Michael Johnston: Few asset classes have delivered more impressive performances over the last several years than gold; investors seeking safe havens–or perhaps just fiat currency alternatives–have flocked to the yellow metal in droves in recent past, pushing asset prices sharply higher. And, not surprisingly Read more…

IAU, NYSE:AGOL, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GLD, SGOL, SPGH, TBAR

After a week that has seen some of the steepest sell-offs in recent memory, there are plenty of portfolios drenched in red. Before Thursday’s reprieve, a string of negative developments hammered markets around the globe, sending many equities down by double digits in a matter of a Read more…

NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:FSG, RTSA, TVIX

Justice Litle:  With the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE:VXX) performing poorly, a new crisis contender has stepped up to take its place.

For markets, it’s been a Bill Murray kind of week. Think Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters: Read more…

NYSE:FSG, NYSE:GLD, TLT, UUP, VXX

After seemingly losing interest in 2010, investors have resumed pouring money into commodity ETFs in 2011; both broad-based basket funds and resource specific products have grown as these Read more…

NUGT, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:GLD, SPY, UGL

One of the biggest stories in the ETF world over the past year has been the rise of free trading partnerships between a number Read more…

NYSE:FOL, NYSE:FSA, NYSE:FSE, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:FSU

Interactive Brokers announces commission-free trading of the first five exchange traded funds launched by Factor Advisors LLC Read more…

NYSE:FOL, NYSE:FSA, NYSE:FSE, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:FSU

Recently, New York-based asset management firm, FactorAdvisors announced the launch of the first ever family of spread exchange traded funds (ETFs) which will enable investors to Read more…

NYSE:FOL, NYSE:FSA, NYSE:FSE, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:FSU

FactorShares, a new entrant to the ETF industry, has launched a suite of leveraged products designed to offer investors exposure Read more…

NYSE:FOL, NYSE:FSA, NYSE:FSE, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:FSU

Factor Advisors, a New York-based asset management firm, announced today the launch of FactorShares, the first family of spread exchange traded funds (ETFs) that allow sophisticated Read more…

NYSE:FOL, NYSE:FSA, NYSE:FSE, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:FSU

FactorShares will begin trading its new “FactorShares 2X: Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear ETV” (NYSE:FSG) Thursday, February 24, 2011. The FactorShares 2X: Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear, or the Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear Fund, is designed for investors who believe that gold will increase in value relative to the Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:FSG