Why Real Estate ETF Recovery Could Be Slow
August 30, 2009 – The real estate sector and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to be making a recovery, but there are still some potential stumbling blocks the sector could likely face in the coming months. (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

What’s Better: Real Estate ETFs or Physical Ownership?
July 30, 2009 – For some, owning real estate is a good way to diversify, but can owning a real estate exchange traded fund (ETF) be more beneficial than actually physically owning the real estate? (more…) AKPC_IDS +=... Continue Reading »

5 Things ETF Investors Should Know About the Housing Bailout Plan
February 20, 2009 – President Barack Obama just signed a plan to give troubled homeowners relief and keep Americans in their homes, however, exchange traded fund (ETF) investors shouldn’t be quick to make any assumptions that the plan is... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Can Mortgage Plan Ease ETFs’ Pain?
February 18, 2009 – The details of President Barack Obama’s home mortgage relief plan are unveiled today, causing stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) to stage a small rally upon the good news. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7946,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Can Stimulus Rally Markets, ETFs, Spending?
February 13, 2009 – Today Congress is expected to pass the long-awaited U.S. stimulus package, totaling $789 billion, in an attempt to salvage the economy from the deepening recession; markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) will react, but... Continue Reading »

Rental Market, ETF Has Two Faces
October 29, 2008 – Layoffs and job losses aren’t just terrible for the housing market, it could also effect the correlation between a growing bunch of apartment vacancies, hurting related exchange traded funds (ETFs) and investments. Vacancy rates for houses... Continue Reading »

Influx of Renters May Help Real Estate ETF
September 25, 2008 – Rental real estate is presenting some true opportunity right now, and there is an exchange traded fund (ETF) to help you capitalize on this trend without actually buying the rental property. iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Real... Continue Reading »

Bailout Provisions Don’t Have ETFs Whooping and Cheering
July 30, 2008 – The pen might be mightier than the sword, especially if real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) have something to say about it. President Bush signed a major housing bill that is meant to provide mortgage relief... Continue Reading »