Midday Market Update: Stocks, ETFs Dip Despite Good Signs
October 23, 2009 – Despite strong corporate earnings from some tech-sector leaders and a stellar report regarding the housing sector, stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) fell into negative territory this morning. (more…) Continue Reading »

How Owning REIT ETFs Can Benefit You
October 18, 2009 – Real estate investments and REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be a good addition to any portfolio for a variety of reasons, not least of which is that they deliver diversification and high exposure... Continue Reading »

Real Estate ETF 101
September 25, 2009 – There are so many real estate focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and many investors have so little time to really investigate where their money is actually going. There are four major funds to look... Continue Reading »

ETF Spotlight: SPDR Dow Jones REIT (RWR)
September 23, 2009 – ETF Spotlight on SPDR Dow Jones REIT (NYSEArca: RWR), part of a weekly series. (more…) Continue Reading »

Why REIT ETFs May Be Poised to Prosper
August 27, 2009 – Many analysts and experts feel that real estate investment trusts, or REITs, and REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be poised for a rally that resembles the heady 1990s once the market recovers. (more…) Continue Reading »

REITs Struggle, But REIT ETFs May Be Just Fine
August 20, 2009 – Real estate investment trusts (REITs) could be facing a mountain of trouble. But if the sector’s shares and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) play their cards right, they could emerge from the mess unscathed.... Continue Reading »

Commercial Real Estate ETFs: Long or Short?
August 6, 2009 – Commercial real estate and the sector’s related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in a potentially perilous position. That leaves just one question: is it a buying opportunity, or is it time to go short?... Continue Reading »

April’s ETF Winners and Losers
April 30, 2009 – We’re starting to see some exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the move. In fact, several have crossed above their long-term trend lines, and the major indexes all ended in positive territory for the month of... Continue Reading »

Why REITs, ETFs Acquire A Good Position
April 28, 2009 – One sector that could be worth watching is the real estate investment trusts, or REITs, which have gotten strong ratings and risen rapidly; exchange traded funds (ETFs) can give investors well-diversified exposure to these... Continue Reading »

Why Commercial Real Estate ETFs Are Taking A Hit – and Why It Could Worsen
March 19, 2009 – A good indicator of what lies ahead for commercial real estate and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) is the status of this market in Cleveland and Detroit. (more…) Continue Reading »