Oil ETFs: On the Comeback Trail for Investors?
Commodities investors have seen this movie several times already this year. The United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca:USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil…
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Retail Segment Keeps Pressure on U.S. Stock ETFs
U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds were flat Thursday as traders soured on the outlook for brick-and-mortar shops. The S&P 500 Index, along…
U.S. Dollar ETFs Ready to See Some Green
Dollar disappointment is widely documented this year. For example, the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), the tracking exchange traded fund…
Key Levels for Big Energy ETFs
The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca:XLE), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to energy equities, continues slumping. Off more than 1% over the past…
Look to Dividend Grower ETFs to Generate Extra Cash
Government bond yields are still anemic throughout much of the developed world, highlighting the utility of dividend stocks and exchange traded funds in income…
Why Biotechnology Investing is Looking Healthy
ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEArca:XBI) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.…
Long-Term Bond ETFs Prove Durable Despite Fed Rate Hikes
Long duration fixed income exchange traded funds have bee strong performers this year even as the Federal Reserve has boosted interest rates twice. For…
State Street to Shutter 19 ETFs
State Street’s State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) unit, the third-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, said it is closing 19 ETFs this month.…
Don’t Abandon Bank ETFs Just Yet
The PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio (NASDAQ: KBWB) is one of the many bank exchange traded funds that is scuffling this year, but investors should…
The Fed’s Affect on Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFs
With the Federal Reserve continuing its efforts to normalize U.S. monetary policy, plenty of asset classes could be affected by those plans, including mortgage-backed…
Want to Attract HNW Millennials? An ESG Strategy May Be the Answer
By OppenheimerFunds via Iris.xyz There is an immense opportunity facing advisors today. Millennials are finally coming of age, and they are slowly but surely inheriting significant…
Guggenheim Solar ETF Continues to Shine
The Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to solar stocks, jumped nearly 3% yesterday, bringing its year-to-date gain to…