PBW: Analysis & Opinions

  1. Alternative Energy ETFs Battle For Inflows: PBW vs. TAN

    June 18, 2013
    Alternative energy has been a hot button issue for the last 50 year,s and investors have always found a way to play ...
  2. 3 Markets on the Stampede

    June 07, 2013
    Successful Investing's Doug Fabian points out three markets that appear to have started new bull runs.Doug, there ...
  3. Daily ETF Roundup: Fed Minutes Spook Stocks

    January 03, 2013
    Euphoria levels dropped off during the second day of trading in the new year as cautious commentary from the latest ...
  4. Checking In On Best And Worst Performers From 2011

    December 28, 2012
    As 2012 draws to a close, we’ve been recapping some of the best and worst ETF performers over the past year. Today, ...
  5. Vote For Obama Or Romney With These ETFs

    November 02, 2012
    With the 2012 presidential elections only a few days away, folks in Washington, Wall Street and Main Street are ...
  6. 3 ETFs In Focus As Election Nears

    September 27, 2012
    ETFs have earned the respect of countless investors as viable financial instruments well suited as core building ...
  7. 5 Worst ETF Strategies Of The Last 5 Years

    August 09, 2012
    The financial crash of 2008 has forever changed the way investors approach the market. After seeing bottom-line ...
  8. Daily ETF Roundup: PBW Jumps On U.S. Rally, VXX Heads South

    June 22, 2012
    After a whirlwind of a week, U.S. equities ended in positive territory today, rebounding after yesterday’s severe ...
  9. Daily ETF Roundup: PBW Pops On Optimism, VXX Cools Off

    June 20, 2012
    Volatility struck Wall Street today as investors weighed the latest Euro Zone and domestic developments, forcing ...
  10. PUW: Crushing The Clean Energy ETF Competition - ETF ...

    June 14, 2012
    Across the board, energy ETFs have had a rough start to 2012. The price of crude oil has slumped significantly, ...
  11. Playing BP's Renewable Prediction

    January 26, 2012
    Global energy is growing and BP’s latest energy forecast highlights the trend towards renewable energy.
  12. The Battle Over Biofuels Rages On

    December 02, 2011
    The biofuel sector offers investors plenty of potential. The growth is there, but are roadblocks.
  13. Coal Gets Red Hot Again

    November 09, 2011
    Despite the estimations of a softening economy, coal demand shows otherwise.
  14. Big Buys In Renewable Energy

    August 31, 2011
    As oil prices have fallen, so has the alternative energy sector. For investors with a long-term focus, the time ...
  15. China Still Leads In Solar

    March 10, 2011
    While the developed world struggles with austerity and budget measures, China is continuing its push into renewables.
  16. Unusual ETFs That Investors Need

    February 25, 2011
    These ETFs may have been a bit of a joke when they made their debut, but now these quirky funds are getting the last ...
  17. The Green Light In Green Vehicles

    February 04, 2011
    As transportation costs continue to rise, electric and hybrid vehicles are once again returning to the spotlight.
  18. Geothermal Set To Grow

    December 01, 2010
    With traditional energy sources once again rising in price due to increasing demand, alternatives are back in the ...
  19. Look To Emerging Markets For Renewables Growth

    November 19, 2010
    While many of the developed world’s renewable energy plans have stalled , the emerging world is chugging right along.
  20. Brazilian Ethanol Bounces Back

    October 11, 2010
    With the fate of the blender’s credit and higher food costs plaguing the corn ethanol industry, Brazilian sugarcane ...
  21. Looking Offshore For Wind Power

    September 16, 2010
    Offshore wind power represents long-term potential in the alternative energy space.
  22. Playing Alternative Energy Through The Backdoor

    August 19, 2010
    Without power inverters, renewable technologies are dead in the water. Here's how you can play this sector.
  23. The Sun Is Shining For Chinese Solar

    August 06, 2010
    With the cost of oil rising once again, renewable energy is gaining traction, and the Chinese are poised to profit.
  24. Hard Assets Still Make Sense

    May 24, 2010
    The current Euro Crisis has given investors a chance to add commodity producers to their portfolios at cheap prices. ...
  25. Venture Capital Plugs Back In To Cleantech

    April 13, 2010
    Venture capital is growing in the cleantech sector once again. Find out how to play on this trend in your portfolio.
  26. Big Polluters Hurt By Carbon Regulation

    March 26, 2010
    Some companies will be hurt with carbon regulation reforms while others will prosper.
  27. Three Surging Small Caps

    January 19, 2010
    Small caps carry more risk, but a higher reward.
  28. Playing Copenhagen With Our Climate Leaders

    January 04, 2010
    With the outcome of the climate meeting uncertain, bet on companies that are already taking steps to reduce their ...
  29. A "Cash For Caulkers" Portfolio

    December 21, 2009
    Stocks that might profit from a "Cash For Caulkers" stimulus plan.
  30. Hedge Fund Vet Launches First U.S. 'Green' Fund Of Funds

    October 22, 2009
    Bookbinder Capital Management recently rolled out TerraVerde Capital Partners, a fund of funds that invests only in ...
  31. A Victory For Clean Energy

    April 27, 2009
    EPA findings on CO2 emissions adds a sense of urgency for those looking to invest in clean technology.
  32. ETFs By U.S. Electricity Generation Projections

    February 17, 2009
    The mix of generation sources may fluctuate, but the overall upward trend for energy-focused ETFs creates a ...
  33. Forseeing 2009's Best Stocks

    January 12, 2009
    Will a "green revolution" be the ticket to 2009's hottest stocks? Only time will tell, but you can get in early by ...
  34. Seeing Green With Alternative Energy Play

    October 31, 2008
    Learn to use ETFs and the current market distaste for the sector to dip into long-term green energy investments.
  35. Putting Solar Under The Microscope

    June 16, 2008
    We examine the top holdings of a popular clean energy ETF to see if you're better off with individual eggs or the ...
  36. Green Investing: ETFs vs. Individual Stocks

    November 13, 2007
    Discover which strategy suits your style: the safety of ETFs, or the volatile, yet possibly explosive returns of ...
  37. New ETF Goes Green Overseas (GEX)

    May 15, 2007
    A look at an alternative-energy ETF that stretches outside U.S. borders, giving investors exposure to "green" stocks ...
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