divvied up by cap size and growth vs. value, it’s been all about the mid-caps so far this year. For the last three months, mid-caps have returned... Continue Reading »

Buy-and-Hold Portfolios Are Easy With ETFs
June 26, 2008 – One it comes to an exchange traded fund (ETF) buy-and-hold portfolio, it’s not a one-size-fits-all venture. Studies have shown that the performance of investors who are in it for the long haul mostly rides on... Continue Reading »

Small Companies Might Be Dinged By Active ETFs
June 18, 2008 – While the disclosure rules for actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) might benefit the investor who still craves transparency, the rules could inadvertently hurt small-company stocks. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules mandate that... Continue Reading »

Mid-Cap ETFs And Stocks Are Just The Right Size
June 3, 2008 – What type of stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are not too large and not too small, and doing mostly just right in 2008? The mid-caps. Between the three cap sizes, mid-sized companies have been the... Continue Reading »

First 130/30 ETN Launches - Will It Take Off?
June 1, 2008 – JP Morgan is the first to market with a first-of-its kind exchange traded note (ETN). The First Trust Enhanced 130/30 Index (JFT) is a modified equal-weighted total return index that offers 130% long and 30%... Continue Reading »

Emerging Markets ETF Weighs In On the Small Caps
May 22, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider State Street Global Advisors delivered the first cap-weighted, small-cap emerging markets ETF last week. The SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap (EWX) tracks an index of 1,660 holdings, reports Heather... Continue Reading »

Taking the Okie out of Oklahoma With An ETF
May 21, 2008 – When you think of Oklahoma, does your mind conjure images of farmland and dust as far as the eye can see, or large companies with great market capitalizations and potential for a winning exchange traded... Continue Reading »

With ETFs, Sometimes It’s Good to Be the Middle Child
May 20, 2008 – The trouble with mid-caps and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) is that they don’t get the same coverage in the financial media as the large-caps. Even small-caps get more attention as investors mine through... Continue Reading »

European Large-Caps On Their Way Up To Help ETFs
May 9, 2008 – Although the U.S.dollar is weak, and the credit crunch has tightened the cash flow, European large-caps don’t seem to be feeling this. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold European large-cap stocks include Vanguard European Stock... Continue Reading »

Small-Caps vs. Large-Caps Are a Tale of David and Goliath This Year
April 8, 2008 – Small-cap value stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been benefiting from having less to lose than large-caps and so far this year, they’ve been outpacing them handily. In the last month, small-cap value... Continue Reading »

Considering An ETF? Ask These Questions First
March 29, 2008 – So, you’ve got your eye on an exchange traded fund (ETF). It’s performing well, it’s above its trend line, the future prospects are good…SOLD! Not so fast, buddy. When considering an ETF for your portfolio, there... Continue Reading »

Playing the Waiting Game With ETFs
March 28, 2008 –   Some believe we’re in a full-blown recession, but no matter what they believe, exchange traded fund (ETF) investors shouldn’t panic. Chris Fichera for Consumer Reports suggests staying put and weathering the storm, while making some... Continue Reading »

Are You Doubling Up With ETFs?
February 11, 2008 – When you look at your exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio, and consider all of the single stocks that you own, are you ever doubling up? Investing in individual large-caps is great, however, if you... Continue Reading »

Fund’s Performance May Be a Harbinger of Tough Times for Small Cap ETFs
January 10, 2008 – While two exchange traded funds (ETFs) might follow the same underlying index, discrepancies are still possible. A case in point is the SPDRs (SPY) vs. the Rydex S&P Equal Weight (RSP). Each fund has the... Continue Reading »

Vanguard Plays With Mega-Cap ETFs
January 4, 2008 – You’ve heard that timing is everything, and if mega-cap stocks continue to perform, Vanguard’s three new mega-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be a case of the right ETF at the right time. The... Continue Reading »

Proprietary Index ETFs vs. the Traditional ETFs
January 4, 2008 – In the battle between exchange traded funds (ETFs) based on proprietary index methodology and those based on traditional indexing, the clear winner is… No one, really. Andy Mayo of Seeking Alpha breaks it down by taking... Continue Reading »

