Cushing Debuts A Twist on ETF Sector Investing
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA ETF investors can now get the potential growth benefits of sector investing, with the potentially complimentary income investing of…
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As it Tumbles, Investors Bail on Materials ETF
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to that sector, is off more than 12% this…
U.S. Stock ETFs Should Shrug Off Volatility
While investors may be questioning their equity exposure after the recent bout of volatility, U.S. stock ETFs may still find support from…
Materials ETFs Slip as PPG Industries Sounds Warning Bell
Materials stocks and sector-related ETFs were among the worst performers Tuesday after paint and coatings supplier PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) warned it…
Inflows to Materials ETFs Rise Amid Trade War Talk
Speculation that the Trump Administration’s recently announced tariffs on imported aluminum and steel will spark a trade war is prompting some investors…
An Equal Weight Approach to ETF Investing
By Marc Odo, Swan Global Investments In a recent blog post, we made the case for equally weighting the various SPDR sector ETFs to gain our…
Why It’s a Good Time to Consider Materials ETFs
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) and other materials ETFs are performing admirably this year. For example, XLB, the largest materials…
Jobs Decline. Broader Economic Concerns or Short Term Blip?
U.S. loses 33,000 jobs in September, the first decline in seven years By Hafeez Esmail, Main Management According to the government’s Bureau…
Varying Growth Opportunities in Global ETFs
The global economy continues to chug along, but individual country growth remain disparate. Investors, though, may pick and choose their global exposures…
Hurricane Season Could Help Bolster Sector ETFs
A natural disaster is not something would immediately consider a benefit, but some sector and related exchange traded funds can still capitalize…
As Hurricane Irma Surges Forward, So May Infrastructure ETFs
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, infrastructure ETFs, including the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEArca: XHB), iShares U.S. Home…
Not All Large ETFs Gathered Assets in 2017
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA With approximately $135 billion of net inflows in the first quarter, it is easy to miss that not all…
Material ETFs are Prime Trump Plays
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) and other materials exchange traded funds are extending bullishness that started last year. Much of…
Materials ETFs Keep the Good Times Going
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) and other materials exchange traded funds were standouts among sector ETFs last year. For example,…