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 »

Does Goldman’s Profit Mean It’s Time to Play Financial ETFs?
July 15, 2009 – Goldman Sachs reported strong second quarter earnings this week, which undoubtedly has many potential investors wondering if financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) are worth considering once again. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "13790,"; Continue Reading »

10 Dividend-Yielding ETFs
May 8, 2009 – Dividend-paying stocks are an investor favorite, and many of the dividend focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) give investors better coverage with less risk than found in single stocks. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "9305,"; Continue Reading »

Citigroup’s Bailout a Boost for Financial ETFs
November 24, 2008 – A government bailout of Citigroup (C) caused stocks to rally this morning, giving a bit of life to financial exchange traded funds (ETFs). The major indexes have been up and the hope is that this... Continue Reading »

Federal Rescue Is Just the Beginning for Financial ETFs
September 29, 2008 – The bailout that many hope will be the salve to soothe volatile markets and hurting exchange traded funds (ETFs) cleared a hurdle this weekend. Lawmakers agreed to the deal, and now the vote is being put... Continue Reading »

Largest Bank Failure, Bailout Snags Hit Financial ETFs
September 26, 2008 – Washington Mutual (WM), a major holding in several financial exchange traded funds (ETFs), has just joined the casualty list. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is buying the bank’s assets for $1.9 billion after the FDIC seized the... Continue Reading »

Goldman, Buffett Deal Could Help Financials, ETFs
September 24, 2008 – Could the financial companies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) get a boost of confidence after a deal between two big Wall Street names? Here’s hoping. Gouldman Sachs (GS) said that it has received $5 billion in... Continue Reading »