How Name Brands Are Boosting Consumer Staples ETFs
November 2, 2009 – Retailers everywhere are locked in a battle for consumer dollars, and the fight may be most heated in the consumer staples sector as shoppers go generic. As brand names fight back, exchange traded funds... Continue Reading »

ETF Spotlight: Vanguard Consumer Staples (VDC)
October 7, 2009 – ETF Spotlight on Vanguard Consumer Staples (NYSEArca: VDC), part of a weekly series. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "18798,"; Continue Reading »

How to Play the Battle for Cadbury With ETFs
September 15, 2009 – An all-out bidding war may be brewing for the rights to Cadbury as major names in the food industry line up for a piece of the Creme Egg purveyor. There are several ways interested investors... Continue Reading »

How Going Generic Has Affected Consumer Staples ETFs
August 27, 2009 – Consumer staples used to be seen as a recession-proof sector that could withstand any downturn. But the consumer staples sector has lagged in this recession. How have the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) managed to... Continue Reading »

How to Play the Consumer Spending Slump With ETFs
August 6, 2009 – Consumer spending, or the lack thereof, continues to be a thorn in the side of the economic recovery effort. Shoppers kept their wallets shut in July, but that doesn’t mean you have to avoid... Continue Reading »

How Higher Product Prices Can Signal ETF Strength
March 9, 2009 – When it seems like everyone is being affected by the global economic meltdown, there are a few sectors, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track these sectors, that seem to be immune from having to... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Financial ETFs Feel the Sector’s Pain
March 2, 2009 – The bank woes of the United States are taking over many aspects of markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), as the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a dive below 7,000 points today. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "8138,"; Continue Reading »

3 ETFs for a National Slowdown
February 2, 2009 – This economic downturn has left no sector or exchange traded fund (ETF) untouched. Even traditionally defensive areas of the market got eaten alive. But there are still corners of the market that are demonstrating potential... Continue Reading »