ETFs
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 […]
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 […]
Low Volatility ETF Showdown – SPLV, USMV, EEMV
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at low volatility ETFs. Investors have been plowing a boat-load of money into ETFs that portray themselves as low volatility ETFs lately. So far this year, the seven largest low volatility ETFs have raked in a combined $4.5 billion. As you know, ETF providers like iShares, State […]
Global X Guru ETF Is Killing It
Have you heard about Form 13F? This simple form is the key to one of top performing ETFs 50% gain over the last year. You see, the SEC requires institutional investors with more than $100 million in US equity investments to publish their stock holdings. They must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 […]