If you take even a casual look at the Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires, one thing is absolutely clear. A great portion of their wealth was created not through investing in stocks, but rather through real estate. Real estate gurus will tell you to buy property in your Read more…

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iShares announced that it will change the trading symbol for the iShares FTSE NAREIT Industrial/Office Capped Index Fund (NYSE:FIO) this Thursday. Effective Thursday April 28, 2011, the fund will change its ticker from (NYSE:FIO) to its new ticker (NYSE:FNIO). There is no change in the Read more…

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I had a brief exchange with Andrew Butter on Seeking Alpha that I thought might warrant a broader audience here. Specifically, Andrew asked about the FTSE NAREIT Residential Plus Capped Index Read more…

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Back in April 2009 in Commercial Real Estate Sub-Sectors ETF to Watch, I highlighted three commercial real estate sub-sector REIT ETFs, discussed their composition and included a Read more…

NYSE:FIO, NYSE:REZ, NYSE:RTL

On October 1, 2010, the currency traders took the Euro, (NYSE:FXE), strongly higher causing Gold, (NYSE:GLD), Oil, (NYSE:UCO), Tin, (NYSE:JJT), Silver, (NYSE:SLV), Metal Manufacturing, Read more…

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In trading Thursday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE:VXX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.41% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

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In midday trading Tuesday, the iShares FTSE NAREIT Industrl/Offc Cp Idx (FIO) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.1% on the day. And underperforming Read more…

AMEX:EKH, NYSE:FIO

In midday trading Friday, the Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.5% on the day. And underperforming other Read more…

NYSE:FIO, NYSE:KWT

“After two subpar years of market performance and slumping property prices, real estate stocks are inexplicably up. How much longer will they continue to defy all odds?  Over the past two years, commercial real estate prices have fallen around 40% Read more…

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