Financial Sector ETF Benefits From Strong GDP Growth
Last week, the Commerce Department said U.S. GDP jumped 4.1% in the second quarter, good for the best GDP growth number since…
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Financial ETFs Could Be Gaining Momentum
Bank stocks and financial sector exchange traded funds may continue to strengthen as strong fundamentals help support this market segment’s outlook. Year-to-date,…
Bank ETFs are Raking in New Assets as Sector Soars
Big financial services exchange traded funds are getting bigger as investors flock to these ETFs as the sector continues soaring. The Financial…
ETF Plays That Have Benefited the Most from a ‘Trump Bump’
Donald Trump’s victory set off one of the steepest post-election rallies in recent memory. While many markets strengthened on the “Trump bump,”…
Small Bank ETFs Could Outperform Under Trump Administration
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Steven Mnuchin for the position of Treasury Secretary, adding to speculation of deregulation in the financial industry and…
Can Small-Cap ETFs Continue to Run Ahead of Peers?
Since Nov. 8, the index behind iShares Core S&P Small Cap (IJR) outperformed its mid- and large-cap brethren. In addition, economically sensitive…
Fed Could Provide Small Bank ETFs a Helping Hand
Regional and community bank-related exchange traded funds could outperform in the financial space as Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen expresses calls for…
Small-Cap Bank ETFs Could Win This Election Season
Small-cap and community bank exchange traded funds may find support from this election season as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton outlines a…
Bank ETFs are Getting Their Acts Together
Financial services exchange traded funds, including the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF) and the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEArca: KBE), have…
Small-Cap Bank ETFs Shine as Wall Street Languishes
While the financial sector remains one of the worst performing areas of the market, exchange traded funds that track small banks have…
Bank ETFs: Sometimes Smaller is Better
In terms of market cap spectrums and sectors, there are at least two certainties in the current market environment. First, small-caps are…
As Large Banks Slow, Small-Cap Financial ETFs Could Lead
Wall Street banks are stumbling but smaller regional and community banks, along with related exchange traded funds, could pick up the pace.…
Small Bank, Financial ETFs Could Capitalize on Looser Regulations
Broad regulatory restrictions were placed on the banking industry, following the financial downturn. However, small-cap financial exchange traded funds may outperform as…
Small-Cap Financial ETFs Bank on Looser Regulations
As the Fed contemplates exempting small- and mid-sized banks from the tougher regulations imposed following the financial crisis, small-cap financial sector exchange…