ETFs
Top Performing Latin American ETFs – BRAF, COLX, ARGT
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is in full swing. The soccer (or football as it’s known in most of the world) tournament holds the world’s attention captive for an entire month as the national teams for 31 countries battle it out for the championship. This year the tournament is being hosted by Brazil. And it’s […]
Investors Are In ‘Risk On’ Mode
If you were expecting a quiet summer for stocks… you’ve been disappointed by the market’s recent performance. The ‘Sell in May and go away’ crowd is missing out on a whopper of a rally over the last month. Over the last month, the S&P 500 is up 4.3% and recently made a new all-time high […]
Stocks And Bonds Both Rally – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
It’s not too often that US Treasuries and the S&P 500 rally at the same time. But that’s exactly what’s happening right now. Not surprisingly, fund flows into ETFs that hold large cap US stocks as well as those that hold Treasury bonds are moving in lockstep with one another. These fund flows are a […]
3 Emerging Market ETFs – EEHB, BBRC, EMHY
Russia has been the lead story in emerging markets. The expansionist behavior the former superpower has been up to lately tends to grab headlines. But there’s a bigger story going on beyond the headlines. Emerging market stocks are cheap, hated, and in an uptrend. It’s a combination that more often than not leads to big […]
Cyclical Sector ETFs Take The Lead
Over the last week, the S&P 500 hasn’t done much. The large cap index started at 1,869 and closed at 1,867 yesterday. And it traded in a tight 32 point range over that time. But underneath the surface, there are some interesting things going on. Just take a look at this chart of the relative […]
Sell In May And Go Away – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Looking at the recent ETF flows, it appears that investors are getting a head start on their ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ strategy this year. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or […]
3 Best Actively Managed ETFs – FTGC, PSR, BZF
Today I’m taking a look at three of the top performing actively managed ETFs. As you know, most ETFs track an index like the S&P 500. They don’t have portfolio managers selecting the investments to be included in the ETF. In other words, they’re passively managed. Actively managed ETFs are different. They have a portfolio […]
Emerging Markets Gaining Ground – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
ETF outflows outpaced inflows again last week as bullish momentum fades. The S&P 500 finished the week modestly higher than it began. But sellers dominated the market on Friday. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of […]
3 ETFs Holding Airline Satellite Company Inmarsat
How can a Boeing 777, one of the safest aircrafts ever made, go missing for weeks? The world is demanding answers. Malaysia Airlines flight 370, on route from Kuala Lampur to Beijing, seemingly vanished mid-flight. The aircrafts transponder was apparently not functioning and not able to communicate with air traffic controllers. There has been only […]
Russian Roulette
Tensions are running high as Russian troops remain in control of the Crimea region of Ukraine. Russian President Putin hasn’t given any indication he’s going to back down. Now there’s the very real possibility of UN and US sanctions against the former Super Power. There’s no doubt about it, these sanctions will be felt not […]
