Oil ETFs Brace for Regulatory Restrictions
November 3, 2009 – Futures-based commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) have caught the eyes of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Many anticipate regulatory restrictions being placed on these ETFs. What will it mean for investors? (more…) Continue Reading »

October ETF Performance Report
October 30, 2009 – October was largely a mixed month for stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs), marked by both encouraging high points and gloomy low ones. (more…) Continue Reading »

5 Factors Benefiting Oil ETFs and How to Play It
October 29, 2009 – Global economies are growing fast and monetary policy in the United States is loose. These and other factors are fueling the rise of exchange traded funds (ETFs) related to the oil industry. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: New Week, New Hopes
October 19, 2009 – Traders on Wall Street greeted the markets this morning with fresh optimism, thanks to a host of earnings reports that are sending positive signals about the economy, stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Earnings Season and Oil Have Markets Hopping
October 12, 2009 – Wall Street is looking to continue its winning streak this morning as another busy week of earnings reports looms on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is also within spitting distance of 10,000. ... Continue Reading »

How to Protect Your Gains In the ETF and Market Rally
October 8, 2009 – So, you took some positions in exchange traded funds (ETFs) when the S&P 500 moved above its 200-day moving average, and perhaps you’ve made some gains. How can you go about protect your profits? (more…) Continue Reading »

Oil Trading Without the Dollar; What It Could Mean for ETFs
October 7, 2009 – As the dollar and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to decline, some have thrown around the idea of shifting oil trade away from of the dollar, but is this actually possible? (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Gold, Oil ETFs Get a Push from the Greenback
October 6, 2009 – The market is continuing its rally this morning as more signs emerge that the global economy is taking steps toward a recovery. A weakening U.S. dollar is also giving support to commodities prices. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Unemployment Socks Wall Street
October 2, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are dipping into negative territory on a worse-than-expected jobs report that has dampened hopes for a strong recovery by year-end. (more…) Continue Reading »

As Oil Retreats, Capture the Short Side with New ETF
September 29, 2009 – Popular interest in energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) is on the rise and an ETF provider has responded by launching a new fund in order to capture the short side of oil. (more…) Continue Reading »