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Stocks closed modestly higher on increased volume. Stock meandered in a tight range for the entire session. Each of the major indices finished in higher territory, as smaller cap stocks showed the most resiliency. By the close, the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) added 0.6%, while the S&P Read more…
Stocks reclaimed most of Thursday’s losses on Friday, but on lackluster trade. The major indices all closed well in the black as the higher beta indices led the advance. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM), S&P MidCap 400 and the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) tacked on solid gains of 3.1%, 2.3% Read more…
U.S. News & World Report today unveiled its first ever ranking of the Best Fit ETFs. The list can be found at http://money.usnews.com/funds/etfs. Read more…
As the US economy continues to show signs of improvement and corporate America is slowly starting to increase headcount, a ray of light may shine on the commercial real estate sector Read more…
The recent slide in global stocks due to the triple disasters in Japan erased 2011 S&P gains. The MSCI world index has decline more than 6.77% this month all the tickers are flashing red. Read more…
The SPDR® Dow Jones REIT ETF (NYSE: RWR) today announced that the fund received payment as an authorized claimant from a class action settlement related to Mills Corp. The total amount payable to the fund is listed below. When the fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) per share on Read more…
Charles Schwab will begin trading its new “Schwab U.S. REIT ETF” (NYSE:SCHH) Thursday, January 13th. The fund’s goal is to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of Read more…
Despite a stubbornly weak labor market and insignificant increases in consumer sentiment and spending, commercial real estate and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) which track the sector Read more…
AdvisorShares continues to expand its footprint in the active ETF arena, announcing today the launch of the Cambria Global Tactical ETF (NYSE:GTAA). The new fund comes out of a partnership Read more…
Real estate’s really been an amazing story in 2010. The sector has been both volatile and profitable in the face of massive legislative overhauls, credit and liquidity crises, stubborn Read more…
John Paulson, the hedge-fund manager who made $15 billion shorting the real estate market, said Monday that he expects housing prices to rise between 3 and 5 percent this year and another 8 to 12 percent in 2011. Paulson, who made his comments in a conference call with investors, said home Read more…
“Before looking at the short-term picture, let’s take a look at another bearish discrepancy – real estate. January new home sales were expected to clock in at 354,000 (at an annual pace). The actual Read more…
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CNBC brought in both Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital, and Susan Wachter, a real estate professor at Wharton, to discuss whether 
In trading on Monday, the SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.2% on the day. And underperforming other ETFs today is the 
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