Euphoria has spread across Wall Street as encouraging developments in the Euro zone coupled with positive economic data releases from the home front have helped lift the cloud of uncertainty looming over financial markets. With bullish momentum already on a roll, many are wondering how to favorably position their portfolios as the global recovery picks up steam. The energy sector in particular has been steaming with activity lately as signs of economic growth and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have sparked a flurry of interest among traders and investors alike [see Energy Bull ETFdb Portfolio].
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With more than 1,400 exchange-traded products now available to U.S. investors, odds are that there will be more than one option for most desired exposures. In many cases, the generally similar products targeting a specific asset class or strategy will deliver generally similar returns. But just because two ETFs have names that sound alike or [...]
The unfriendly economic landscape from 2011 has been gradually evolving into a much more optimistic environment in the new year as confidence has improved across the board. Better-than-expected corporate earnings, manufacturing output, housing sales, and encouraging employment reports have all paved the way higher for stocks as investors are rejoicing over clear cut signs of [...]
Over the last several years ETFs have become popular tools for active investors seeking to take advantage of short-term mispricings in the market; the average daily trading volumes on many of the most popular-exchange-traded products clearly indicates that ETFs are widely used by day traders who measure their holding periods in minutes rather than years. [...]
As the ETF universe has expanded dramatically over the last several years, many investors have taken advantage of this asset class to tap into international equity markets. With single-country ETFs dedicated to dozens of developed and emerging markets, accessing the major (and not-so-major) stock markets around the globe has never been easier. When evaluating international [...]
With 2011 nearly in the books, the ETF industry has set yet another record for product development and innovation. More than 300 exchange-traded products debuted this year, beginning in early January with the launch of the first VIX ETFs from ProShares and continuing through late December when RBS added another Trendpilot ETN to its lineup. [...]
The Energy Bull ETFdb Portfolio is now available to ETFdb Pro members and those with a free 7-day trial of the Pro subscription. This new portfolio, one of more than 30 all-ETF model portfolios available at ETFdb.com, is designed for risk tolerant investors who wish to construct a well rounded portfolio that tilts exposure towards [...]
Equity markets have been heating up and developments on the ETF product development front has been quite active as well. A handful of new products hit the street this week, including several offerings from Invesco PowerShares in the Financials Equities space, as well as a first-to-market Australia Bond Fund from PIMCO. Behind the scenes, several [...]
Thursday was a bright green day on Wall Street as investors piled into equity market after European leaders took another step forward in the right direction. Policymakers in Brussels agreed upon a $1.4 trillion “bailout” while private bondholders negotiated to accept a 50% writedown on Greek debt. Although several key issues remain unanswered, investors are [...]
Stocks took a dive lower today as investors finally took profits following three consecutive days in bright green territory. The S&P 500 was off by 2%, while the NASDAQ fared a bit worse, down 2.26% on the day. This decline was a bit overdue considering the stellar equity market performance over the past few days [...]
So far, this year has been tough for markets around the globe. Since the downgrade of U.S. credit quality in August, equity markets have become plagued with rampant volatility, discouraging capital inflows and prompting many investors to pull out of the markets entirely. Just when the debt-ceiling drama at home came to an end, euro [...]
