Midday Market Update: Financial Earnings Lift Spirits
October 21, 2009 – Profits from major banks posted improved third-quarter earnings results, which gave a lift to stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) in morning trading. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "19516,"; Continue Reading »

Gas ETFs: Where Prices Could Be Headed Next
October 6, 2009 – As supply and demand pressures start to influence gasoline, what lies ahead for the commodity and its exchange traded funds (ETFs)? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "18668,"; Continue Reading »

How About Some Downtime ETFs This Labor Day?
September 7, 2009 – The Labor Day holiday has come later this year, and given the tone of markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), plus the state of the economy, why not brush up on your portfolio with... Continue Reading »

Where Energy ETF Prices May Be Headed
August 25, 2009 – The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released its short-term energy outlook for a variety of energy sources. Their forecasts could impact a wide range of energy-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) AKPC_IDS += "16363,"; Continue Reading »

Natural Gas ETF Awaits CFTC Decision
August 7, 2009 – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held hearings this week that could determine the fate of futures-based exchange traded funds (ETFs), but the final word is still up in the air. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "15295,"; Continue Reading »

Some of the Best ETFs for the Last Two Weeks
August 5, 2009 – With all that is going on in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), it might be easy to overlook certain areas of the marketplace. If you’ve missed anything, here are some areas that have... Continue Reading »

Volatility, Speculators, CFTC: The Future of Oil and Gas ETFs
July 28, 2009 – Oil and gas prices and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have seen unprecedented volatility in the last year. It’s led to all kinds of speculation: that speculators are to blame, that the Commodity... Continue Reading »

What Lies Ahead for Commodity ETFs
July 15, 2009 – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it will be holding hearings to determine if limits on speculative positions in energy futures markets should be imposed. What could be the impact on commodity... Continue Reading »