Michael Johnston: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have burst on to the scene in the last few years, raking in hundreds of billions of dollars in assets and prompting a major shift towards indexing strategies in the process. ETFs have empowered financial advisors (FAs), Read more…
IWM, NYSE:DIA, QQQ, SPY
Stocks reversed sharply to close mostly higher yesterday, as they recovered from significant early session losses. Except for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the major indices all closed higher. The small-cap Russell 2000 led the recovery as it posted a 0.7% gain. Read more…
QQQ, SPY
Markets are getting some downside follow-through after yesterday’s late reversal. The S&P rallied to Resistance 2 before starting to fail at 1329 (SPY’s hit that $132.90-133.20 area). Overseas markets are all in the red as the Euro remains pressured and Read more…
NYSE:GLD, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY
Corey Rosenbloom: After a steady retracement took the US Stock Market Indexes to lower support level targets, let’s take a look at these targets and what Index levels Read more…
NYSE:DIA, QQQ, SPY
Thomas Carreno: During the height of stock market volatility it can become very difficult to keep a clear mind and separate the hype from reality. The hype comes in from the TV networks and the pundits who provide business fundamental news. Read more…
QQQ
Michael Johnston: Today is the day: Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) finally becomes a public company, trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol FB. The highly anticipated ETF is expected to bring massive trading volumes, and interest should remain elevated for the next several sessions. Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL, NYSE:EIPO, NYSE:FPX, PNQI, QQQ, XLK
JR Crooks: One day recently, a colleague noted a discrepancy in the intraday price action on the S&P 500 versus the Dow Industrials. But upon further review, it appears his analysis overlooked one simple explanation: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Read more…
PSQ, QQQ
The upcoming Facebook IPO has investors and analysts abuzz. But whatever your investment opinion, this newest large cap stock on the block will be making its way into some major indexes and, in turn, many ETFs. Spend a few minutes with Read more…
AMEX:BHH, IIH, IWB, PNQI, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY
Stocks tumbled on Thursday as volume quickened. All five major indices opened near session highs and closed near session lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) is the only major index that is still well above its 20 and 50-day moving Read more…
IWM, MDY, NYSE:DIA, NYSE:EEV, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY
Given their rapid rise to glory and already-dominant slice of daily trading volume, it seems odd to consider exchange traded funds, or ETFs, as an underdog industry. But in one particular area, they are. Actively managed ETFs are in a Read more…
IWM, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, XLF
David Zeiler: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) loves to think of lucrative new uses for other people’s bright ideas. For instance, the original iPod wouldn’t have been possible without Toshiba’s innovative 1.8-inch hard drive. Read more…
QQQ
David Fry: Let me be one of a few thousand commenting on Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) earnings as they affect primary technology ETFs where the weighting in the company is extraordinarily high. Depending on any given day where price action may dictate weightings the company’s weighting on the SPDR Read more…
QQQ, XLK
William Patalon III: The recent sell-off we’ve seen in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares came as a real stunner to Wall Street. But Strike Force Editor Keith Fitz-Gerald saw the sell-off coming. In fact, he predicted it. Read more…
QQQ, XLK
David Zeiler: Following its extraordinary beat last quarter, expectations for Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) earnings are even higher than usual. Read more…
QQQ
Eric Dutram: The ETF world has gained immense popularity in recent years, finally surging through the important $1 trillion mark for assets under management. While part of the interest has Read more…
IJH, IVV, IWD, IWF, IWM, QQQ, SPY, VTI
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