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Product development seemed to be put on the back burner this week with no new launches from the ETF industry. Despite the slowdown, some ETFs may be getting a makeover soon as Facebook’s highly anticipated IPO hit the markets on Friday to an overwhelmingly high volume. While a number of internet IPOs saw their stock prices soar upon their first day of trading, FB was relatively calm as far as performance is concerned, much to the dismay of Facebook founders. Major benchmarks had a sour week, as news from the euro zone continued to infect trading as investor confidence seems to be rapidly deteriorating [see also Which ETFs Will Own Facebook (And When)]. [click to continue…]
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Emerging markets have taken center stage in recent years as investors have become increasingly attracted to the lucrative opportunities presented in this corner of the market. Despite this recent trend, many have grown somewhat leery of several countries’ financial standings and of their ability to produce any kind of real return albeit their attractively high growth rates. One country in particular has taken a significant amount of heat for their troubling economic position: India, the most populous democracy in the world, is now showing several unsettling signs of financial duress [see also Evaluating India ETFs: Three Important Factors To Consider]. [click to continue…]
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After a somewhat chaotic week, stock markets fell flat during Friday’s trading session as investors digested the latest bombardment of both domestic and foreign news reports. The biggest headline of the week was the announcement of J.P. Morgan’s monumental trading blunder; a staggering $2 billion loss was incurred after the firm tried to scale back [...]
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To say the least, the world economy has had a bumpy ride since the onslaught of the unprecedented financial crisis that rocked the world in 2008. Despite several glimmers of hope in the U.S.’s ability to bounce back, Euro Zone drama continues to take center stage as their seemingly never-ending and rather cyclical debt crisis [...]
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This week proved to be a rather disappointing one as worse-than-expected jobs data shocked the markets, forcing the Nasdaq to its biggest single-session drop since November. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 1.27%, while both the S&P and Nasdaq logged in their worst weekly performances of 2012. The violent drop was spurred by less than cheery non-farm payrolls [...]
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After capping off one of the strongest first quarters in 14 years, major benchmarks have stalled their rally, as conflicting data from all around the world has put markets in a rut. As we head into the summer months, investors will hope overarching issues, like European debt, will cool off but all indications point to [...]
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Another week in the books, and more uncertainty over the future of stocks. Investors were relieved to finally see some strong trading sessions midway through the five day stretch, but most are still cautious of the future. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke made no indication of a third round of quantitative easing this week, though his [...]
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The Pure Value ETFdb Portfolio is now available to ETFdb Pro members with a free 7-day trial of the Pro subscription. This new portfolio, one of more than 40 all-ETF model portfolios available at ETFdb.com, is designed for investors who wish to achieve capital appreciation in their portfolios through diversified exposure across both domestic and foreign stocks and bonds. [...]
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After last week’s disappointing trading session, markets strived to make somewhat of a turnaround, with blue chips leading the way after several companies posted better-than-expected quarterly reports. The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posted positive gains at Friday’s close, landing the indexes in a good position to record the first weekly gains of Q2. Positive [...]
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Thanks to the evolution of the ETF industry, dividend investing has become even more attractive in recent years. Exchange-traded products allow investors to tap into this popular strategy with relative ease and at significantly lower costs. With dozens of dividend-focused ETFs to choose from, investors are sure to be somewhat overwhelmed as they sort through the entire [...]
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Stock markets took their worst tumble these past few days, posting 2012′s biggest weekly decline yet. Disappointing economic data from China coupled with troubling news concerning Spain’s borrowing costs led major indexes to fall dramatically; the S&P 500 dropped 130 basis points, while Nasdaq shed 44.2 points, or 1.5%. Many investors question whether this recent drop is simply [...]
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Q1 of 2012 is officially on the books and the ETF industry is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. So far this year, investors have been introduced to some of the most intriguing products to have hit the markets, beefing up the list of more than 1,400 ETFs to chose from. As issuers [...]
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