ETFs Becoming a Household Name
December 31, 2007 – Actor Sam Waterston of "Law and Order", the television show on which he plays a district  attorney, is making a case for exchange traded funds (ETFs) on ads for online broker TD Ameritrade. This... Continue Reading »

M&A Helping Biotech ETF
December 14, 2007 – Biotech stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) tend to take a downward slide once excessive risk enters into the market. Biotech ETFs, have held there own over the past few months, as iShares... Continue Reading »

ETF Asset Class Reveiw for 2007
December 14, 2007 – Which asset classes and similar exchange traded funds (ETFs) fared well for 2007? Matthew D. McCall for Seeking Alpha gives us his take based on the nine categories of market capitalization and growth versus... Continue Reading »

ETFs in Market Segments
December 11, 2007 – Asset classes are important to most investors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are helping progress within specific market segments. Matthew Hougan for Seeking Alpha reports that there are some areas of the market that... Continue Reading »

Foreign Small-Cap ETFs Helpful to Avoid Mortgage Mess
December 10, 2007 – Foreign small cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) and stocks are offering investors an option to try and avoid the U.S. mortgage meltdown. Financials represent the largest sector in most small-cap value indexes. The average... Continue Reading »

The Forgotten “Mid-Cap Category” ETF
November 27, 2007 – Mid-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem to get lost somewhere in between small and large-caps. Mid-cap companies have market caps of $2 billion to $10 billion, and are typically less volatile than small-caps, yet... Continue Reading »

Five ETFs That Are Kickin’ It Old School
November 8, 2007 – An "old-school" exchange traded fund (ETF)? Well, what that may mean is a fully transparent ETF, where the asset class is what it says it is, the portfolio is truly diversified, the base is... Continue Reading »

The Many Shades Of Green ETFs
November 6, 2007 – Have you ever considered an exchange traded fund (ETF) that mimics the color of money? Solar, biofuels, energy efficiency, wind and water are only a few shades the stocks come in, so why not... Continue Reading »

October ETF Performance
October 31, 2007 – Ghouls didn’t spook exchange traded fund (ETF) investors this Halloween as new highs were reached globally this month.  With today’s rate cut by the Federal Reserve, many ETFs hit new highs. Domestically, the Nasdaq was... Continue Reading »

British ETF Invasion
October 17, 2007 – London-based exchange traded fund (ETF) provider SPA ETF launched six new ETFs on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) today. The SPA ETFs use quantitative, fundamentals-based analysis to identify stocks it thinks will outperform the... Continue Reading »

A Few Large-cap ETFs for Your Consideration
October 15, 2007 – We’ve mentioned before that small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have outperformed large caps for the last five years. However, as Gary Gordon for ETF Expert says, this year large-cap stocks have outpaced small-cap competitors.... Continue Reading »

Will Vanguard’s Megacap ETFs Be a “Mega” Hit?
October 10, 2007 – Vanguard’s attempt to capture the exchange traded fund (ETF) market continues with the launch of a trio of mega-cap index funds. The trio includes one for the broad market, one for growth and one for... Continue Reading »

VIX Performance Indicates ETFs and Markets are Calm and Happy
October 9, 2007 – While it’s been a wild ride for most exchange traded funds (ETFs) this summer, it seems volatility might be calming down as the overall markets have been doing well lately. Last week, the CBOE... Continue Reading »

An ETF Passport
October 8, 2007 –                       Broad-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) could lead you to believe that you own a small piece of the world, but indexes such as the EAFE might... Continue Reading »

September ETF Session
October 2, 2007 – Let’s look at some September exchange traded fund (ETF) happenings: The ETF 50 Index increased 4.7%, which is its largest monthly gain this year. Aaron Siegel for Investment News reports that the benchmark contains... Continue Reading »

September ETF Performance
September 28, 2007 – Another month and quarter has come and gone in the exchange traded fund (ETF) world and fall is in the air.  Although it was a bumpy quarter, The Federal Reserve rate cut helped rally... Continue Reading »

The Goldilocks ETF: Mid-cap Growth (IWP)
September 20, 2007 – We talk a lot about large-cap versus small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) maybe because it’s more interesting to look at the extremes. However, caught in the middle of the large-cap versus small-cap debate are... Continue Reading »

