XLV: Analysis & Opinions

  1. 4 ETFs To Play A Booming Healthcare Sector

    February 11, 2013
    The healthcare sector is performing the best so far in 2013. We look at four ETFs to play the sector's momentum.
  2. 5 Sector ETFs Surging to Start 2013 - ETF News And ...

    January 22, 2013
    With the fiscal cliff averted, investors have gained confidence in the market and are more open to risky ...
  3. 2 Bottoming Stocks in Top Sector

    January 18, 2013
    These two health-care stocks not only have room to run if the sector continues to rise, but the youth of their ...
  4. Daily ETF Roundup: Stocks Post Modest Gains

    January 09, 2013
    After two days of posting declines, selling pressures finally cooled off on Wall Street as the fourth quarter’s ...
  5. The Most Tradable Stock In Each Sector SPDR ETF

    December 11, 2012
    Sector ETFs give you a convenient way to monitor, analyze and trade different sectors of the economy. When the ...
  6. Zacks Top Ranked Healthcare ETF: FXH - ETF News And ...

    December 05, 2012
    With the Healthcare sector being one of the most defensive sectors in the U.S. market, it has attracted investors' ...
  7. What's Next for 2012's Top Sectors

    November 29, 2012
    The recent market turbulence has shaken investor confidence but have the market-leading sectors changed? ...
  8. Daily ETF Roundup: Flat Close On Fiscal Cliff Woes

    November 12, 2012
    Major equity indexes kicked off the week with an encouraging pop at the open following last week’s pullback, ...
  9. Four ETFs for Obama's Second Term - ETF News And Commentary

    November 07, 2012
    After a nail-biting election, the results came in last night and America has decided to give four more years to ...
  10. Equal Weight and #1 Rank: A Winning ETF Combo? - ETF ...

    November 05, 2012
    Despite major obstacles, the healthcare sector has been posting positive revenue growth for quite some time. ...
  11. RAFI ETFs YTD: Boom Or Bust?

    October 24, 2012
    As the ETF industry continues to develop, many investors have begun to move away from the more “traditional” funds ...
  12. The Week Ahead: What Do Sectors Say About the Economy

    September 29, 2012
    Troubling technical signals appear to be confirmed by recent movements in key sectors, driving up the possibility ...
  13. 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 ...
  14. Are May's Top Groups Still Leading

    September 22, 2012
    A look at four sectors that led the market in the spring shows us not only which industry groups have long-term ...
  15. The Week In Healthcare

    August 31, 2012
    Although this has been a solid year for med-tech, some sub-sectors are starting to lag a bit during this late summer ...
  16. Top Sectors for the Rest of 2012

    August 07, 2012
    Identifying the best-performing sectors can often give you an edge in selecting the stocks that are most likely to ...
  17. Portfolio Pruning 101

    July 27, 2012
    MoneyShow's Tom Aspray takes an in-depth look at his successful Charts in Play Portfolio, as he looks to take ...
  18. The Week Ahead In Healthcare

    July 24, 2012
    Healthcare stocks continue to outperform this year. However, a lot of this outperformance seems to be coming from ...
  19. The Week Ahead: Can Stocks Ignore the World's Problems?

    July 07, 2012
    Technical action in most markets seems to show this week's downswing was only a temporary pullback, which means ...
  20. The Week Ahead In Healthcare

    July 06, 2012
    Early July offers another slow week in healthcare.
  21. What Happened to Health Care Provider Stocks? - Real ...

    July 06, 2012
    Leading up to and immediately following the Obamacare Supreme Court decision, most health care stocks and funds were ...
  22. 4 Market-Leading Sectors for Q3

    July 03, 2012
    The technical action in these four sectors suggests that investors should look here as the markets enter the ...
  23. Obamacare & Health Care ETFs: What You Need To Know

    June 28, 2012
    After a slew of announcements early Monday prompted speculation that a decision on health care legislation was ...
  24. Health Care ETFs in Focus on Obamacare Supreme Court ...

