Midday Market Update: ETFs Get a Lift From Economic Reports
November 2, 2009 – Positive news from both the real estate and manufacturing sectors had the combined effect of sending the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher. Will it make last week all but a distant memory? ... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Markets Flat Despite Positive Earnings
July 17, 2009 – Better-than-expected second quarter earnings from the financial and technology sectors somehow can’t keep stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) afloat in morning trading. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Weak Job Report Puts the Brakes on Wall Street
July 2, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) retreated in morning trading on a weak jobs report, which underscored that the economy is still very much struggling. (more…) Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Homebuilders and Wholesale Prices Fail to Add a Spark
June 16, 2009 – U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are barely snapping a two-day losing streak to jump into positive territory as investors become a bit more optimistic that the economy is emerging from the recession.... 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…) Continue Reading »

Who’s Dragging Down the S&P and Its ETF?
March 3, 2009 – On Monday, the S&P 500 broke through its November lows, giving the broad index a bad two-month start for 2009, and many, including exchange traded fund (ETF) investors, say there are 10 companies that led... Continue Reading »

How Industrial ETFs Could Win With Obama
January 5, 2009 – Obama’s plan is unveiling itself slowly and the latest news on tax cuts have many optimistic and hoping that the anticipated tax cuts could boost spending and help related exchange traded funds(ETFs). American citizens and... Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Bad News Can’t Dampen World Optimism
January 2, 2009 – A slew of domestic and international manufacturing reports came out today, underscording the depth of the slowdown and how it has impacted exchange traded funds (ETFs) in particular. (more…) Continue Reading »

How Emerging Market Pain Slows Industrial ETFs
December 23, 2008 – Employment within mining and construction equipment making will be hit hard, as weakening global demand has forced companies in this sector to downsize, further weakening related investments such as exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) Continue Reading »

We’re In a Recession. Now What?
December 1, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) and other investors won’t like this: the National Bureau of Economic Research confirmed today that the United States entered a recession one year ago. Most Americans have already believed this about the... Continue Reading »