Midday Market Update: Mixed News Weighs on Investors
November 19, 2009 – Stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are both solidly in negative territory this morning as a stronger dollar, a downgrade on the semiconductor industry and mixed economic news weighed on investor sentiment. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "21075,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Wall Street Awaits Fed’s Decision
November 4, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving up this morning as the markets await an announcement by the Federal Reserve. Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to announce that interest rates will remain where they... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Markets Drop On Concerns in Asia
August 31, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) followed Asian markets and opened up in negative territory this morning as many investors wait on key economic figures on manufacturing and unemployment, which will be released... Continue Reading »

As Media Spending Changes, So Does ETF
August 6, 2009 – Newspapers are dying off and the television audience is becoming increasingly fragmented, thanks to the advent of DVRs. What will the changes in the way we receive our information mean for the media exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: GDP Keeps Wall Street Positive
July 31, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continued to remain strong as the month ends on encouraging economic news and earnings reports. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "14834,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Durable Goods Weigh On Wall Street
July 29, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in negative territory this morning as weak economic news has investors growing increasingly wary of an economic recovery. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "14689,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Sour Consumers Cool Off Markets
July 28, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) fell modestly in morning trading on discouraging economic news about consumer confidence, which showed that Americans are still feeling down about the state of the economy. ... Continue Reading »

As Media Industry Shifts, So Does the ETF
May 22, 2009 – The future of the newspaper industry is looking very gray, which makes the recent performance of the media exchange traded fund (ETF) a little surprising. What’s the secret? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "9978,"; Continue Reading »