Midday Market Update: Homebuilders and Wholesale Prices Fail to Add a Spark
June 16, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are barely snapping a two-day losing streak to jump into positive territory as investors become a bit more optimistic that the economy is emerging from the recession.... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Jobless Claims and Retail Data Ignite a Spark
June 11, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) snapped their losing streak to jump more firmly into positive territory on positive economic news about retail and the latest unemployment figures. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: What’s Causing the Market’s Fluctuations?
June 4, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are fluctuating this morning as investors are looking for stronger and more convincing indicators that the economy is improving. (more…) Continue Reading »

How Retailers and ETFs Are Accommodating Value-Hunters
June 4, 2009 – The recent recession may have permanently altered the money habits of a generation, which means that retailers and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may find themselves shifting to accommodate the more value-conscious consumer. (more…) Continue Reading »

Why Retail ETFs Are Gaining Strength
April 9, 2009 – Is there are way to tell if the retail sector is ripe with opportunity right now and if the diversification benefits are better with a retail exchange traded fund (ETF)? (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Markets Extend Rally Courtesy of Financials
April 9, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) rallied worldwide on better-than-expected earnings and speculation that American banks will pass government stress tests, boosting confidence in the battered financial system. (more…) Continue Reading »

3 Indicators That the Economy and ETFs Have Bottomed Out
March 20, 2009 – After months and months of bad economic news and declines in the stock market and exchange traded funds (ETFs), the gloom was finally lifted last week, and even a little into this one.  But does... Continue Reading »

Will Rattled ETFs Be a Buying Opportunity?
March 7, 2009 – When we thought things just couldn’t get worse for the consumer confidence and housing sectors, as well as the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track these sectors, this past week has proved us wrong. ... Continue Reading »