Domestic Housing Market, ETFs Seek Help
November 14, 2008 – Real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the housing market need a helping hand. The FDIC is breaking with the Bush Administration and is now proposing a $24 billion plan to help 1.5 million Americans stay... Continue Reading »

Bank Failures Could Take Down REIT ETFs
September 16, 2008 – The financial crisis has hurt the sector’s exchange traded funds (ETFs), but there’s another victim: the New York City REIT. Two prominent New York office REITs have been hit hard by the potential Bank of America... Continue Reading »

Commercial Real Estate, ETFs Could Be the Next Bust
August 26, 2008 – The residential housing market has deteriorated sharply this year, and Wall Street had banked on the commercial real estate loans, investments and exchange traded funds (ETFs) keeping their ground. Recently, bankers have reason to believe that... Continue Reading »

AIG’s Losses Drag Down Insurance ETFs
August 7, 2008 – American International Group (AIG) notched its third consecutive quarterly loss, which is putting the hurt on financial exchange traded funds (ETFs). The world’s largest insurer lost more than $5.6 billion in credit default swaps - insurance... Continue Reading »

Bailout Provisions Don’t Have ETFs Whooping and Cheering
July 30, 2008 – The pen might be mightier than the sword, especially if real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) have something to say about it. President Bush signed a major housing bill that is meant to provide mortgage relief... Continue Reading »

Foreclosures Triple, But Real Estate ETFs Don’t Seem Wounded
July 25, 2008 – Foreclosures shot up a whopping 121% in one year, a percentage that could hold back exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the real estate market. About 220,000 homes were repossessed in the second quarter, triple... Continue Reading »

Existing Home Sales Take Down Real Estate ETFs
July 24, 2008 – Some stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading lower today after existing home sales fell in June. The 2.6% drop was more than twice what had been expected, reports Martin Crutsinger for the Associated Press.... Continue Reading »