Has Consumer Escapism Helped ETFs?
February 8, 2009 – The masses are spending money on things to distract themselves from our economic headaches, and the entertainment industry, along with its exchange traded fund (ETF), should be elated. (more…) Continue Reading »

Do Entertainment ETFs Need More ‘Dark Knights’?
January 23, 2009 – The deepening economic recession, changing entertainment landscape and shifting consumer demand has once again hit the media industry and its exchange traded funds (ETFs). It certainly dispels the notion that Hollywood is “recession-proof.” (more…) Continue Reading »

How Has Entertainment ETF Held Up In Tough Times?
January 8, 2009 – There is no business like show business. This adage proved to still hold true as movie/entertainment industry and their exchange traded fund (ETF) held onto decent results at the theaters. (more…) Continue Reading »

How Disney’s Efforts Could Benefit ETFs
January 3, 2009 – After announcing plans to raise $1 billion in five-year notes, it makes one wonder if Walt Disney Co. isn’t struggling. If the entertainment leader is, in fact, then it might not make the leisure and entertainment... Continue Reading »

Job Report’s Impact on ETFs
December 5, 2008 – A glum jobs report is having a startling ripple effect through the economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs). In November, 533,000 jobs were lost or dissolved, taking the unemployment rate to 6.7%, the largest one-month decline... Continue Reading »

SAG Strike’s ETF Impact Is Up In the Air
November 25, 2008 – The failure of attempts to negotiate contracts between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and Hollywood studios may stir up a strike and be detrimental to entertainment and media related exchange traded funds (ETFs). These feuds seem to be... Continue Reading »

Hollywood, ETFs May Not Be As Bullish As They Seem
October 13, 2008 – Extra! Extra! Read all about Hollywood’s declining recession-proof reputation, threatening to dim the lights on entertainment and media exchange traded funds (ETFs). Despite a global credit crunch, financial institutions going under and jobs being lost, one... 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 »

ETF Securities Gets Approval for ETCs In the Middle East
August 8, 2008 – The Middle East continues to see product launches in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and now exchange traded commodities (ETCs). Reuters reports that ETF Securities will list five precious metal-backed ETCs in the region. They’ve been deemed... Continue Reading »

Why So Serious? The Dark Knight Can’t Help Media ETF
July 31, 2008 – You’d think that some record-setting numbers for one of the summer’s hottest and most entertaining movies would be delivering some hope to exchange traded funds (ETFs). This weekend,The Dark Knight raked in another $10.5 million to... Continue Reading »