What It Will Take to Right Real Estate ETFs
June 13, 2009 – When the housing bubble burst, real estate prices, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), plummeted. But many Americans are still unable to afford the price tags on their dream homes. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "11734,"; Continue Reading »

Why REIT ETFs Are Recovering
June 3, 2009 – REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) give investors a broad base of real estate exposure while giving great tax benefits to the corporations that help build them up. They are the latest vehicle of interest... Continue Reading »

What ETFs Are In Your ‘Safe’ Portfolio?
March 30, 2009 – The old dogma for safe investing has been severely rebuffed by the current financial crisis. So, what type of investments and exchange traded funds (ETFs) should our portfolios include? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "8543,"; Continue Reading »

Why Commercial Real Estate ETFs Are Taking A Hit – and Why It Could Worsen
March 19, 2009 – A good indicator of what lies ahead for commercial real estate and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) is the status of this market in Cleveland and Detroit. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "8320,"; Continue Reading »

Why Active ETFs Are Outperforming Closest Passive Competitors
March 18, 2009 – Actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) are ahead of their passive competitors, but so far PowerShares is still the only true provider for this relatively new niche investment tool. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "8387,"; Continue Reading »

Is a New Blow Coming for Real Estate ETFs?
December 18, 2008 – As we hear about home foreclosures and defaults on loans across the country, the commercial real estate market and its related REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) brace for a possible multi-billion dollar collapse of troubled... Continue Reading »

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 »