Government Gives a Helping Hand to Community, Regional Bank ETFs
February 4, 2010 – In an attempt to grease the wheels on lending to America’s small businesses, President Barack Obama wants to provide community banks with a few billion dollars. The additional money may be just what’s needed to... Continue Reading »

Why Regional Banks, Health Care ETFs Are In Favor
February 2, 2010 – Several bits of news coming out of Washington might not be great if you’re a banker on Wall Street or an individual in need of heath insurance. That news, though, could be good for regional... Continue Reading »

January ETF Performance Report
January 29, 2010 – It was not the kind of start to the new year for which investors were hoping. In January, a winter chill settled over the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The major indexes and many... Continue Reading »

Why Regional Banking ETFs Are at the Head of the Pack
January 29, 2010 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on regional banking shares have tended to outperform the broad sector. Why is this area of the troubled financial system coming out ahead? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "24410,"; Continue Reading »

16 ETFs to Play Obama’s State of the Union Speech
January 28, 2010 – President Barack Obama addressed some of the major issues facing our economy today and expressed his desire to work toward resolving them. Here are a few exchange traded funds (ETFs) that could be opportunities as... Continue Reading »

ETF Spotlight: iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks (IAT)
January 27, 2010 – ETF Spotlight on iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks (NYSEArca: IAT), part of a weekly series. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "24488,"; Continue Reading »

Why Regional Bank ETFs Could Come Out Ahead
January 22, 2010 – President Barack Obama’s proposal to limit the size of the nation’s largest banks could ultimately be a boon to one area of the financial sector: regional banks. Those banks that stuck to their traditional... Continue Reading »

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 »