ETFs
Sector ETFs To Buy In June
A month ago, the S&P 500 was breaking out of a multi-month consolidation pattern to reach new all-time highs. But the volatility in fixed income, currencies, Greek debt, and uncertainty about the timing of the first interest rate hike in the US put a lid on the gains for stocks. As you can see, the […]
What Is Sector Rotation?
A sector rotation investment strategy is a powerful tool for investors. I’m sure you’ve seen this chart before… It shows how the economic cycle and the market behave at different times. And which sectors of the market tend to outperform during each stage of the cycle. What is the Business Cycle? The business cycle is […]
ETF For Sell In May And Go Away
Sell in May and go away is a popular theme this time of year. You’ll see and hear it everywhere in financial news. What Is Sell In May And Go Away? Sell in May and go away comes from historical returns. Stocks have performed better during the period from November to April than they have […]
Investing Your Tax Return Is A Great Way To Jump Start Your Portfolio
It’s tax season… For most of us, that means you’ll be receiving a tax refund from Uncle Sam. In fact, the average tax refund is $2,800. One way to grow your tax refund is by investing it. Even investing half of your refund check can help jump start your investment portfolio. There are lots of […]
ETFs With Kraft Foods $KRFT Exposure
Mergers and acquisitions are sparking the biggest moves among stocks in the S&P 500 this year. One of those stocks, Kraft Foods Group $KRFT, is up 40% year-to-date. In case you missed it, KRFT and HJ Heinz are merging. They instantly become the 3rd largest food and beverage company in North America and the 5th […]
Don’t Invest In These Cash Hoarding Companies
A new report from FactSet shows that companies are stockpiling cash like some deranged hoarder on a reality TV show. If you haven’t seen any of the Hoarders shows on A&E about people who fill their homes from floor to ceiling with useless belongings… it’s mind blowing and sad to see what these poor souls […]
Your Go-To Energy ETFs List- Part 2
Equity Energy ETFs: Products For Every Taste! Last week we discussed the best ETFs for investors looking to profit from price movements in energy commodities. We looked at top products like the US Oil Fund $USO, Powershares DB Oil Fund $DBO, and US Natural Gas Fund $UNG. We also covered ETNs, like the S&P GSCI […]
US Dollar ETF Is Surging Higher
Back in October, I pointed out that the US Dollar was going through its fourth long-term trend change in the last 20 years. At the time I said, “The most popular US ETF to play a bullish uptrend in the US Dollar is the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund $UUP. This ETF has about $713 […]
Your Go-To Energy ETF List – Part 1
An Energy ETF For Every Need! We’ve been talking a lot about Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange Traded Notes (ETN) in recent articles. These relatively new products offer investors a simple and efficient means to invest/trade in various industries and markets. The energy markets are no exception. There are numerous commodity ETF and ETN […]
What Do The February ETF Fund Flows Tell Us?
Today is the last day to trade ETFs in February. As the month comes to an end, we’re taking a look back at the February ETF fund flows and other sentiment indicators for clues to the market’s next move. ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot […]
