ETFs
3 Hot Coffee ETFs- JO, CAFE, PBJ
Freezing cold winter storms are raging through large parts of the country. It’s not surprising to see coffee sales up due to increased demand. It’s simple, the colder it is outside… the more coffee people drink. The increase in sales is helping coffee based ETFs outperform other areas of the market. Let’s take a look […]
A Better 401(k)
For the majority of people, a 401(k) is the main vehicle used to save for retirement. The popular employer established retirement savings plan is funded by salary deferrals. The money contributed is often matched by the employer up to a certain percentage of your salary. But employers don’t have to match the employee’s contributions. 401(k)s […]
Investors Back In ‘Risk On’ Mode – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Just a few weeks ago, investors were pulling massive amounts of money out of stock ETFs. Just about the only ETFs seeing money flow into them were bond ETFs. But as the S&P 500 found bottom and staged a reversal day on February 5th, the outflows slowed. And by February 11th after the S&P had […]
When Is Bad News Good News?
Investors let their guard down and took a punch right on the chin to start 2014. As this chart from Bloomberg shows – the perception of the health of financial markets had reached an all-time high. Here’s the thing… risk happens fast. Looking back it’s easy to see. Hindsight’s always 20/20. Investor expectations were running […]
Emerging Markets Get Whacked – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in ProShares Ultra MidCap 400 (MVV) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM). ETF 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 out of individual ETFs. […]
3 Inverse ETFs Up 10% In The Last Month – DWTI, YANG, BRZS
After a fantastic year for US stocks, most investors are focused on finding ways to profit from more upside in the market. After all, the majority of investors only play the stock market to go one way… up. Here’s the thing… Sometimes the best trades available aren’t on the upside. Sometimes the best trades are […]
The Sector Rotation Advantage
Are you intrigued by ETFs but still haven’t put them to work in your own account? After attending a number of great holiday parties over the last month, I’m convinced there are many of you that fall into this category. I’m simply blown away at how many blank stares I get from otherwise smart people […]
Horizons New Covered Call ETFs – HSPX, HFIN
It’s been another busy year for ETF innovation. ETF providers have brought 140 new exchange traded products to the market this year. That’s down a little from last year’s 165 new ETFs but still represents rapid expansion in the ETF industry. The list includes new spins on stocks ETFs, Bond ETFs, and Commodity ETFs, as […]
Worst Performing Sector Last Week
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the S&P 500 is in the midst of a five day losing streak. The longest such streak since the large cap index dropped for five consecutive days from September 19th to the 25th. The recent selloff was sparked by better than expected economic data. In the bizarre world we live […]
Investors Pull Money Out Of Dividend ETFs In Favor Of Small Cap ETFs – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares Russell 2000 (IWM), iShares Select Dividend (DVY), and SPDR S&P Dividend (SDY). ETF 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 out of […]
