Why Gold ETFs Could Catch a Break
After starting 2018 on strong notes, the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD), iShares Gold Trust (NYSEArca: IAU) and other gold exchange traded funds have…
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Playing it Safe With Dow Jones ETFs
With investors favoring large- and mega-cap stocks and lower volatility names this year, revisiting a pair of exchange traded funds that track…
Medical Devices ETF Looks to Regain Leadership
Through several years of an epic bull market in medical devices the iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (NYSEArca: IHI), the largest dedicated…
Mickey Mouse Might not be Able to Save Media ETFs
The PowerShares Dynamic Media Portfolio (NYSEArca: PBS) has lagged broader consumer discretionary exchange traded funds this year and with some analysts saying…
7 Critical Conversations to Master as a Financial Advisor
There are vital ingredients necessary to engage people in the conversations that turn leads into prospects, prospects into clients, and clients into…
Janus Will Bolster ETF Lineup With New Small-Cap ETFs
Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS) plans to continue bolstering its lineup of exchange traded funds with the introduction of two new…
Don’t Overlook the DAX ETF
The Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF (NasdaqGM: DAX) may be overlooked compared to other Germany exchange traded funds trading in the U.S.,…
Macau Headwinds Still Exist for Casino ETF
The Market Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSEArca: BJK), the lone exchange traded fund dedicated to casino operators and related companies, has enjoyed a…
Rating agency default methodologies make internal research more important to municipal investing
A small increase in the number of large municipality defaults over the last seven years has raised questions about how distressed municipalities…
Commodities Crushed: Investors are Running Away From Commodities ETFs
Delicately stated, these are not the best of days for commodities and the corresponding exchange traded products. With a July loss of…
Oil Services ETFs Struggle as Halliburton/Baker Hughes Engagement is on the Rocks
With each down almost 3% Wednesday, the Market Vectors Oil Service ETF (NYSEArca: OIH) and the iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services…
John Hancock Selects Dimensional to Manager Smart Beta ETFs
John Hancock Investments is getting closer to making its exchange traded funds splash as the Boston-based asset management giant said today it…
Knowledge Leadership in a new Emerging Markets ETF
This year is turning out to be another tricky one for emerging markets investors, but breaking away from the traditional mold of…
Ahead of Earnings, a Tepid View of Energy ETFs
The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLE) and the Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEArca: VDE) are both off more than 8.5% over the…