ETFs
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 […]
Mid-Caps Gain As Gold Loses – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in SPDR S&P MidCap 400 (MDY) and SPDR Gold (GLD). 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. Fund flows […]
2 Energy ETFs Hitting New Highs – TAN, XOP
Investors are breathing a collective sigh of relief now that Washington has agreed to reopen the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. And the stock market is once again on the upswing. The charge is being led higher by many of the same names that were hot before the whole brouhaha broke out in […]
ETFs With Netflix (NFLX) – SKYY, PNQI
Netflix (NFLX) has been on fire this year. Their internet television network service streams TV shows and movies directly on TVs, computers, and mobile devices. Last quarter sales jumped 20% and earnings per share jumped a whopping 345% over the same quarter last year. And the stock has seen a similar increase – NFLX has […]
ETF Fund Flows Ahead Of The Government Shutdown
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). 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. Fund […]
ETFs Surging After Fed Delays Taper – GDX, SOCL, EEME
In what was a surprise to many market participants, the Fed delayed reducing their monetary stimulus at last week’s FOMC meeting. Let’s take a closer look at three ETFs that started moving higher last week… Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) GDX has been hit hard by falling gold prices this year. The gold miners ETF […]
An ETF To Profit From The Rich Getting Richer
There’s no denying the last few years have been great for the stock market. The S&P 500 has recouped all of the losses and then some from the 2008 financial crisis and stock market crash. Not surprisingly, the stock market’s gains are helping the rich get richer. According to a study of IRS tax filings, […]
ETFs With Tesla Motors (TSLA) – GEX, QCLN
Tesla Motors (TSLA) is a growth investor’s dream. The fully electric Tesla Model S has captured 12% of the luxury car sales in California. And the most impressive part is how quickly they did it… production of Model S began in June of 2012. Anytime a new product can come into a competitive market like […]
Schwab’s New Actively Managed Fundamental ETFs
Actively managed ETFs are opening up new opportunities for investors. These cutting edge investments use innovative indexes to combine the benefits of active portfolio management with the low-cost of passive investing. Charles Schwab jumped on the actively managed ETF bandwagon when they launched six new funds earlier this month. The “Fundamental Index ETFs From Schwab” […]
