ETF Insider: High-Yield Prospects June 15th Edition

June 15, 2013

Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive income opportunities. The high-yield candidates included in this list meet two sets of criteria; first, each of these funds is deemed to be a high yield prospect because it boasts an annual dividend yield upwards of 5%.

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ETF Insider: Buy On The Dip Prospects June 15th Edition

June 15, 2013

Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive buying opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as buy candidates for two reasons; first, each of these funds is deemed to be in an uptrend based on the fact that it is trading above its 200-day and 50-day moving averages, which are [...]

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Ask Russ: On Currencies & Commodities

June 14, 2013

US stocks haven’t been the only beneficiary of signs the US economy is recovering, albeit slowly. The US dollar has rallied recently too. It’s no wonder, then, that I’m getting lots of questions from investors about the outlook for the greenback going forward and how this could impact other investments like commodities [for updates on all [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: Stocks End Week In The Red, IXC Slumps Alongside Energy Shares

June 14, 2013

U.S. equities finished off a volatile week in the red today, following a slew of mixed economic data and lingering Fed tapering concerns. In economic news,  the University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment reading came in at 82.7, below the 84.5 expectation. In separate reports, producer prices rose more than expected, while the current account [...]

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How ETF Investors Can Play The Gaming Console War

June 14, 2013

Sony and Microsoft both announced earlier this Spring that the companies will be releasing new editions of their popular gaming consoles. The Xbox One from Microsoft was announced in late May and has already faced harsh backlash from consumers for a number of changes to the system, but it has also been praised for the [...]

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Credit Suisse Expands Its Commodity ETN Line-Up

June 14, 2013

With equity markets dropping returns left and right, Credit Suisse’s new launches in the commodity sector are a bright spot in the otherwise gloomy global market outlook. Looking to gain access to the total commodity space, these two new funds could be a strong portfolio hold for overall commodity market exposure [see ETF Database Launch Center].

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Daily ETF Roundup: FXG Pops On Safeway Acquisition, XLF Rallies

June 13, 2013

Wiping out the previous session’s losses, U.S. equities rallied to close near session highs today following several upbeat economic reports. The Labor Department reported that weekly jobless claims declined 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 334,000, the lowest level in nearly five years. In a separate report, retail sales in May increased 0.6%, marginally higher than [...]

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Retail ETFs Holding Near Highs After Sales Data Offers Encouragement

June 13, 2013

Stocks kicked off today’s session with a rally thanks to encouraging M&A activity along with upbeat economic data. Shares of Safeway  popped upwards of 8% as the bellwether U.S. grocery chain announced it is selling its Canadian stores; the bulls also appreciated the latest retail sales report, which came in just above analysts’ expectations [see The [...]

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7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 6/13

June 13, 2013

Volatility returned on Wall Street this week, as lingering worries of Fed tapering dominated the market. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services announced its revision for the U.S., raising its outlook for the nation’s credit from negative to stable, leading many to once again speculate when the central bank might scale back its bond-buying program. In other [...]

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Sector ETFs: Biggest Winners & Losers YTD

June 13, 2013

The last six months have seen both the highest and lowest points in a variety of markets, and a flurry of economic data and announcements have promised to keep the rest of the year just as interesting. As we approach the halfway point for 2013, investors should take a moment to look back at the best [...]

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Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: SPY Uptrend In Focus Ahead Of Weekly Jobless Data

June 13, 2013

With no major economic data releases taking place yesterday, the markets made way for the bears, and profit-taking pressures resurfaced as stimulus hopes loom over Wall Street. Adding to the list of reasons to lock in profit was worse-than-expected federal budget data, which showed a deficit of $139 billion compared to the previous reading of [...]

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5 Reasons Not to Flee Non-US Dividend Stocks

June 12, 2013

“Is it time to flee dividend stocks?” That’s what many investors are asking me amid the recent rise in bond yields. My answer: Don’t abandon dividend stocks but be selective. I’ve long been advocating that investors searching for yield should look abroad for dividend income, and I continue to stand by that call. Here are [...]

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