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May 17, 2013
Investors are getting more comfortable with owning European stocks once again. For bold investors willing to go ...
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February 15, 2013
With the major U.S. stock indexes hovering around their all time highs, it can be safely argued that risk on ...
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February 06, 2013
Breakout strategies appeal to all traders and investors, from those trading one-minute charts to daily or weekly ...
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January 29, 2013
Despite low rates and a now more dovish Federal Reserve, investors continue to pile into fixed income ETFs. In fact, ...
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January 03, 2013
Stocks kicked off 2013 with a bang as buying pressures spilled over into the new year and major indexes tallied a ...
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December 28, 2012
By the simplest of measures, it was a good year for stocks.
The S&P 500 rose 12%, extending a bull market that ...
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December 04, 2012
While most investors are currently fixated on the "fiscal-cliff" talks, the market will also be impacted by the ...
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November 14, 2012
The steady inflation of bond prices and growing public debts has led many fund managers and analysts to warn that a ...
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October 25, 2012
Over the years, State Street has built itself into a major ETF power with nearly a quarter trillion dollars in AUM. ...
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October 05, 2012
Stocks crept lower yesterday asdisappointingISM non-manufacturing data results put a lid on domesticrecoveryhopes; ...
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October 01, 2012
FlexShares, the Chicago-based ETF issuer that has seen assets surge over the past year, announced last week an ...
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September 17, 2012
After ending the week on a high note following the announcement of QE3 on the home front, investors came back in a ...
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September 06, 2012
Just a year after the debt debacle, it appears as though the markets are heading towards another key do-or-die ...
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August 30, 2012
Perceived as one of the safest investment avenues across the globe, U.S. Treasuries (especially the long dated ones) ...
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August 29, 2012
Major equity indexes popped higher at the open setting new highs for the year, only to give into lunchtime ...
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August 27, 2012
Once again, Wall Street finds itself walking on eggshells, unwilling and unable to jump in full force into the ...
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August 15, 2012
During the past couple of months, bond investors have been handsomely rewarded. The iShares Barclays 20+ Year ...
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August 06, 2012
Anybody who truly measured and weighed the economic and earnings data of the first half must surely see both in ...
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August 04, 2012
Investor distrust of equities and fear of another recession has caused a steady flow of funds to the Treasury ...
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July 30, 2012
The S&P 500 corrected 10.5% in the spring and is now back up to within 3% of its highs since the Great Recession. ...
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July 27, 2012
After a big bounce in the stock market Thursday and Friday (well over 2 standard deviations for a two-day period ...
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July 25, 2012
Over the past several years, interest in ETFs that offer exposure to high yielding asset classes has surged. From ...
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July 23, 2012
Name one of the strongest patterns of this earnings season. That's right, weaker revenues.
Below are 3 charts ...
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July 17, 2012
Stock markets had a rather uneventful start to the week as more of the same eurozone threats and uncertainties ...
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July 16, 2012
SinceSPY made its debut as the first exchange-traded fund in 1993, the ETF industry has sure come a long way with ...
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July 13, 2012
Investors of all walks have embraced ETFs as the investment vehicle of choice when it comes to accessing virtually ...
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July 09, 2012
Stocks seem to be at an interesting point. Trading at 13X this year's expected EPS of about $103 on the S&P 500, ...
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July 02, 2012
In the last five years, investors have witnessed a variety of market conditions. Stocks were relatively strong in ...
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June 20, 2012
The Federal Reserve met consensus expectations today by extending their "maturity extension" program, otherwise ...
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June 18, 2012
After Greece's somewhat positive election outcomes, the reality remains that the great eurozone monetary experiment ...
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June 18, 2012
Worried about the Greek election on Sunday? Join the club. British financial authorities, through the Bank of ...
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June 15, 2012
Greece, the "G" in the now infamous PIIGS acronym, will hold elections Sunday with many market observers believing ...
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June 11, 2012
By many measures, stocks look cheap. With 2012 EPS estimates for the S&P 500 around $103, the index at 1,320 is ...
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June 07, 2012
Markets climb walls of worry and doubt because investors sit on the sidelines in disbelief after a significant ...
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June 02, 2012
When you hear central bankers, investment chiefs, and politicians debate the merits and probability of further ...
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June 01, 2012
The 10-year treasury yield hits a new all-time low and a handful of ETFs are moving on the news.
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May 11, 2012
Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio could help you create a steady core portfolio regardless of the market environment.
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April 24, 2012
April showers may bring May flowers, but in the market the rains have dampened investors enthusiasm from the nice ...
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April 14, 2012
Jeffrey Hirsch studies past market trends to determine what moves are likely to occur at certain seasonal markers. ...
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April 06, 2012
With major support now broken in a popular bond ETF, Tyler Craig writes that an important trend reversal may be ...
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March 20, 2012
With popular Treasury ETF TLT at an important support level, traders and investors should watch closely, as a break ...
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March 17, 2012
The market’s strength this week surprised many investors, and certain sectors have still more potential, ...
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March 10, 2012
Technical evidence is mounting that seasonal sector rotation is taking place right now, and it is crucial for ...
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January 25, 2012
Dividends are key to market-beating performance, especially during these times, says John Buckingham of The Prudent ...
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December 22, 2011
Various signals are predicting higher bond prices ahead, a development that is likely to spur a renewed flow of ...
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December 20, 2011
The warning flags are up, and time is running out for a solid rally. Be careful, and watch these key indicators over ...
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November 29, 2011
Four top ETFs from November.
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October 24, 2011
When the market is down, look for a way to get up. Here are four ETFs to hedge against another market sell-off.
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September 27, 2011
Government actions continue to dominate market moves.
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August 31, 2011
Troubles in the equity markets caused bonds to surpass key resistance levels, and a pair of bond ETFs offer traders ...
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August 30, 2011
The overwhelming majority of long ETFs have been in the red this month, but a few have managed to gain ground.
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July 20, 2011
These are treacherous waters for individuals and institutions to navigate, says Andrew Horowitz, who tells ...
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July 08, 2011
Emerging markets got hit hard earlier this year, but their seemingly
unstoppable growth means they could lead the ...
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August 16, 2010
Over the longer term, inflation in store for investors. But in the short run, the United States could be in for a ...
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July 15, 2010
Bond ETFs are not all created equal, and investors should know which are the best to buy right now.
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February 11, 2010
These four ETFs have a great chance of beating the market in 2010.
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December 29, 2009
Investors in these investment categories will likely have an uphill battle seeing upside in 2010.
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May 07, 2009
These ETFs fell off pace in the month of April, but investors should expect a sharp reversal, as inflation begins to ...
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March 23, 2009
In response to expansionary monetary policy, diversification is still your best play on inflation concerns.
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November 25, 2008
Investors should be leery of chasing long-term bond funds with inflation concerns still lurking in the future.
