Strong Earnings Weren’t Enough for Bank ETFs
Bank stocks and sector-related bank ETFs plunged on Friday, despite strong third quarter profit results. Among the worst performing ETFs on Friday,…
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Bank ETFs: Big Quarterly Earnings May Not Be Enough
Wall Street banks are expected to report on a big three-month run, but a profitable quarter may not be enough for bank…
Look to Financial ETFs as Borrowing Costs Rise
Rising borrowing costs are not necessarily a cause for concern as rising interest rates typically go hand in hand with a growing…
8 Financial ETFs to Chase After Bank Deregulation
The Senate recently passed a bill to loosen some of the more draconian regulatory restrictions placed on banks in response to a…
3 Driving Factors to Support Financial ETFs
The financial sector has mostly fallen behind other U.S. market segments over the years, but 2018 may be the year that financials-related…
Regulator Relief Is Good for Financial ETFs
The U.S. financial sector and related exchange traded funds have been falling behind the broader equities market after the global financial downturn…
A Strong Case for Bank ETFs
In an improving economic environment with potentially favorable policy changes ahead, investors may consider an overweight position in financial sector stocks, notably…
Regional Bank ETFs Could Surprise
Financial services exchange traded funds delivered some big disappointments in March and regional bank ETFs were particularly egregious offenders. For example, the…
Factors to Fuel Financial ETFs’ Continued Outperformance
Financial stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds have finally been able to pull ahead after years of underperforming the broader equities market,…
ETFs That Welcome a Fed Rate Hike
The markets soured on speculation of a possible Federal Reserve interest rate hike as soon as this month. However, there are market…
Fed Rate Hike Speculation Help Buoy Bank ETFs
While the rest of the equities market plunged, bank stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds were partially supported by the notion that…
Regional Bank ETFs Face Technical Tests
Regional bank stocks and exchange traded funds have recently been moving higher on speculation that the Federal Reserve is nearing its first…
Bank ETFs Surge on Strong July Job Report
Bank stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds led market gains Friday after the Labor Department reported robust job creation in July, adding…
Bank on More Upside for Bank ETFs
In one of this year’s most impressive laggard-to-leader stories, financial services exchange traded funds, including the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF),…