ETF Chart of the Day: Telecom Sector
Today’s chart of the day is from Investors Intelligence technical analyst Tarquin Coe, who looks at the relative performance of the telecommunications…
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A Trio of Sector ETFs Yielding Over 3%
Investors have gravitated to traditional income-producing asset classes such as dividend ETFs, high-yield bonds and preferred shares in their search for yield…
Outperforming Telecom ETFs Try to Break Out
The iShares Dow Jones US Telecom ETF (NYSEArca: IYZ) is up 16.9% so far this year compared with a 9.6% advance for…
ETFs to Weather Europe’s Debt Storm
After the recent European elections, notably in France and Greece, the markets experienced another period of high volatility that left stocks and…
Sell in May: Stock ETFs Under the Gun
The recent weakness of stock ETFs on Europe’s debt woes has many investors wondering if they should’ve heeded the old adage to…
FocusShares Celebrates One-Year ETF Anniversary
Scottrade’s FocusShares exchange traded fund brand is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its suite of Focus Morningstar ETFs, some of the cheapest…
Defensive ETFs for a Market Pullback
The equities market and stock exchange traded funds are in the midst of a robust rebound, and the bears are growing louder…
State Street Lowers Expenses on Sector ETFs
As the exchange traded fund industry continues to expand and attract more assets, fund providers have been able to lower expenses, often…
Defensive ETFs for a Volatile Market
Market volatility scared investors into high-quality, defensive asset classes and exchange traded funds in 2011. As investors fork over a premium for…
Telecom ETFs Undervalued, Morningstar Says
While the telecommunications sector has been trailing the broader market, U.S. telecom exchange traded funds show promising dividends, attractive valuations and sturdy…
Sprint, Clearwater Weigh on Telecom ETFs
Telecommunications exchange traded funds were disconnecting Friday as Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) shares dropped nearly 20% and Clearwire Corp. (NasdaqGS: CLWR) was…
These ETFs Earn A+ Ratings from TheStreet
Exchange traded funds that invest in inflation-protected bonds, U.S. Treasuries and Indonesian stocks earn top marks in the TheStreet’s latest ETF rankings.…
S&P’s Best ETFs for International Telecom Stocks
Exchange traded funds that invest in global telecom stocks can provide secure dividends for investors on the hunt for yield, according to…
ETF Moves to Help Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
Investors nervous about the prospect of a so-called double-dip recession have flocked into defensive exchange traded funds and bonds. However, there are…