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Top ETFs Of The 1st Quarter

| April 5, 2013 | 0 Comments
Top ETFs Of The 1st Quarter

The start of the second quarter began this week.  So let’s take a look back at which ETFs were the best performers during the first quarter. First though, it’s important to point out that the first quarter was a fantastic quarter for stocks.  The S&P 500 was up 10% and the Dow checked in with […]

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Sectors To Watch: Capex To Fuel Super Bull Market

| March 20, 2013 | 0 Comments
Sectors To Watch:  Capex To Fuel Super Bull Market

What’s the one thing the recovery from the Great Recession is lacking? If you said job growth, you’re on the right track… the unemployment rate and other employment stats are some of the most widely talked about and are certainly disappointing. But I’m talking about capex or capital expenditures. It’s the amount of money a […]

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Speculator’s Corner: Bigger Than The Fiscal Cliff

| January 2, 2013 | 0 Comments
Speculator’s Corner:  Bigger Than The Fiscal Cliff

All of the talk around financial markets these days seems to center on the fiscal cliff in the US.  As I’m sure you know by now, automatic tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in this week unless politicians can agree on a plan to reduce the Federal Government’s budget deficit. Here’s the kicker… going […]

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Double Your Money On A Healthcare ETF

| December 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
Double Your Money On A Healthcare ETF

Healthcare in the US is undergoing major changes. One thing’s for sure, since health care reform was signed into law in 2010, the industry has dealt with a lot of uncertainty.  After surviving a challenge in the Supreme Court and President Obama’s reelection, it’s safe to say the reforms are here to stay. At this […]

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Sectors To Watch: Homebuilders Are Ready To Run

| December 12, 2012 | 0 Comments
Sectors To Watch:  Homebuilders Are Ready To Run

The US housing market is heating up. It’s a welcome sign for the US economy that’s struggled to grow without a contribution from the housing sector.  But it’s even better news for homeowners and banks who have bared the brunt of the worst real estate bust since the Great Depression. Not surprisingly, the revival was […]

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New ETF Focuses On Diamonds And Precious Stones

| December 3, 2012 | 0 Comments
New ETF Focuses On Diamonds And Precious Stones

Last week FactorShares launched the first ever ETF focusing on diamonds and gemstones.  The PureFunds ISE Diamond/Gemstone ETF (GEMS) hit the market on November 29, 2012. It invests in a small number of companies engaged in the exploration, production, or sale of diamonds and precious stones. Several firms were competing this year to be the […]

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An Investment Strategy For The Fiscal Cliff

| October 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
An Investment Strategy For The Fiscal Cliff

With the election just a little over a week away, it won’t be long now until we know the results.  Either Barack Obama will have another four years to continue his policies or Mitt Romney will be given an opportunity to try his hand at revitalizing the American economy. Whatever happens, the market will be […]

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An Interesting New Sector Rotation ETN From Barclay’s

| October 15, 2012 | 0 Comments
An Interesting New Sector Rotation ETN From Barclay’s

Barclay’s introduced its first new fund in about a year last week.  It’s called the Barclay’s ETN+ Shiller CAPE ETN (CAPE).  And it’s designed to outperform the S&P 500 over the long run using Professor Robert Shiller’s Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings (CAPE) ratio. I’ll explain exactly how the fund is supposed to work in just […]

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Sectors To Watch: Who Pulled The Plug On Utility Stocks?

| August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
Sectors To Watch:  Who Pulled The Plug On Utility Stocks?

Dividend paying stocks have been the hottest area of the market lately. And for good reason… Economic growth is sputtering and interest rates are next to nothing.  Investors who want to earn a decent return on their investment see high quality dividend paying stocks as their best option. You see, high quality dividend paying stocks […]

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Are Actively Managed ETFs Better Than Passively Managed ETFs?

| August 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Are Actively Managed ETFs Better Than Passively Managed ETFs?

The exchange traded fund (ETF) isn’t a new concept for most investors.  These convenient investment vehicles have been around for nearly 20 years now in the US. For those who don’t know, an ETF is a securities portfolio that trades like a stock on an exchange.  Similar to mutual funds, ETFs hold assets like stocks, […]

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