Regional Bank ETFs Could Get Behind Treasury Plan
October 16, 2008 – The Treasury’s recent decision to pump $250 billion into the banking sector may wind up helping the regional banks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Laurie Kulikowski for TheStreet reports that the federal government on Tuesday said... Continue Reading »

Cash Infusion for Banks Could Put ETFs On Right Foot
October 14, 2008 – The government is making $250 billion available to banks in an effort to help them recapitalize, in what could perhaps be the first steps toward an exchange traded fund (ETF) and market recovery. The proposal follows... Continue Reading »

Markets, ETFs Pick Up Another Volatile Day
October 10, 2008 – Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) opened for trading this morning, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average promptly lost 700 points. Since then, the major indexes have been fluctuating. A loss of confidence in the... Continue Reading »

Federal Rescue Is Just the Beginning for Financial ETFs
September 29, 2008 – The bailout that many hope will be the salve to soothe volatile markets and hurting exchange traded funds (ETFs) cleared a hurdle this weekend. Lawmakers agreed to the deal, and now the vote is being put... Continue Reading »

Largest Bank Failure, Bailout Snags Hit Financial ETFs
September 26, 2008 – Washington Mutual (WM), a major holding in several financial exchange traded funds (ETFs), has just joined the casualty list. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is buying the bank’s assets for $1.9 billion after the FDIC seized the... Continue Reading »

Government Plan So Far Not Bailing Out Financial ETFs
September 22, 2008 – Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the broader markets so far today don’t seem to be lifted by the government’s bailout plan. Wall Street is following up two days of huge gains with a drop of... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Picking Up the Pieces
September 16, 2008 – So far this morning, Wall Street is holding steady and financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to be in recovery mode as traders, investors and pundits survey the wreckage that was Monday. The Federal Reserve meeting,... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon Talks Regional Banks, Retail ETFs on Fox Business
September 3, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on Fox Business Network today to discuss the automobile industry, regional banks, and retail exchange traded funds (ETFs). Video of Tom’s segment appears below: Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Beat Up By Lehman Speculation, AIG Loss Estimates
August 25, 2008 – Financial and real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) have got a real case of the Mondays. Uncertainty still abounds in the financial sector. Lehman Brothers (LEH) shares dropped midday after speculation about the future of its... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Trip Early, Then Dust Themselves Off
July 22, 2008 – Beginning late last week, financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) had a nice ride. This morning, it appeared the good times were about to stop, but after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson pushed Congress to quickly approve... Continue Reading »

A Little Assurance Goes a Long Way for Financial ETFs
July 16, 2008 – Financial-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) surged today after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were in no danger of failing. It was his second day of testimony about the state of... Continue Reading »