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…) AKPC_IDS +=... 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 »

Manufacturing Contracts, Has ETFs Fluctuating
November 3, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are back-and-forth following a weak manufacturing reading this morning. The Institute for Supply Management said that its index fell to 38.9, the lowest reading in 26 years, says Ellen Simon... Continue Reading »

Surprise Factory Order Drop Hurts Industrial ETFs
October 16, 2008 – A sharper-than-expected drop in factory activity had markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) sinking lower this morning. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said business activity unexpectedly fell to -37.5 in October, from 3.8 in September, reports... Continue Reading »

Shift to Internet Advertising Could Be Hurting Media ETFs
September 26, 2008 – There seem to be few sectors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that have managed to remain immune from the economic downturn. The latest is your local NBC affiliate. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker says the downturn... Continue Reading »

Caterpillar’s Sales in China Offset Slowdown in U.S., Benefits Industrial ETFs
August 28, 2008 – As we know, China is in the midst of a building boom that’s been digging up potential for a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs), and industrials are no exception. Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar (CAT)... Continue Reading »

Caterpillar’s Earnings Give an Assist to Industrials ETFs
July 22, 2008 – It’s a win-win-win for the global building boom, Caterpillar and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold the heavy-equipment manufacturer. Caterpillar’s (CAT) second-quarter profit jumped 34%, handily dusting expectations, reports Daniel Lovering for the Associated Press. Much... Continue Reading »