While 2010 has to date been a relatively flat year for the developed market indices and some of the emerging markets are up big, like the Colombia stock market, there has definitely been some Read more…

NASDAQ:PWND, NYSE:CZI, NYSE:DRN, NYSE:DRV, NYSE:EDZ, NYSE:FAN, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:MWN, NYSE:SRS, NYSE:TBT, NYSE:TMV, NYSE:TYO, NYSE:TZA, NYSE:UNG, NYSE:UNL, NYSE:VXX

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stress tested 53 large banking holding companies and published its findings last month. The report concluded that despite restoration of some Read more…

NYSE:DRN, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, NYSE:SKF, NYSE:SRS, NYSE:XLF

Shorting the market and/or being bearish on it isn’t for everyone. Something about our collective psychology makes us prefer optimism over reality. If you are in that camp, you probably don’t Read more…

NYSE:DRN, NYSE:DRV

As we stated previously – Direxion, had announced a forward split of the shares on five of its existing ETFs. Direxion conducted a 4-for-1 split of Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3x Shares Read more…

NYSE:DRN, NYSE:EDC, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:MWJ, NYSE:TYH

Direxion, a pioneer in providing alternative and tactically-oriented investment strategies to sophisticated investors, announced today a forward split of the shares on five of its existing ETFs. Direxion will conduct a 4-for-1 split of Read more…

NYSE:DRN, NYSE:EDC, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:MWJ, NYSE:TYH

George Van Dyke, an independent financial consultant in Towson, Maryland, advises his clients to use real estate investment trusts, EITS, and exchange-traded funds, ETFs, to diversify into real estate. The vehicles are Read more…

NYSE:DMM, NYSE:DRN, NYSE:PSR, NYSE:VNQ

With all the criticism about leveraged ETF’s, not much has been said about how much of a great investment tool they are.  Many day traders have relied on margin for decades Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:BGU, NYSE:BGZ, NYSE:DRN, NYSE:DZK, NYSE:EDC, NYSE:EDZ, NYSE:ERY, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, NYSE:TNA, NYSE:TYH

“After two subpar years of market performance and slumping property prices, real estate stocks are inexplicably up. How much longer will they continue to defy all odds?  Over the past two years, commercial real estate prices have fallen around 40% Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:DRN, NYSE:DRV, NYSE:FIO, NYSE:IYR, NYSE:RWX, NYSE:TAO

On Thursday, Direxion launched a pair of exchange-traded funds targeting domestic real estate investment trusts. The funds are: Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares (DRN) and Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares (DRV). See the Press Release below.  Read more…

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