    June 27, 2012
    In what looks to be the biggest Supreme Court decision since Bush v. Gore, the highest court in the land will give ...
  25. ETF Trading Report: Swiss, Health Care ETFs In Focus - ...

    June 13, 2012
    Stocks had trouble staying above water during Wednesday's session as Jamie Dimon's testimony and weak retail sales ...
  26. Market-Crushing ETFs

    June 04, 2012
    Check out which ETFs are leading the market with double-digit returns.
  27. The Week Ahead: Will Europe Spoil Apple's Party?

    April 28, 2012
    If this surprisingly good week makes you want to jump back into stocks with both feet, be patient, writes ...
  28. The Week Ahead: Will Earnings Revive the Rally?

    April 21, 2012
    Despite recent gains, critical market internals suggest the correction is not yet over, but more upside earnings ...
  29. The Week Ahead: Buckle Up...More Turbulence to Come

    April 14, 2012
    The rough week has caused quite a bit of damage, and a deeper correction is likely. It pays to be defensive right ...
  30. 3 Sector ETFs to Watch This Quarter

    April 06, 2012
    Second-quarter sector rotation is likely give rise to new leaders and laggards, and investors can capitalize by ...
  31. The Perfect Rx for Your Portfolio

    April 04, 2012
    These three big drug stocks offer attractive yields and relative safety heading into the more challenging summer ...
  32. Ruling Or Not, Healthcare Still Wins

    March 29, 2012
    The Affordable Care Act finally goes in front of the Supreme Court. However, the Justice’s ruling may not matter. ...
  33. Sector ETFs Hitting Highs

    March 16, 2012
    Four sector ETFs are hitting highs as the overall market joins the breakout party.
  34. 4 ETF's To Look At

    February 29, 2012
    Check out which ETFs are positive year to date.
  35. Sector Selection Is the Key for 2012

    January 09, 2012
    A proven combination of technical methods that successfully identified the strongest and weakest sectors in 2011 is ...
  36. The Week Ahead: Will the Grinch Steal Christmas?

    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 ...
  37. 4 ETFs That Are Beating The Market

    November 24, 2011
    Check out which ETFs are leading the market with double-digit returns.
  38. 3 Defensive ETFs with Strong Technicals

    September 01, 2011
    Some of the defensive sectors look like they will continue to show strength, says Michael Thompson, who travels the ...
  39. The Week Ahead: The Market Doesn't Need Another Storm

    August 28, 2011
    Hurricane Irene looks tough enough, but the barrage of economic news next week could be even more of a problem for ...
  40. 4 Surviving Sectors

    August 18, 2011
    Only four sectors are higher for the year, but RS analysis indicates that a few are likely to outperform in the ...
  41. July's Healthcare Winners

    August 05, 2011
    Check out July's Best Performing Healthcare Stocks!
  42. The Week Ahead: More "Bizarro World"

    July 31, 2011
    It’s all about the debt-ceiling debate right now, and mounting fears have caused technical damage that will ...
  43. 3 Sizzling Summer Sectors

    July 22, 2011
    Strong market performance this week has set up favorable risk/reward buying opportunities in top-performing sector ...
  44. 2 Smart Ways to Trade Health Care

    July 22, 2011
    Health care has been a go-to destination for traders and investors seeking relative safety and yields in a difficult ...
  45. The Week Ahead: Are Hedge Funds Bailing Out?

    July 17, 2011
    It’s possible that big-time redemptions caused several would-be rallies last week to sputter and die. A ...
  46. Three Safe Sectors For The Summer

    July 11, 2011
    With uncertainty beginning to creep back into the markets, investors may want to take a defensive posture.
  47. June's Healthcare Winners

    July 05, 2011
    Check out June's Best Performing Healthcare Stocks!
  48. The Week Ahead: Will Stocks and Rates Continue Higher?

    July 03, 2011
    Like markets sometimes do, fortunes changed nearly overnight, and a rally took firm hold all last week. So firm, in ...
  49. Week Ahead: Fireworks Coming Early?

