Eric Dutram: The world thrives on innovation. With the growth and advent of technology, each day marks new developments and creates something useful for mankind. Talking about innovation and Read more…
NYSE:CNPF, NYSE:IPFF, NYSE:IYF, NYSE:PFF, NYSE:PGF, NYSE:PGX, NYSE:PSK, NYSE:VFH
Jared Cummans: As the ETF industry has maintained its strong growth, investors have grown increasingly comfortable with establishing exposure to various markets utilizing the exchange-traded structure. Now, with 1,300+ funds in the space, there is an ETF for almost any investment Read more…
NYSE:ECNS, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:RSP, NYSE:SPY, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
Back on December 11 I wrote that, to my surprise, the financial sector seemed to be staging a real comeback. At that time I pointed out that the ETF Trend Performance Report indicated that a Read more…
NYSE:FAS, NYSE:IYF, NYSE:IYG, NYSE:RKH, NYSE:UYG, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
In an attempt to ensure that US financial institutions are financially stable, the Federal Reserve recently announced a new round of stress tests, influencing the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Read more…
NYSE:IYF, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
As ETFs have burst on to the scene in recent years and worked their way into the investing mainstream, the number of products available and complexity of exposure offered has increased Read more…
NYSE:BRF, NYSE:BXDD, NYSE:ERO, NYSE:EU, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FXE, NYSE:FZB, NYSE:IVV, NYSE:IWB, NYSE:RSP, NYSE:RWL, NYSE:SPY, NYSE:USO, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
Nearly two years after the unfolding of the global financial crisis, U.S. financial companies are struggling to grow revenue streams and are witnessing increased operating costs, resulting in Read more…
NYSE:IYF, NYSE:KBE, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
Recently, global regulators pushed through increased world banking regulations which will force financial institutions to increase reserves protecting against unexpected losses, with the effects Read more…
NASDAQ:AXFN, NYSE:IPF, NYSE:IXG, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
“Leverage can do remarkable things. With enough leverage, a 20% return can be transmuted into 100%. Of course, in the math world whatever is given can also be taken away. Plenty of investors Read more…
NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, NYSE:IYF, NYSE:SEF, NYSE:SKF, NYSE:UYG, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
“The implications from the WSJ article are that ‘banks are carrying more risk most of the time than their investors or customers can easily see.’ When it comes time to reporting quarterly earnings Read more…
NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, NYSE:IYF, NYSE:KBE, NYSE:SKF, NYSE:UYG, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
After weeks of deliberation, the U.S. Congress passed the final version of legislation for the first major overhaul of the nation’s financial system since the Great Depression, imposing more Read more…
NYSE:IYG, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb discusses the company’s new ETF and index fund offerings with MoneyWatch’s Eric Schurenberg. Eric touches on what investment vehicle, traditional funds Read more…
NASDAQ:VCIT, NASDAQ:VCLT, NASDAQ:VCSH, NASDAQ:VGIT, NASDAQ:VGLT, NASDAQ:VGSH, NASDAQ:VMBS, NYSE:BIV, NYSE:BLV, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BSV, NYSE:EDV, NYSE:MGC, NYSE:MGK, NYSE:MGV, NYSE:VAW, NYSE:VB, NYSE:VBK, NYSE:VBR, NYSE:VCR, NYSE:VDC, NYSE:VDE, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:VGK, NYSE:VGT, NYSE:VHT, NYSE:VIG, NYSE:VIS, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VO, NYSE:VOE, NYSE:VOT, NYSE:VOX, NYSE:VPL, NYSE:VPU, NYSE:VSS, NYSE:VT, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VTV, NYSE:VUG, NYSE:VV, NYSE:VWO, NYSE:VXF, NYSE:VYM
Vanguard is expanding its index fund family, introducing new funds with ETF Shares to provide investors with additional low-cost stock and bond choices. The new ETFs will be available commission-free to Vanguard Brokerage clients. See the preliminary breakdown of each ETF below Read more…
NASDAQ:VCIT, NASDAQ:VCLT, NASDAQ:VCSH, NASDAQ:VGIT, NASDAQ:VGLT, NASDAQ:VGSH, NASDAQ:VMBS, NYSE:BIV, NYSE:BLV, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BSV, NYSE:EDV, NYSE:MGC, NYSE:MGK, NYSE:MGV, NYSE:VAW, NYSE:VB, NYSE:VBK, NYSE:VBR, NYSE:VCR, NYSE:VDC, NYSE:VDE, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:VGK, NYSE:VGT, NYSE:VHT, NYSE:VIG, NYSE:VIS, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VO, NYSE:VOE, NYSE:VOT, NYSE:VOX, NYSE:VPL, NYSE:VPU, NYSE:VSS, NYSE:VT, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VUG, NYSE:VV, NYSE:VWO, NYSE:VXF, NYSE:VYM
“Both the U.S. House and Senate recently passed sweeping financial overhauls which include more stringent rules on lending, increased debt-to-capital ratios on large financial institutions and Read more…
NYSE:IYF, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
“Citigroup (NYSE: C) beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings estimates, prompting investors to push up its stock by 7% yesterday. With the gain, Citigroup’s stock (C) has soared more than 40% this year Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:IYG, NYSE:KBE, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
“A look at the Financial Select Sector SPDRs (NYSEArca: XLF) shows that financial stocks peaked on October 14th. The direction since has more Read more…
NYSE:IYF, NYSE:KBE, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:XLF
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