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The ABC’s of Reading Stock Charts (XLF, XHB, XLE, XLK)

February 21st, 2012

“All advances are not created equal,” says legendary chart guru Louise Yamada. This is important to remember, even if obvious, during what has been the largely indiscriminate rally of 2012. From Tech, to Energy, to Banks; if a stock has remotely decent fundamentals and Read more…

XHB, XLE, XLF, XLK

5 Things to Know About ETFs Before Buying One

February 17th, 2012

Exchange traded funds or ETFs seem like the darling of the investment world right now, as these Wall Street newcomers account for nearly one third of daily trading volume in the U.S.   In this installment of Investing 101, we’re taking a closer look at an asset class that now Read more…

NYSE:DIA, NYSE:GLD, QQQ, QQQQ, SLV, VTI, VWO, XLF, XLK

Buying Opportunity For The Materials and Technology ETFs? (XLK, SMN, IWM, DIA, SPY, QQQ)

February 16th, 2012

Stocks reversed sharply on Wednesday to close lower, but on mixed trade. The major indices all closed in the red, as both the DJIA (NYSEArca:DIA) and the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) shed 0.8%. Both the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) and the S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) fell 0.5%, while the S&P Read more…

SMN, XLK

Louise Yamada: Nasdaq Is in a New Bull Market (QQQ, XLK)

February 15th, 2012

The NASDAQ may be up over 12% already in 2012 but the run isn’t done according to the estimable Louise Yamada. In the attached clip the Read more…

QQQ, QQQQ, XLK

Five Things We Learned At The 5th Annual Inside ETFs Conference

February 11th, 2012

Stoyan Bojinov:  It’s always exciting to see renowned experts from all corners of the financial industry come together in one venue. Inside ETFs, the world’s largest ETF conference, fits the profile of such a Read more…

IGV, SMH, XLK

Has The Technology Sector Run Its Course? (QQQ, IYW, XLK, AAPL, IBM, MSFT, T, GOOG, INTC)

February 3rd, 2012

David Gillie: The Technology Sector tends to perform best in the 2nd half of the year—largely due to back-to-school sales, holiday purchasing and corporate end-of-year expenditures. This is certainly not to say that tech can’t perform well in the 1st half of the year, but most likely it will not do much Read more…

IYW, QQQ, XLK

Fund Managers Turn Bullish As “Risk Appetite” Increases (IXN, XLK, KRE, XLF, KBE, ONN, SGGG, VFH, SPHB)

February 3rd, 2012

Stoyan Bojinov: Although uncertainty continues to linger across financial markets, investors’ confidence in the global economic recovery has without a doubt improved considerably going Read more…

IXN, KBE, KRE, NYSE:ONN, XLF, XLK

Select Sector SPDRs’ Average Monthly Assets Soar 32 Percent In 2011 (XLU, XLP, XLK, XLB, XLF, XLI)

January 31st, 2012

The Select Sector SPDR Trust, which offers a family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that divide the S&P 500 into nine individual sector funds, saw its average monthly assets climb 32 percent, or $10.5 billion, in 2011, further entrenching its position as the largest sector ETF family. Launched in 1998, Read more…

XLB, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLU

Sector Rotation Insights and Lessons From 2011 (XLF, XLY, XLK, XLB, XLE, XLP, XLV, XLU, XLI)

January 5th, 2012

Corey Rosenbloom: The fact that the S&P 500 “did nothing” in 2011 fails to take into account the performance of the individual sectors of the stock market, some of which returned as much as 15% in 2011. Read more…

XLB, XLE, XLF, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY

2012 Sector Preview: How to Play Tech Stocks (XLK)

January 3rd, 2012

Despite a rough last couple of months, the darlings of the tech sector eked out a respectable year. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is up more than 6% and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), despite coming well off their highs, saw market gains of over 20% year-to-date. So how can the world’s favorite tech stocks rebound from Read more…

XLK

Bespoke’s Hickey: History Hints at a 2012 Rally in Financials (XLK, XLF, KBE, KRE, RKH)

December 21st, 2011

If past is prologue, and it generally is in markets as in life, the Financial sector could be poised for a decent rally in the next 12 months. At least that’s the assertion of Paul Hickey, the co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group. Hickey’s theory doesn’t rely on a Read more…

KBE, KRE, NYSE:RKH, XLF, XLK

What ETFs to Buy in a Trendless Market (XLK, XLY, JNK)

December 16th, 2011

For the moment, stocks have found some footing and look set to snap a 3-day slump, thanks to better than expected unemployment claims, manufacturing data, and earnings from FedEx (FDX). Even so, that has not changed the fact that the S&P 500 is still Read more…

JNK, XLK, XLY

Time For Recovery In The Markets? (EDZ, XLK, SPY, DIA, IWM, QQQ)

December 16th, 2011

Stocks snapped a three day losing streak, as they closed modestly higher on Thursday. However, trade was light. The major indices all closed in the black. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) showed the most strength on the session, as it tacked on 1.1%. The S&P MidCap 400 added 0.8%, while Read more…

NYSE:EDZ, XLK

Frustrated With Stocks? Here’s How to Profit From Pessimism With ETFs

December 15th, 2011

If you’re frustrated with today’s jittery financial markets, you’re certainly not alone. Unfortunately there are no quick fixes to resolve the issues fueling the market’s ups and downs –namely the European debt crisis, a shaky global economy, and U.S. political gridlock. But before you throw in the Read more…

XLK, XLP, XLY

Markets: Climbing The Wall Of Worry (PPH, XLK, IWM, SPY, DIA, QQQ)

November 3rd, 2011

Equities rebounded solidly on Wednesday but the impact of the rally was lessened by light trade. All of the major indices closed higher led by a 2.7% gain in the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM). The S&P MidCap 400 closed higher by 2.2% while the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) added 1.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Read more…

NYSE:PPH, XLK

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