Midday Market Update: Stocks Edge Lower as Treasuries Move Higher
November 20, 2009 – Stocks and many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost ground for a third straight day as investors grew increasingly uneasy about a recent move away from riskier assets and into U.S. Treasuries. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "21125,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Consumer Prices Up While Housing Numbers Down
November 18, 2009 – Stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been in negative territory from the opening bell this morning on the back of higher inflation at the consumer level and weak numbers on housing. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "21004,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Retailers Cautious About Holidays
November 17, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) dipped into negative territory this morning as a strengthening dollar and downbeat reports about mortgage delinquencies and wholesale inflation dampened any buying mood. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20902,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Good News Lifts ETFs, Dollar Sinks More
November 11, 2009 – Encouraging reports from China and news that the Federal Reserve would hold interest rates steady for some time are pushing stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) toward another rally. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20578,"; Continue Reading »

The Future of Commercial Real Estate ETFs
November 10, 2009 – As we take a moment to reflect on the past year, it becomes obvious that the housing market bust crippled the economy. What made this cyclical bust in the real estate and related exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Dow Retreats From Yearly High
November 10, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are fluctuating this morning, one day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 13-month high. Could reports on housing prices derail the markets? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20493,"; Continue Reading »

Vanguard ETFs: How It Gained a Foothold In a Competitive Market
November 6, 2009 – Vanguard was a relative latecomer to the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry, launching its first fund in 2001. But the firm has since become the third-largest ETF provider, thanks in part to low fees.... Continue Reading »

ETF Plays for the Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension
November 6, 2009 – The home buyer tax credit has been expanded and extended. Potential home owners are the obvious beneficiaries of this new piece of legislation, but homebuilders, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), could also benefit... Continue Reading »