In trading on Thursday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSE:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 35.28% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

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Ron Rowland:  Like many of you, I’m a Baby Boomer. Now I find myself north of 50 and the prospect of getting “old” isn’t very attractive. What does this have to do with investing and ETFs? Plenty!  Read more…

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David Fry:  Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, and nearly 40 years in the investment business, we can help select those ETFs that matter and may or may not be repetitive. Read more…

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US equities ended the session higher on increased trade. All five major indices closed modestly higher with small and mid cap stocks leading the way. The S&P MidCap 400 added 0.8% while the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) improved by 0.7%. The blue chip DJIA (NYSE:DIA) Read more…

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Last week ended relatively flat for the broader indices as markets digested the finalization of the 2011 Tax Plan, but there were some pockets of performance in various sectors and asset classes. Read more…

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In midday trading Friday, the First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech Index (NYSE:FBT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.61% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

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In today’s volatile markets, it’s more important than ever to seek out sectors that have potential to grow regardless of continuing difficult economic conditions. One such sector is biotechnology, Read more…

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In trading on Wednesday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.3% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is Read more…

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March was the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the “tech wreck” when the NASDAQ peaked at 5132 on March 10, 2000. As we look back ten years and all that has transpired in technology and Read more…

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In midday trading Tuesday, the Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Read more…

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In midday trading Wednesday, the First Trust Biotech ETF (FBT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.3% on the day. And underperforming Read more…

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“Last week a number of biotech players, including Millipore (MIL), OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP), Intermune (ITMN) and Sequenom (SQNM) turned in double-digit gains in the volatile health care Read more…

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“The health-care sector has been all over the map this year, with some investors seeing it as a safe bet during a recession and others shying away from the uncertainty caused by potential Read more…

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In midday trading Friday, the First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund ETF (FBT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.6% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs Read more…

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Doug Sandler, of the Riverfront Investment Group, thinks biotech is set to go higher after earnings season and could be an investor’s chance to play catch-up. Doug draws a correlation between biotech and the technology sector. With the recent run in Read more…

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