The growth of the ETF industry has spawned numerous tools that bring forth previously difficult-to-reach corners of the market at the fingertips of mainstream investors. The evolution of the exchange-traded product structure has not only become the preferred vehicle for investors looking to achieve cost-efficient diversification, this instrument has also struck a chord with active traders. ETFs are useful as building blocks in long-term portfolios, however they can also serve as incredibly powerful tactical tools for those looking to implement shorter-term trading strategies.
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Judging from the sideways price action on Wall Street this week, it seems that investors went through the full cycle of emotions. With corporate earnings seasons drawing to a close at home investors are once again focusing more on economic data releases. On the home front, economic news were mixed throughout the week; ISM data [...]
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 [...]
After another choppy trading week, investors will be looking forward to earnings from a number of blue chip firms that have yet to throw their hat in the ring. This past week was another frustrating one, as investors dealt with a mix of data and earnings that pushed and pulled at the market. Of course, [...]
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 [...]
With the second quarter underway, investors will be glued to important economic data from around the world to get a feel for how markets could behave in the coming three-month span. One thing that many will hope for is the continued radio silence on European issues that dominated headlines for the better part of 2011. [...]
Tuesday saw a welcomed bull run on Wall Street as it was announced that a number of major banks had passed their respective stress tests, meaning that they would have enough capital to endure even the most severe scenarios. Investors cheered on the news with a buying trend that show the Dow up to its [...]
Stocks were able to climb out of their hole to finish out the week in positive territory, despite abysmal markets mid-way through the week. The S&P 500 was able to tack on 0.4% on the day while the Dow was able to make mild gains to erase its near 200 point nosedive on Tuesday. Today’s [...]
The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) is positioned at the crossing of three of the most compelling trends in the investment industry over the past several years. As the developing economies of the world have established themselves as the clear drivers of global GDP growth, interest in emerging markets has surged–as have allocations [...]
As February draws to a close, investors will have plenty of key data points to digest as we enter the new month. Some of the biggest focal points of the month have been gold and oil, which have both been surging for the majority of the past few weeks, leaving investors to scramble in and [...]
Our bearish suspicions proved incorrect last week as bullish euphoria on Wall Street was bolstered by a string of better-than-expected economic reports. On the home front, construction spending, motor vehicles sales, and jobless claims all beat analyst expectations. The big story was Friday’s employment report, which tipped stocks higher to close out the week after [...]
