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As the price of oil and commodities rise, alternative energy will once again be on every-body’s mind again. Alternative clean energy will be the way we do business in the future, as we will always need energy to survive. For this reason, President Obama has put forth incentives for companies and entrepreneurs to invest in this technology. Read more…
There are a number of ETF’s that focus on the solar/renewable market sector. These ETF’s invest in multiple companies within the Solar and Renewable Energy sectors offering you exposure to the sector without having to bet on one individual company. Below are some examples of some of the ETF’s that are currently available and what they have done so far this year. Read more…
Bob Pisani, writing for CNBC, reports that the RTS Index is down 23 percent since hitting its recent high on June 2nd. Bob also found that the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) is also down double-digits from its recent high on June 1st. Read more…
The TECH BUBBLE is still a bad memory in investors minds, but many analysts have been predicting strong years ahead for technology stocks. As the market pulls back investors will look for opportunity’s in the technology sector. Read more…
Institutional brokerage firm WallachBeth Capital has hired Stephen Markowitz as a managing director.
The world’s third-largest democracy boasts a strong economy and a near-term catalyst for further gains, writes Carl T. Delfeld of Chartwell ETF Global Report.
One country often overlooked by investors is Indonesia. This is unfortunate given that it has the world’s fourth largest population, is the world’s largest Muslim country and is the world’s third largest democracy. (India and the United States are the two largest—Editor.)
As the beat-up banking sector regains its footing, investors are using funds like FBR Small Cap Financial(FBRSX Quote) and iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks(IAT Quote) to get back in action.
The S&P 500 cash index (SPX) fell steeply and broke down below the lows of the previous 16 trading days. This breakdown was confirmed by similar breakdowns for the Dow-Jones Industrials and Transportation Averages.
We start out today with a chart comparison of China’s Shanghai Composite Index, a technical indicator (MACD) for crude oil futures, the gold etf (GLD), and the ratio between the Amex Oil Index (XOI) and the S&P 500 Index (SPX).
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been the subject of increasing criticism lately. What’s going on, and are the criticisms founded? Leveraged products, says John Spence for MarketWatch, have been the biggest target. Leveraged and inverse ETFs allow investors to maximize the market’s movements by one, two or three times
Crippled by low international trade, Netherlands’ economy, and related exchange traded fund (ETF), may be in for a prolonged and deeper recession than previously thought.
On Tuesday, reports broke that Barclays had entered into exclusive talks to sell most of its iShares business to private equity group CVC Partners–Barclays has since confirmed the news but we are still awaiting the final details. Initial reports indicate the total value of the iShares business at around £3.3 billion to £3.5 billion. Barclays will retain around a 20% stake in iShares through warrants and will be retaining the securities lending business that was previously bundled up with the group
JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) today announced an expansion of exchange-traded fund (ETF) capabilities with the hiring of a team led by Managing Directors Reginald M. Browne, Eric D. Lichtenstein and Darren J. Taube. The ETF team is comprised of a total of thirteen sales and trading staff in Jersey City and two in London.
iShares surprised the market on Monday with the launch of the first US listed Peru ETF. Global-X investments – the niche firm who listed the US’s first Columbia offering – was expected to be first to market.
FTSE has teamed up with specialist currency investment manger Record to launch a range of currency indices
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