What to Do With ETFs When Opportunity Knocks
December 9, 2008 – During the recent market volatility, it is more important than ever for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to remain unemotional and level-headed about the events of this year. (more…) Continue Reading »

Microcap ETFs Might Be Poised to Look Upward
November 12, 2008 – Have microcap exchange traded funds (ETFs) found the elusive bottom in what is a seemingly bottomless pit? Recent selloffs in the markets have diminished iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund (IWC), leaving it more than 50% off... 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 »

Small-Cap ETFs Filled With Big Surprises
August 21, 2008 – Sometimes, big things come in small packages, and this summer’s surprise market upswing has revealed that the small-cap focused exchange traded funds(ETFs) are full of surprises. To date, the best small-cap sampler is the iShares... Continue Reading »

Small Cap ETFs Lead the Way In Recovery Periods
August 7, 2008 – Small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) are leading the charge as the markets begin to show tentative signs of recovery. The downtrend in July was bucked by the iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) with a 3.3% gain,... Continue Reading »

Don’t Underestimate The Power Of A MicroCap ETF
July 31, 2008 – Microcap exchange traded funds (ETFs) might hold the smallest of small companies, but they can also be capable of big things. The Russell microcap index is actually an index made up of businesses so small, you... 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 »

Micro-Cap ETFs Will Have Their Day (It’s Just Not Today)
May 23, 2008 – Lately, mid-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have surged on ahead of all the other caps. Bringing up the rear are the microcaps. Five years ago, that wasn’t the case and microcaps, those companies with market... Continue Reading »