ETFs in the Biotech Environment
September 16, 2007 – There has been mixed news on biotech stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year.  Large-cap biotech has been hurt by concerns on drug safety, tightened Medicare reimbursement and new competition from generics, reports Karen... Continue Reading »

ETF Diversification Times Are Changing
September 6, 2007 – Generally the case for exchange traded fund (ETF) diversification was that it was a protection mechanism for portfolios: If some ETFs went down, having other ETFs in different markets might balance out (or hopefully... Continue Reading »

What’s Inside an ETF Prospectus?
September 1, 2007 – If you own an exchange traded fund (ETF), do you really need to know what’s inside the prospectus? Not only is it a time consuming read, but it can be a confusing one. Jonas... Continue Reading »

August ETF Performance Report
August 31, 2007 – The markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) did not seem to take any kind of summer vacation this month, as they were moving up and down throughout the month. In the end, domestic markets... Continue Reading »

Not-so-little Comeback for Domestic Small-cap ETFs
August 24, 2007 – Although large-cap stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are outperforming small-cap ETFs year-to-date, small-cap ETFs are rebounding off the Aug. 15 market low better than the large-cap ETFs. As all domestic indicators declined below... Continue Reading »

International Small-cap ETF Could Make a Big Rebound
August 24, 2007 – For the last five years, small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have outperformed large-cap ETFs worldwide. For investors looking to invest in international small-caps, one option to consider is the WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend (DLS).... Continue Reading »

Possible ETF Safe Havens in Water and Blue Chips
August 14, 2007 – As volatility continues to rule the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), investors are scattering to seemingly safer securities. As we’ve mentioned previously, bond ETFs, "megacaps," health care, consumer-focused ETFs and global industrial ETFs... Continue Reading »

Is Bigger Better? The Pros and Cons of Mega-cap ETFs
August 7, 2007 – Considering large caps have outperformed small and mid-cap stocks recently, investors might want to look at "mega-cap" stocks for their exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio. Megacaps generally have a stock-market value of at least... Continue Reading »

Barclays to Launch 3 New Small-cap International ETFs
August 1, 2007 – Barclays Global Investors filed papers with the SEC to launch three new small-cap international exchange traded funds (ETFs). The funds will track the recently-launched small-cap indexes from MSCI Barra, according to Matt Hougan for... Continue Reading »

July ETF Performance
July 31, 2007 – What a month it’s been for exchange traded funds (ETFs)! Most ETFs reached new highs by mid-month only to fall as much as 10% off those high. Large-cap ETFs outperformed mid- and small-caps and... Continue Reading »

Is it Large-Cap ETFs’ Time to Bask in the Spotlight?
July 26, 2007 – Small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have outperformed large-cap ETFs for seven years. That’s quite a run. As we know though, the market is cyclical and obeys the law of gravity: What goes up must... Continue Reading »

Alternative Energy ETFs Aquiring Green
July 13, 2007 – The grass is looking greener for alternative energy-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) because of major deals with solar-power companies. ETF volume rose as new contracts were announced for U.S.-based, First Solar (FSLR) and for... Continue Reading »

Market Cap ETFs For Diversification
June 30, 2007 – Market-cap weighted index fund exchange traded funds (ETFs) arguably can be the base of a well-rounded portfolio. The core building blocks of a well-diversified portfolio include small, mid and large-cap stocks, Seeking Alpha reports.... Continue Reading »

Are Small-Cap ETFs As Lucky As Actively-Managed?
May 31, 2007 – Do small-cap stock pickers actually possess certain insight, or do they just have a better chance of beating their benchmarks than large-cap stocks. Could this be true of small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) too? Eleanor... Continue Reading »

Large Caps Moving Up-Proof Is In ETFs
May 24, 2007 – So far this year it looks like small-caps are losing ground while large-caps are making a comeback, as evidenced by the returns on exchange traded funds (ETFs).  In recent years, large-caps trailed small-caps, but... Continue Reading »

ETF Assets Continue to Rise
May 13, 2007 – Total exchange traded fund (ETF) assets in April grew to $461 billion, up 5%. The leader of all categories was international, rising to $8 billion. Trang Ho of Investor’s Business Daily reports growth funds... Continue Reading »

