Leveraged Energy ETFs Gain Assets, Just not the Ones You’d Guess
The 8% plunge in West Texas Intermediate futures Wednesday could be a reminder that despite an epic rally over the three previous…
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ETF Chart of the Day: Re-Energized Energy Sector
Assets have started to flow into the largest U.S. Energy Equity focused ETF, XLE (SPDR Energy Select, Expense Ratio 0.16%), as it…
Oil Rising, but Traders Skirt Leveraged ETFs
Even prior to this week’s violence in Iraq, the excuse du jour for soaring oil prices, energy stocks and equity-based exchange traded…
ETFs Move On Jobless Claims, Productivity Gains
ETFs are showing strong gains Thursday after jobless claims unexpectedly fell to an almost three-year low, signaling an improving labor market. The…
Oil ETFs Retreat, But Will It Stick?
Phew. Crude oil prices are finally cooling off as reports of increased production are emerging from the Middle East. The United States…
ETFs Move As Portugal Bond Sale Restores Confidence
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) rose on Wednesday, tracking a rally in European equities, as investors digested the results from a Portuguese government…
Oil ETFs: 2008 All Over Again?
Fueled by the global recovery and the low interest rate environment, crude oil prices have been able to steadily rise. Those rising…
Drilling Bans Could Boost Natural Gas ETFs
Drilling in the large reserves of trapped natural gas in the east coast has kept gas prices, along with related exchange traded…
Which Way Is Up for Natural Gas ETFs?
Natural gas exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a hit yesterday after the supply glut that has pressured prices all year showed few…
Investing in the Future With Natural Gas ETFs
Because it’s cleaner burning than coal and more plentiful than oil, some have called natural gas the fuel of the future. Here’s…
Leveraged ETFs: Useful, But Be Careful
Leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) allow investors to achieve outsized returns. Unfortunately, those outsized returns can be in either the positive or…
Oil and Gas ETF Plays for Rising Energy Prices
Uh-oh…you’ve probably noticed that gas prices are once again creeping higher, just in time for the driving season. As a motorist, it…
Oil ETF Plays With Extra ‘Oomph’
Oil and gas exchange traded funds (ETFs) are continuing their ascent despite a supply glut. Investors looking to add a little “oomph”…
What’s In the Fine Print When Choosing Long/Short ETFs?
Investors looking at leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) should pay attention to the fine print in those products, so that…