iShares has announced that they will begin trading the iShares MSCI Colombia Capped ETF (NYSEArca:ICOL) tomorrow June 20th. The iShares MSCI Colombia Capped ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of a Read more…
FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:ICOL
Bill Hall: The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting yesterday and today is, so far, the year’s most important investor event. Read more…
NYSE:DIA, NYSE:SPY
It may not happen today, tomorrow or even this year, but at some point the Federal Reserve is going to either reduce its quantitative easing program or stop it entirely — of this we can be sure. The question facing investors is if they Read more…
NYSE:DIA, NYSE:SPY
PowerShares has announced that they will begin trading the PowerShares Global Short Term High Yield Bond Portfolio (NYSEArca:PGHY) tomorrow June 20th. The PowerShares Global Short Term High Yield Bond Portfolio (the “Fund”) seeks Read more…
FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:PGHY
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is on the way out the door, but the consequences of the bond bubble that he has helped to create will stay with us for a very, very long time. During Bernanke’s tenure, interest rates on U.S. Treasuries Read more…
NYSE:DIA, NYSE:SPY, NYSE:TBT, NYSE:TLT
After a nine-month slump and a 25% haircut, investors who are hungry for a bargain might be tantalized by the chance to buy gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) for $400 an ounce less than its recent peak in October. But according to Read more…
NYSE:GLD
George Leong: The wait is over. The Federal Reserve will conclude its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting today and, of course, all of you will know what Chairman Ben Bernanke’s current thinking will be. Read more…
NYSE:DIA
After breaking down below support of the prior swing low and dipping below the 200-day MA for a few days, United States Natural Gas ETF (NYSEARCA:UNG) rallied off the lows and closed above the 200-day MA yesterday. Read more…
NYSE:UNG
This week at the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference, the company unveiled several of its newest projects and innovations, the most noteworthy of which was its new iOS 7 mobile operating system. Read more…
NYSE:XLK
Let me begin with an apology and a small confession. This column really isn’t about “the biggest investment opportunity the world has ever known.” However, it is about the easiest, most consistent method ever devised for making Read more…
NASDAQ:QQQ
If you haven’t heard, today is Fed Day. The FOMC will announce its rate decision at 2pm ET, followed by a press conference from Chairman Ben Bernanke. The US central bank is expected to stand pat while talking more seriously about Read more…
NYSE:GLD
David Fabian: Summer is one of the best times of the year here in Southern California when the sky’s clear, the ocean warms up, and the BBQs get hot. However, it is also one of the most volatile times of the year when it comes to the stock market. Read more…
NYSE:DIA, NYSE:SDS, NYSE:SH, NYSE:SPY
The global solar industry is rebounding nicely from its hard-hit 2011 performance thanks to increasing panel prices, a surge in demand for solar power, and a higher oil price which is rekindling demand for alternatives. Read more…
NYSE:KWT, NYSE:TAN
Douglas Davenport: If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered why nothing seems to change in Washington, D.C., no matter who’s elected to Congress or the Oval Office. Read more…
NYSE:EUM, NYSE:TBF
Many investors’ top goal is to beat the market, as represented by ultra-popular indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) or the S&P 500 (SPY). In order to help with this goal, a number of ETF issuers have come up with specialized Read more…
NYSE:BFOR, NYSE:PWV, NYSE:RWL
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