Midday Market Update: Markets Consider Economic Indicators
October 22, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving into slightly positive territory this morning after an index of economic activity signaled that the economy will continue to grow next year.  (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Financial Earnings Lift Spirits
October 21, 2009 – Profits from major banks posted improved third-quarter earnings results, which gave a lift to stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) in morning trading. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Economic Data Pauses Stocks, ETFs
October 20, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) dipped lower this morning after a slew of economic reports left investors jittery about the economy. Some positive earnings reports softened the blow, however. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: New Week, New Hopes
October 19, 2009 – Traders on Wall Street greeted the markets this morning with fresh optimism, thanks to a host of earnings reports that are sending positive signals about the economy, stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) Continue Reading »

Eastern Europe ETF May Be a Way to Play Oil
October 16, 2009 – The newest entrant into the iShares exchange traded fund (ETF) family is a fund that targets the emerging economy of Eastern Europe. But it might be worth looking under the hood to see if it’s... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Financials Don’t Light Markets On Fire
October 15, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading in a flat range this morning as the markets sort out less-than-thrilling earnings figures from Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. (more…) Continue Reading »

ETF Spotlight: Market Vectors Russia (RSX)
October 14, 2009 – ETF Spotlight on Market Vectors Russia (NYSEArca: RSX), part of a weekly series. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Will the Dow Top 10,000?
October 14, 2009 – Strong earnings reports from some major players in their respective sectors has the Dow Jones Industrial Average breathing down the neck of the psychologically important 10,000-point mark. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Earnings Season and Oil Have Markets Hopping
October 12, 2009 – Wall Street is looking to continue its winning streak this morning as another busy week of earnings reports looms on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is also within spitting distance of 10,000. ... Continue Reading »

Oil Trading Without the Dollar; What It Could Mean for ETFs
October 7, 2009 – As the dollar and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to decline, some have thrown around the idea of shifting oil trade away from of the dollar, but is this actually possible? (more…) Continue Reading »