    June 26, 2011
    Something's got to give as we approach Independence Day, as the quixotic action last week hurt both quick-hit ...
  50. Sweet Summer Sectors

    June 26, 2011
    Health care, consumer staples, and utilities have led the market this quarter, and another sector is now emerging as ...
  51. 4 Market-Crushing ETFs

    June 23, 2011
    Check out which ETFs are leading the market with double-digit returns.
  52. The Week Ahead: Is the Worst of the Selling Over?

    June 21, 2011
    Indicators are mixed, and any number of events next week could tip the scales to the bears or bulls, but sideways ...
  53. May's Healthcare Winners

    June 02, 2011
    Check out May's Best Performing Healthcare Stocks!
  54. Fattening Up A Portfolio While Slimming Down

    June 01, 2011
    With the numbers of overweight and obese people growing globally, investors may want to consider stocks on the front ...
  55. Out With Risk; In With Safe

    May 27, 2011
    New winners and losers say the market is headed for a major correction, and the disparity is big enough to merit a ...
  56. A Chance To Add Healthcare

    May 06, 2011
    The healthcare sector is still a bargain - and that alone should keep it in investors' minds.
  57. March's Healthcare Winners

    April 05, 2011
    Check out March's best Performing Healthcare Stocks!
  58. February's Healthcare Winners

    March 03, 2011
    Check out February's best Performing Healthcare Stocks.
  59. Top 3 Sectors For Value Investors

    February 08, 2011
    As the U.S. economy has recovered, so have the equity markets. Learn the best-value sectors that investors should ...
  60. January's Healthcare Winners

    February 04, 2011
    Check out January's best Performing Healthcare Stocks.
  61. Prescribing Healthcare Stocks For Your Portfolio

    January 14, 2011
    Despite the recent bad year, healthcare stocks remain a great long term opportunity.
  62. December's Healthcare Winners and Losers

    January 05, 2011
    Check out December's best and worst Healthcare Stocks.
  63. The Best Health Care For Your Investment Dollar

    October 26, 2010
    The healthcare sector is looking like a strong area of the economy, and potentially a very lucrative investment.
  64. 3 Stocks Getting Upgrades Before Earnings Season

    October 06, 2010
    These three companies bring great momentum and higher price targets into fourth quarter reporting.
  65. The Long Term Play In Healthcare Facilities

    October 06, 2010
    Healthcare related real estate will see its star rise as the population ages.
  66. Money To Be Made In Medical Devices

    September 22, 2010
    New advances in medical devices will not only help patients live better lives, but they'll power portfolios as well.
  67. Big Pharma's Big Problem

    August 16, 2010
    Big Pharma's best patents are expiring, but it may be able to reinvent itself through acquisitions.
  68. 3 Healthcare Midcaps On A Wild Ride

    August 12, 2010
    Product approval has given these stocks a nice boost, but can they take it to the next level?
  69. 3 Hearty Healthcare Investments

    August 06, 2010
    Should the broad market find its legs, look for these issues to outperform.
  70. Investing For The Diabetes Epidemic

    July 30, 2010
    Sadly, diabetes is quickly becoming a global epidemic. Nearly 300 million people suffer from the disease worldwide.
  71. 3 Healthy Healthcare Stocks

    April 06, 2010
    Strong dividends offer additional safety to investors concerned about the bull market's sustainability.
  72. 3 Healthy Small Caps

    January 28, 2010
    These three small-cap healthcare stocks save costs and have great futures - regardless of the healthcare reform outcome.
  73. Four Top-Performing ETFs

    November 30, 2009
    Inflationary concerns and a rejuvenated healthcare sector have been two key drivers behind some of the ...
  74. Invest With The Gates Foundation

    June 17, 2009
    Bill Gates didn't become the world's richest person being lucky. Learn about the man who handles his money.
  75. 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 ...
  76. Wyeth's Day In Court

    November 06, 2008
    Wythe and other drug companies are anxiously awaiting the outcome a product labeling liability case before the U.S. ...
  77. Healthcare's Balanced ETF

    October 06, 2008
    The Rydex S&P Equal Weight Health Care ETF has outperformed many rival funds by taking a balanced approach to the ...
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