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Morning Call: Market Anticipating Quick Greece Deal

February 8th, 2012

US stock futures continued their climb overnight and are set for a slightly higher open. Investors are still expecting an imminent deal in the Greek debt saga that will pave the way for a new bailout package. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is expected to meet with Read more…

NYSE:DIA, OIH, QQQ, QQQQ, SPY, VXX

The Truth About Alternative Weighting Methodologies; And ETFs (RSP, SPY, RWL, F)

February 8th, 2012

Michael Johnston: As indexes have been essentially transformed into investable assets in part because of surging interest in ETFs, many advisors and investors have begun to take a closer look at Read more…

RSP, RWL, SPY

ETF Strategist Deborah Fuhr Talks About The Latest Industry Trends, ETF Education, Challenges, and More

February 8th, 2012

Sebastian Stahn and Martin Raab: ETF Radar Magazine interviews Deborah Fuhr, Independent ETF Strategist, which talks about the latest industry trends, investor education as a never-ending Read more…

NYSE:DIA, SPY

S&P 500, Dow & Nasdaq Index Charts: Pulling Back To The Monthly Perspective In U.S. Stocks (SPY, DIA)

February 7th, 2012

Corey Rosenbloom: With US Equity Indexes challenging and breaking to new recovery highs, it can be helpful to take a moment to raise your perspective to the monthly chart frame. Read more…

NYSE:DIA, QQQ, SPY

ETF Statistics For January 2012: Trading Activity Continues To Slow (SPY, DIA, IWM)

February 7th, 2012

Ron Rowland: January’s new ETF activity hit the highest level in seven months.  After ten days of no introductions, the pace jumped to more than one a day with 23 launches in the last 21 calendar days of the month.  So far the new rollouts have been limited to ETFs rather than ETNs.  Month-end totals Read more…

IWM, NYSE:DIA, SPY

Morning Call: Greek Anxiety Grows, Futures Take Small Dip

February 7th, 2012

US stock futures are slightly lower this morning with all eyes firmly trained on Greece. European finance ministers are pushing for another round of deep austerity cuts in return for the newest round of bailout money, and the Greeks are none too pleased about it. As we Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:DIA, NYSE:GLD, OIH, SPY, VXX

Conflict of Interest: Are Federal Reserve Presidents Gaming The System? (SPY, GLD, AAPL, BA, XOM, KO, ORCL, GE)

February 6th, 2012

David Zeiler: The presidents of the U.S. Federal Reserve may not have used their knowledge for personal gain, but a look at their assets does show several apparent conflicts of interests. Read more…

NYSE:GLD, SPY

Bizarre Market Action Explodes Following Super Tuesday

February 6th, 2012

Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: 2012 may turn out to be the year that, when it comes to a close, Americans will feel like they were under the influence of some kind of psychedelic drug. Read more…

NYSE:DIA, SDS, SPXU, SPY, SSO

Was Friday’s Price Action In Gold Signaling A Top In The S&P 500 Index? (SPY, SPXU, UPRO, UUP, GLD)

February 6th, 2012

Chris Vermeulen: Friday morning traders and market participants awaited the key January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The reaction to the supposedly wonderful report was a surge in the S&P 500 E-Mini futures contracts as well as several other key equity index futures. Read more…

SPXU, SPY, UPRO, UUP

Morning Call: Absence of Greece Debt Deal Weighs on Market

February 6th, 2012

US stock futures are lower Monday morning in the absence of a Greek debt deal. Last week European officials expressed optimism that resolution was imminent, but there are still major hurdles to overcome as another deadline passes. Greek politicians are Read more…

NYSE:GLD, OIH, SPY

Is It Time To Take Profits As The Market Gets Overextended? (SPY, DIA, IWM, QQQ, SOXL, IYZ, IYT, DVY)

February 6th, 2012

Wall Street was smiling yesterday as stocks ripped higher and the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) claimed an 11 year high.  All five major indices posted impressive gains with the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) leading the march higher.  The small cap index rallied 2.2%.  Both the Nasdaq and Read more…

IWM, NYSE:DIA, SPY

Stock Market Intermediate Cycle Top Is Here; Investors Need To Move To Cash (UUP, UDN, TZA, SPXU, SPY)

February 5th, 2012

Toby Connor: Friday’s big rally on the better than expected employment report has now generated the kind of euphoria that often creates intermediate degree tops. This coming week will be the 18th Read more…

SPXU, SPY, TZA, UDN, UUP

Does The Recent Jobs Report Indicate The Fed Is Behind The Curve; Again? (DIA, SPY, DDM, DXD, DOG, UPRO)

February 5th, 2012

Sy Harding: As I have often written over the last 25 years, the Federal Reserve has a lousy record of almost always being woefully behind the reality curve at important turning points in economic Read more…

NYSE:DDM, NYSE:DIA, NYSE:DOG, NYSE:DXD, SPY

Investing: 5 Ways To Make 2012 Your Best Year Ever (SPY, DIA, VGK, FXI, MCD, KMP)

February 3rd, 2012

Keith Fitz-Gerald: I hear it everywhere I go. I’ll start investing again…

…when the debt problem is fixed. Read more…

NYSE:DIA, SPY

Morning Call: Impressive Jobs Number Sends Market Breaking Out

February 3rd, 2012

US stock futures point to a sharply higher open Friday, following an impressive jobs report this morning. The US economy gained 243,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 8.3% from 8.5%. Most sectors in the economy added workers, another Read more…

NYSE:DIA, OIH, SPY, VXX

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