Feeling Volatile? There Are ETNs for That
February 13, 2009 – Despite investor nerves about exchange traded notes (ETNs) and their inherent credit risk, along with general market nerves, Barclays has two new ETNs that give investor access to volatility tracking. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7869,"; Continue Reading »

The Evolution of New ETFs
February 3, 2009 – As with everything else, the exchange traded fund (ETF) world has its shares of winners and losers, and Charles Darwins’ philosophy of survival of the fittest prevails. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7661,"; Continue Reading »

New ETN Will Give Investors Access to Volatility
January 23, 2009 – Barclays has just announced that it filed the necessary paperwork to launch a pair of exchange traded notes (ETNs) that will track the increasingly well-known Chicago Board Options Exchange’s Volatility Index, or the VIX. ... Continue Reading »

What’s the ‘Fear Index’ Forecasting for Year’s End?
December 26, 2008 – The year 2008 can be marked by huge, volatile oscillations in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), and we are left wondering if this trend will continue. One indicator that has come under the... Continue Reading »

Fear Adds to Volatility of ETFs, and VIX Measures It
November 5, 2008 – Fearful investors have added to the volatility and dramatic price swings of stocks, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the overall market. This volatility, which is used as a gauge in investor sentiment, can be measured by the Chicago... Continue Reading »

October ETF Performance Report
October 31, 2008 – October was a spooky month for the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), and we saw things that haven’t been seen in decades. The two strongest areas, and one of the few to end the month... Continue Reading »

Obscure Index Helps Measure ETF Investor Sentiment
October 21, 2008 – The stock market has been through a few nosedives, free-falls and sharp reversals, sending stocks, investors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) on a wild ride. Whatever you want to call the swings, there is a way... Continue Reading »

Dow, ETFs Recover, But VIX Says This Isn’t Over
October 16, 2008 – It was an impressive finish for Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) after the way things were looking this morning. After falling 380 points at the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed more than... Continue Reading »