Broad U.S. Equity ETFs

ETFs to Watch June 19, 2013 (FAZ, IBB, TBT)

ETF Professor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:37:14 +0000

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU) will certainly be in focus.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ) is ...

Market Wrap for Tuesday, June 18: Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Statement

Scott Rubin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:22:20 +0000

Risk appetite was brisk on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors purchased stocks ahead of Wednesday's FOMC statement. The Fed is expected to provide clarity on when it may begin tapering its current ...

Interesting Similarities Among 2013's Top-Performing ETFs

ETF Professor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:09:33 +0000

With 2013 nearly half complete, now is a good time to look at this year's top-performing ETFs to see what has worked, what might keep working and which funds could be vulnerable to second-half pullbacks. ...

Dividend ETFs: No Need to Pay up For Yield

ETF Professor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:19 +0000

Although concerns about rising interest rates have spiked in recent weeks, investors still want yield. Now, it is a matter of what asset classes they turn to in an effort to ...

ETFs to Watch June 18, 2013 (FDN, USO, VB)

ETF Professor — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:20:04 +0000

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

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Market Wrap for Monday, June 17: Stocks Jump to Start Trading Week; Dow Rallies Triple Digits

Scott Rubin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:21:39 +0000

The U.S. stock market rose on Monday after a series of volatile moves last week. Investors snapped up shares on expectations that the Federal Reserve will reinforce its commitment to monetary stimulus to support the economic recovery.

The ...

ETFs to Watch June 17, 2013 (EEV, FXE, TBT)

ETF Professor — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:05:03 +0000

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Monday, June 17, 2013.

The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) will certainly be in play.

Give the ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas (NYSE: DUG) ...

A Look Ahead: This Week's ETFs to Watch

ETF Professor — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:31:19 +0000

A rough week for stocks has come and gone with all three major U.S. indexes settling lower. The S&P 500 shed nearly 1.2 percent as traders fretted over global central bank policy, namely the 800-pound gorillas ...

Market Wrap for Friday, June 14: Stocks Retreat on Economic Reports and Profit Taking

Scott Rubin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:27:10 +0000

The U.S. stock market fell on Friday as a preliminary report showed a slightly steeper than expected fall in consumer sentiment for June and other economic reports also missed consensus estimates. Although the news on the economic front was ...

ETFs to Watch June 14, 2013 (ELD, EPP, XLK)

ETF Professor — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:45:03 +0000

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Friday June 14, 2013.

The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) looks terrible.

Keep an eye on the iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund ...

Market Wrap for Thursday, June 13: Strong Economic Reports Trigger Stock Rally

Scott Rubin — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:24:18 +0000

Despite continued volatility around the world, particularly in Japan where the Nikkei fell more than 6 percent, the U.S. market rallied sharply on Thursday on the back of strong economic data. In particular, investors reacted to a ...

Market Wrap for Wednesday, June 12: Stock and Bond Markets Fall Mid-Week; Liquidity Concerns Remain a Focus

Scott Rubin — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:45:43 +0000

The U.S. stock market fell on Wednesday for the third straight session as investors continued to mull the timeline for the Federal Reserve to ratchet down its stimulus programs. The multi-year rally in risk assets has been driven in large ...

ETFs to Watch June 12, 2013 (CFT, GREK, YCS)

ETF Professor — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:24:29 +0000

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch list for Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Of course the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU) will be in play.

The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE: GREK) ...

ETFs to Watch June 11, 2013 (QQQ, TAN, VYM)

ETF Professor — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:29:26 +0000

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Tuesday, June 11, 2013.

Keep an eye on the Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN).

Give the iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index (NYSE: DVY) a ...

Market Wrap for Monday, June 10: Stocks Little Changed in Quiet Trade

Scott Rubin — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:47:07 +0000

Monday was a slow day in the equity markets, with the major averages closing near the unchanged mark.

There were no significant domestic economic reports and news flow was muted. Among the day's top stories, however, was the upgrade ...