Financial ETFs in Turnaround Mode
March 19, 2010 – The financial sector is on many investors radar, as the lows seen last year have to get better. What does the recent performance of the biggest financial exchange traded fund(ETF) indicate about the health... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs: Still Struggling, But Improving
January 20, 2010 – The financial sector has seen a handsome recovery off the market’s March 9 low, with most exchange traded funds (ETFs) up at least 100% since then. But mixed fourth-quarter earnings this week raise the... Continue Reading »

How New Bank Tax May Hurt Financial Industry, ETFs
January 13, 2010 – Bonus season is coming around and lots of big bankers are likely to receive a fat check. This has spurred another round of public outrage and the government has taken steps to funnel away some... Continue Reading »

Stocks, ETFs Fall Slightly in Light Trading
December 30, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) see-sawed around break-even this morning as any decline was limited by a higher-than-expected reading on Chicago-area manufacturing. (more…) Continue Reading »

Look Before You Leap: Know the Holdings of Your ETFs
December 18, 2009 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer exposure to a wide variety of areas of the markets, but, like a snow flake, each ETF is unique. Two similar-sounding ETFs can vary in their holdings, diversification and trading... Continue Reading »

Financial ETFs Pull Back, But What’s the Next Step?
December 14, 2009 – For those investors who rely on the 200-day moving average as a guide for where and when to invest, financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be sending a sell signal. Is the sector primed for... Continue Reading »

How to Harness the Financial Sector’s Recovery With ETFs
October 19, 2009 – Sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a good way for investors to seek out niches in order to harness performance in a specific area, and the financial sector is no exception. Since the market’s... Continue Reading »

A Year After Lehman: Are Financial ETFs Ready for Their Close-Up?
September 14, 2009 – One year ago today, Lehman Brothers collapsed and sent the entire financial system and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) on a downward spiral. Today, the picture looks much different. Are financial ETFs ripe... Continue Reading »