Tag: sector ETFs
Top 10 Sector ETFs On The Market Today
Sector ETFs help investors employ tactical strategies and are worth holding over the long-term When exchange traded funds first burst onto the investment scene nearly three decades ago, the offerings were mostly limited to broad market funds, but sector ETFs later followed. These days, sector ETFs are big business. Of the 100 largest U.S.-listed ETFs by assets, […]
5 Best Technology ETFs To Beat The Market In 2018
These tech ETFs will likely keep soaring in 2018 as attention on the sector increases It is almost impossible to avoid the technology sector. Then again, avoiding technology has not been a wise move. It is the best-performing group in the S&P 500 this year. As the largest sector by market capitalization in the U.S., it’s hard […]
Sector ETFs To Buy In October
Right now new information is coming at us on a daily basis. And it’s a challenge to make heads or tails of it. The environment is so difficult that many hedge funds are throwing in the towel. More than 400 hedge funds simply shut down and returned money to investors in the first half of […]
Sector ETFs To Buy In September
It’s been a crazy rollercoaster ride for US stocks over the last month. The S&P 500 had its first 10% correction in years. In short, there’s a lot of uncertainty. And many believe slowing global economic growth will cause US economic growth to peak and slow in the months ahead. Economic Data Impacting Sector ETFs […]
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 […]
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 […]
May ETF Winners – TAN, CQQQ, CARZ
The month of May is in the books! The bull market rally pushed the S&P 500 and Dow to new all-time highs… again and again. But they’re not even close to the performance of the hottest ETFs. Let’s take a closer look at three of the best performing ETFs during the month of May. Guggenheim […]
Last Week’s ETF Winners – REMX, CPER, GREK
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an impressive milestone last week – Dow 15,000! The blue chip average was up again last week and an eye-popping 16% year-to-date. Let’s take a closer look at three of the best performing ETFs from last week… Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) REMX’s 10% gain made it […]
3 ETFs That Tanked In April
The S&P 500 finished the month of April at an all-time high of 1,597. But it wasn’t all sunshine and teddy bears. Some ETFs aren’t enjoying the same success as the large cap index. Understanding why these ETFs struggled in April will give you some insight into whether they’re a buy or sell at this […]