Foreign Small-Cap ETFs As Different As Europe and Asia
May 7, 2007 – Small-cap stocks and the exchange traded funds (ETF) that hold them don’t have the same repetitive monotony that large-caps possess. The good thing about the small-cap sector is two funds that seem to have the... Continue Reading »

March ETFs Out Like a Lion
March 30, 2007 – March 30th trading ended the month and quarter on a mixed note.  All-in-all, domestic and global exchange traded funds (ETFs) were up for the month. Markets rebounded from the lows hit earlier in the... Continue Reading »

February 2007 ETF Performance Report
February 28, 2007 – February ended the month on concerns a correction in the markets may be apon us.  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the mid-cap arena outperformed small- and large-caps, gaining about 2% for the month.  Asia... Continue Reading »

Mid-cap Stocks Good For ETFs
February 11, 2007 – Mid-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) didn’t perform as well as large- and small-cap ETFs in 2006.  ETF Guide ponders, "Could this be the year that mid-caps outperform?"  Last year, the sector was up about... Continue Reading »

January ETF Performance Report
January 31, 2007 – This month saw mid-caps outperform large- and small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Globally, Asia was mixed, with results ranging from the extreme of Malaysia up 11% to China taking a breather down 7%.  Latin... Continue Reading »

ETFs - A Different Analytical Approach
January 25, 2007 – Michael Krause, President of AltaVista Independent Research, has an excellent exchange traded fund (ETF) service.  Recently he came out with some opinions regarding the evaluation of ETFs.  He raises some good questions and makes... Continue Reading »

ETF Advice for Small-Caps
January 5, 2007 – Matt Krantz of USA Today advises that waiting for the right time to buy small-cap stocks or exchange traded funds (ETFs) is pretty expensive. Market-timers are usually foiled. When an investor waits for the... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends - MarketWatch Year-End Interview With Tom Lydon
December 23, 2006 – Lydon: Year-end good time to take stock of investments Tom Lydon of ETF Trends and Global Trends Investments says next week is a good time for investors to "take a peek" at their portfolios. He says... Continue Reading »

ETF Dominated By Oil Demand
December 12, 2006 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a way to harness the energy stocks. Energy is necessary in any economy, therefore making demand constant. Donald H. Gold in Investors Business Daily says almost every part of... Continue Reading »

Why Not An India ETF?
November 5, 2006 – Currently there is not an exchange traded fund (ETF) covering India, even though it is the fifth largest economy in the world and shows unlimited possibilities.  Why is that?  Perhaps it has to do... Continue Reading »

ETF Large Caps Moving Up
October 6, 2006 – The largest of the large caps continue to show strength and momentum.  Not only is there the Diamonds Trust (DIA) but also the Rydex Russell Top 50 (XLG).  XLG invests in the 50 largest... Continue Reading »

Will Small-Cap ETFs Continue To Lead Large-Caps?
June 3, 2006 – Small and mid-cap ETFs have dramatically outperformed large-cap ETFs during the past five years. Some feel the long awaited shift to large-cap dominance has just begun. A couple points to consider before re-allocating your portfolio: There... Continue Reading »

ETF Money Management - Having an Exit Plan
May 23, 2006 – Adviser Raises Cash When Market Hiccups By Murray Coleman INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY profiled our firm today. Posted 5/23/2006 With the market stalling out in the past few weeks, Tom Lydon built up cash. Before then, the president of Global Trends Investments had... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends - Will Large-Caps Lead When the Market Rebounds?
May 19, 2006 – For two years, Wall Street has called for buying to shift from small-cap stocks to large-cap stocks. Large-cap stocks have barely gained 2% average return for the past five years.  Possibly we’ll see momentum shift... Continue Reading »

Hold Your Small-Cap ETFs
March 23, 2006 – Predictions can get you into trouble. Today was another day where small-cap stocks advanced and large-cap stocks were down. For the past 12-18 months Wall St. has been telling investors the shift in momentum... Continue Reading »

Small-Caps - Top Domestic ETFs
February 3, 2006 – Taking a look at the domestic market, small-capitalization stocks have outperformed large-caps for the past six years.  Thus far in 2006, the small-cap lead continues.  Small-caps tend to do better when an economy is... Continue Reading »