How Name Brands Are Boosting Consumer Staples ETFs
November 2, 2009 – Retailers everywhere are locked in a battle for consumer dollars, and the fight may be most heated in the consumer staples sector as shoppers go generic. As brand names fight back, exchange traded funds... Continue Reading »

How to Play Food Producers’ Rising Profits With ETFs
September 29, 2009 – Major food and beverage producers have been releasing earnings and early forecasts signal positive results. Have food and beverage exchange traded funds (ETFs) benefited, though? (more…) Continue Reading »

How to Play the Battle for Cadbury With ETFs
September 15, 2009 – An all-out bidding war may be brewing for the rights to Cadbury as major names in the food industry line up for a piece of the Creme Egg purveyor. There are several ways interested investors... Continue Reading »

Consumer Staples ETFs: How Name Brands Are Fighting Back
September 14, 2009 – Mega-giant packaged food companies usually attract investors with the lure of moderate but stable growth, but related consumer staples exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been telling another story about these market players. (more…) Continue Reading »

4 Sector ETFs for an Overextended Market
September 3, 2009 – For most investors, the typical rules of investing have been shattered. You may be astonished at the rise of stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) since the market’s March 9 low. If you believe... Continue Reading »

How Going Generic Has Affected Consumer Staples ETFs
August 27, 2009 – Consumer staples used to be seen as a recession-proof sector that could withstand any downturn. But the consumer staples sector has lagged in this recession. How have the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) managed to... Continue Reading »

Retail ETFs to Represent All Shopping Habits
August 11, 2009 – There is some good news that consumers are beginning to spend again, but how much and is it enough to heal markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) is yet to be seen. (more…) Continue Reading »

How to Play the Consumer Spending Slump With ETFs
August 6, 2009 – Consumer spending, or the lack thereof, continues to be a thorn in the side of the economic recovery effort. Shoppers kept their wallets shut in July, but that doesn’t mean you have to avoid... Continue Reading »

Midday Morning Update: Stocks Retreat on Discouraging Economic Indicators
August 5, 2009 – Markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) take a dive as investors remain wary on the health of the overall economy, thanks to a gloomy report about private sector jobs. (more…) Continue Reading »

What Retail Sales Trends Signal About ETF’s Direction
July 19, 2009 – Consumption. It’s what drives the American economy. Retail trends are likely to recover but at a more slower pace, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be one way to trace the recovery of consumer habits... Continue Reading »