Corey Williams
Corey Williams is the editor of Sector ETF Trader, an investment advisory service focused on profiting from ETFs and the economic cycle. Under Corey’s leadership, the Sector ETF Trader has become one of the most popular and successful ETF advisories around.
In addition to his groundbreaking service, Corey is the lead contributor to ETF Trading Research, where he shares his insights about ETFs and financial markets on a daily basis. He’s also a regular contributor to the Dynamic Wealth Report and the editor of one the hottest option trading services around – Elite Option Trader.
Corey Williams's Latest Posts
Last Week’s ETF Winners – REMX, CPER, GREK
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an impressive milestone last week – Dow 15,000! The blue chip average was up again last week and an eye-popping 16% year-to-date. Let’s take a closer look at three of the best performing ETFs from last week… Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) REMX’s 10% gain made it […]
3 ETFs That Tanked In April
The S&P 500 finished the month of April at an all-time high of 1,597. But it wasn’t all sunshine and teddy bears. Some ETFs aren’t enjoying the same success as the large cap index. Understanding why these ETFs struggled in April will give you some insight into whether they’re a buy or sell at this […]
New Dividend ETFs – IQDF, IQDE, IQDY
FlexShares launched three new ETFs this week. And there’s definitely a theme to the new ETFs – international dividends. Let’s take a closer look… FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) IQDF provides exposure to large cap non-US dividend paying stocks. And it has a reasonable expense ratio of 0.47%. The top five countries in […]
An Easy Way To Avoid Gift Taxes
It’s mid-April and that can only mean one thing… the tax man’s coming. Hopefully you’re already done with your 2012 taxes at this point. But taxes aren’t something you should think about only one time a year. If you want to keep the government’s sticky fingers out of your pocket, you need a plan. One […]
Top ETFs Of The 1st Quarter
The start of the second quarter began this week. So let’s take a look back at which ETFs were the best performers during the first quarter. First though, it’s important to point out that the first quarter was a fantastic quarter for stocks. The S&P 500 was up 10% and the Dow checked in with […]
Speculator’s Corner: Corn Prices Getting Canned
Last summer the worst drought in 70 years baked the heartland of America to a crisp. The extreme heat and lack of rainfall baked fields of corn into worthless husks. The drought ended up destroying 13% of last year’s corn crop. It resulted in the smallest production since 2006. As the temperatures rose, so did […]
Sectors To Watch: Capex To Fuel Super Bull Market
What’s the one thing the recovery from the Great Recession is lacking? If you said job growth, you’re on the right track… the unemployment rate and other employment stats are some of the most widely talked about and are certainly disappointing. But I’m talking about capex or capital expenditures. It’s the amount of money a […]
Call Options Or Put Options On Nordstrom (JWN)?
Nordstrom (JWN) is a high-end fashion retailer. They sell overpriced clothing and accessories to people that have too much money to care or wannabes that want to look like they have too much money to care. As of this writing, JWN trades for $54.40 per share. The shares are up 18% from the 52-week low of […]
Speculator’s Corner: Does Money Grow On Trees?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve already heard about the recovery in the US housing market. Just last week we found out new home sales took off like a rocket ship in January. In fact, they jumped nearly 16% to a rate of 437,000 new homes per year. It was the largest monthly […]
Sectors To Watch: Power Up Your Cash Flow With Utilities
Investing in electric utilities, multi-utilities, independent power producers, energy traders, and gas utilities isn’t as flashy as investing in a hot biotech stock or tech stock IPO. But utilities stocks are a staple for investors interested in income generation more so than growth. And for good reason… High quality dividend paying stocks like those found […]
