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“Yields from mortgage REITs have been higher in recent years than those provided by equity REITs and a number of other income-oriented products,” said Jan van Eck, Principal at Van Eck Global. “We’re pleased to bring out MORT, an ETF which we think could be a valuable portfolio building tool for yield-focused investors in this Read more…
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, we can help select those ETFs that matter and may or may not be repetitive. The result is a more manageable list of issues from Read more…
Last year was a good year for most asset classes, as investor portfolios continued to recover from the recent recession. The difference in performance between many comparable funds was Read more…
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“The U.S. materials sector has a period of seasonal strength in spring. Will the sector again move higher and outperform the S&P 500? The U.S. materials sector consists of equities in the mines Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, IYM, VAW, XLB
“Yesterday, Dow component Alcoa (AA) posted better than expected earnings of 4 cents per share. The company’s surprise return to profitability was largely attributable to cost cutting measures, not new sales Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, IYM, RTM, VAW
Alcoa the Pittsburgh-based aluminum producer beat Wall Street’s top and bottom line expectations for the second quarter, providing a hopeful sign in the unofficial kickoff to earnings season. Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, IYM, UYM, XLB
Andrew Leckey from the Chicago Tribune interviewed a few people, including Jack Kasprzak from BB&T Capital Markets, to determine why basic-materials stocks have been a hot investment in recent months. Jack stated “About $29 billion in the U.S. stimulus package is dedicated to road construction, and about half that money has specific time deadlines Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, IYM, MXI, UYM, XLB
Today, we cover specific strategies and tactics we may employ over the coming weeks with respect to our holdings, cash, the Fed, the outlook for stocks, oil prices, and key market levels. 
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