How to Lock In Low Gas Prices With ETFs
December 1, 2008 – Gas prices have dipped back down in consumers’ favor, naturally spurring talk of a bottom for related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Many are enjoying this newfound “freedom” of filling up at the pump without draining your... Continue Reading »

Consumers Love Low Oil, Gas Prices But ETFs Smarting
November 24, 2008 – Consumers are cheering at the pump, as gas prices are below $2 per gallon in some areas of the nation, leaving stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) sparse. Over the past two weeks prices in gas... Continue Reading »

ETFs Give Sigh of Relief As Election Day Finally Arrives
November 4, 2008 – It’s finally Election Day, and the markets and exchange traded funds (ETF) are hopping on investor optimism and eagerness to have the elections over with. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has surged by as much as... Continue Reading »

Gas Prices, ETFs Tumble, Consumers Resume Leisurely Drives
October 31, 2008 – The falling prices of gasoline have lead to some consumers to return to their gas-thirsty habits, but what effect has it had on exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Consumers have started to shun conservation and have started... Continue Reading »

Congress May Consider Stimulus for Economy, ETFs
October 21, 2008 – The idea of another economic stimulus bill is gaining traction, but what it will mean for the economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) down the road is still a question market. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke... Continue Reading »

Investors Run In Droves to Gold, ETFs; Dollar Dips
September 17, 2008 – Gold prices and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are soaring after the government bailed out American Insurance Group (AIG) and the dollar fell. The largest gold ETF shot up 11.6% along with prices - the biggest one-day... Continue Reading »

Oil Prices, ETFs Are Down; Gas Is Up on Ike’s Approach
September 11, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the general markets are off slightly after the trade deficit rose to a 16-month high and oil continued to head south. Oil imports hit an all-time high this summer, which offset... Continue Reading »

ETFs Tumble After Pending Home Sales Fall, Lehman Solvency Questioned
September 9, 2008 – Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a step back early this morning after a few worrying developments. The stability of Lehman Brothers (LEH) came into question, sending their shares as much as 40% lower.... Continue Reading »

School Not Off to a Peachy Start for Retailers, ETFs
September 4, 2008 – Glum economic news sent the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) lower in trading, especially in the retail sector. It’s the time of year for back-to-school shopping, but retailers’ numbers seemed to show that many kids... Continue Reading »

GDP Up, Joblessness Down, But While ETFs Might Rebound, Make Sure It Sticks
August 28, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) received a breath of fresh air today after it was announced that the U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter. Economists had called for a 2.7% growth... Continue Reading »

Falling Gas Prices Make Consumers and Retail ETFs Happy
August 26, 2008 – What do you know? Falling gas prices this month lifted the collective mood of consumers and exchange traded funds (ETFs). It’s had quite an effect, too: the increase in confidence is the biggest in two years,... Continue Reading »

Oil and Gas ETFs Will Likely Continue to Fluctuate
August 18, 2008 – Oil and oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs), like Jimmy Stewart in “Vertigo,” look up. Then they look down. They look up. Then they look down. What’s going on? Early this morning, the situation was no different.... Continue Reading »

Fuel Prices, ETFs Look Different In Second Half of Year
August 11, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that consistently found themselves at the head of the class with double-digit returns in the first half of the year are suddenly having a different view of things as fuel prices... Continue Reading »

Larger Than Expected Fuel Inventories Have ETFs Hesitating
August 6, 2008 – The inventory numbers are in, sending fuel prices lower and energy-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) sputtering while they figure out where to go next. The supplies were larger than expected, an indicator that high prices are... Continue Reading »

Oil Prices Put Pinch on Consumers, ETFs in June
August 4, 2008 – Rising prices in June smacked down consumer spending and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Spending, after adjusted for inflation, fell as shoppers were hit by the biggest price increases in nearly three decades. Those prices are... Continue Reading »

Some Wonder: Is Bubble Bursting for Oil, ETFs? Not So Fast…
July 20, 2008 – An 11.2% drop-off in oil prices last week, coupled with big one-week losses in some oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) has suddenly got analysts wondering if the bubble is bursting. We know consumers are eager to... Continue Reading »

Oil ETFs Socked As Consumer Spending Power Weakens
July 15, 2008 – Oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) are spilling today as prices plummeted by as much as $9.26 a barrel. The price plunge was the hardest in 17 years, reports Adam Schreck for the Associated Press. It lost... Continue Reading »