Regional Bank ETFs: The Bad and the Good
November 19, 2009 – The financial fiasco is still too clear in our memories and some of the inimical legacies are spilling over into the regional banking industry. But, regional banks, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), may... Continue Reading »

What America’s 100th Bank Failure Means for Financial ETFs
October 28, 2009 – The 100th bank failure of 2009 came on Friday, Oct. 23, and more followed suit. This grim milestone underscores that the financial crisis has shifted from the large banks down to the smaller ones. What... Continue Reading »

A Year After Lehman: Are Financial ETFs Ready for Their Close-Up?
September 14, 2009 – One year ago today, Lehman Brothers collapsed and sent the entire financial system and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) on a downward spiral. Today, the picture looks much different. Are financial ETFs ripe... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs: Why Are Regional Banks Faltering?
September 4, 2009 – As the financial sector and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past year, not all of the sector’s ETFs are created equal.  (more…) AKPC_IDS += "17061,"; Continue Reading »

Financial Sector ETFs: Still Dealing With ‘Troubled’ Assets
August 28, 2009 – The financial sector, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), are not out of the woods yet. Banks are still sifting through troubled loans and some ended up on the chopping block. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "16646,"; Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Still Have Challenges
August 13, 2009 – In the midst of the global financial crisis, banks and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) were one of the hardest-hit sectors. Ultimately, they were forced to cut their labor forces, but did they cut their... Continue Reading »

Some of the Best ETFs for the Last Two Weeks
August 5, 2009 – With all that is going on in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), it might be easy to overlook certain areas of the marketplace. If you’ve missed anything, here are some areas that have... Continue Reading »

Are Regional Bank ETFs Endangered?
August 4, 2009 – So far this year, 64 regional banks have failed, including the seven that state regulators shut down last week. It raises the question whether regional banks and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold... Continue Reading »