Can We Bank on a Financial ETF Rebound?
March 19, 2009 – As banks traverse the financial gauntlet placed before them, some financial institutions are providing some uplifting signs and investors are beginning to look favorably on the downtrodden financial sector and its related exchange traded funds... Continue Reading »

When It Comes to Financial ETFs, Is Equal Weight Better?
February 2, 2009 – The focus on TARP funds and the governments around the globe has been to save the “too big” to fail financial institutions and not focus on smaller banks, often the more sound banks, and the exchange... Continue Reading »

Bernanke and Buffett Speak, Markets and Financial ETFs Smile
August 22, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) rose this morning after some hopeful words from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. He said that while the inflation outlook is uncertain, the recent decline in commodity prices and the... Continue Reading »

Financials Ding Markets and ETFs, But Falling Oil Is a Salve
August 12, 2008 – More news about the financial sector sent Wall Street and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) lower, but a further drop in oil prices helped soothe some investors. JP Morgan (JPM) said it had racked up bigger... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Reacting Well to Sector’s News
August 8, 2008 – The financial sector and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have seen some rough times this year. But coming off news of July’s rebound is a round of news this morning that seems to have things picking up... 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 »