Trading Volume of Financial ETFs Surges
November 24, 2008 – It has a been a wild roller coaster ride for exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on the financial sector, with fluctuations in asset value and trading volume. The effect has resulted in winners and losers. Since... Continue Reading »

Short ETFs Popular Now, But Be Cautious
November 13, 2008 – Long-short exchange traded funds (ETFs) are attracting more interest than ever it seems, especially on days such as this one where the markets are poised to break through new lows. Investors still want to earn... Continue Reading »

‘Use With Caution’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Avoid’ With Leveraged ETFs
November 1, 2008 – Many new exchange traded funds (ETFs) come in the short and leveraged variety, designed to help out educated investors. But the latest results have found that individual investors have had more trouble with leverage than... Continue Reading »

Central Banks Pull Together to Give Markets, ETFs An Assist
September 18, 2008 – After three days of staggering volatility, all eyes remain on financials and the sector’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) to see what they’ll do next. The Federal Reserve and the world’s other major central banks stepped up... Continue Reading »

With ETFs, There Are Ways to Play Lower Industrial Output
September 15, 2008 – Industrial output has broad implications for the economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs), so it isn’t good that it plunged by the largest amount in three years. Output fell by 1.1% last month, and economists were... Continue Reading »

For Financial ETFs, This Week Could Have Been Worse
September 12, 2008 – Given the troubles with Lehman Brothers (LEH), Washington Mutual (WM), Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) this week, things could have been a whole lot uglier than they actually have been for financial exchange... Continue Reading »

Of the Top Ten Funds In July, Seven Were ETFs
August 28, 2008 – July was a notoriously troubled month for the markets, but not all exchange traded funds (ETFs) were suffering. John Spence for MarketWatch notes that there were 708 U.S.-listed ETFs in July, with 24 managers at the... Continue Reading »

Short, Financial ETFs Stand Tall As Investors Back Away From Oil, Commodities
August 24, 2008 – The last week notwithstanding, there has been a trend away from commodities and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them as the price of oil takes a step back. It’s led to a rebound for... Continue Reading »

Europe to Follow U.S. Trends in Leveraged and Inverse ETFs
July 30, 2008 – Leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) are two sectors in the U.S. ETF market that have experienced a boom over the past couple of years. According to a report on “ETF Liquidity Trends” filed by... Continue Reading »

Crunching the Numbers With Financial ETFs
July 29, 2008 – As financials continue to struggle, related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may feel the repercussions. Yesterday, financials continued to decline as Merrill Lynch (MER) shares dropped almost 10%, bringing the entire sector lower amid fears over credit... Continue Reading »

Bears And Short ETFs Out Roaming For The Summer
July 29, 2008 – Despite the appearances of the last few weeks that included some strong days, there are still some hungry bears roaming in the marketplace and looking for some exchange traded funds (ETFs) to snack on. ETFGuide reports... Continue Reading »

SEC Takes Aim at Naked Short-Selling
July 16, 2008 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking aim at illegal short sellers, but it might have little impact on exchange traded funds (ETFs). The practice of short-selling is all well and good, but “naked” short-selling... Continue Reading »

ETFs Can Be your Safe Haven
July 11, 2008 – Have you ever considered exchange traded funds (ETFs) as a safe haven for your money when markets get rough? Sure, there are the old standbys, such as gold, to offer investors a calm harbor, but... Continue Reading »