Ron Rowland: For all the stock market’s current woes, the initial public offering for Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) created plenty of excitement this month. Unfortunately, some of it was the wrong kind of excitement. Now the company must deal Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL, NYSE:EIPL, NYSE:EIPO, QQQ
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg may still be in Italy with his new bride, but when it comes to his company, the honeymoon is over. Not only has his personal fortune shrunk by nearly one-third in less than two weeks since the disastrous Facebook Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL
Global X has officially added Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) to it’s Social Media ETF (NASDAQ:SOCL). Facebook landed in the number three spot weighing in at 8.55%. Facebook will claim a slightly smaller weighting than Linkedin (NASDAQ:LNKD), Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL
Jeb Handwerger: We are witnessing a few cautionary signs that indicate a radically overbought U.S. equity and bond market. Stealthily, the precious metals, and mining equities are bottoming. The strong uptrend in the equity markets since October of 2011 Read more…
NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:SLV
Commodity HQ: Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) rose 13% for its debut at $42.99, after a half-hour delay that mesmerized traders everywhere and slowed down the loading times of major financial portal Web sites. Shares had been priced at $38 on Thursday May 17 Read more…
NYSE:GLD
Bruno Del Ama, chief executive officer of Global X Management Co., discusses Facebook’s inclusion in the Global X Social Media Index ETF. Bloomberg Radio’s Catherine Cowdery. Bruno says they choose to wait out the Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL
Jared Cummans: The rumors have been swirling for years: Facebook will IPO next month, next quarter, next year. But each time it seems that investors are disappointed with no such event. However, 2012 may finally see the long-awaited IPO from the social networking giant. Before you roll your eyes and Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL, ONEQ, QQQ
David Oldenburg: I began using the internet to promote my talk shows way back in 1994, with my first email address and webpage. Today, I use it to promote business, build leads, sell books, get exposure on articles and to attract people to my internet marketing show (www.onlinemoneyshow.com) and Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL
Sam Subramanian: At a time when continuing growth of the U. S. economy appears not so certain, investors often look to overweight industries that can continue to grow. Read more…
AMEX:HHH, NYSE:CHIB, NYSE:CQQQ, NYSE:FDN, PNQI
Todd Shriber: All the fervor surrounding recent and upcoming Internet IPOs has plenty of folks drawing comparisons to Silicon Valley circa 1999-2000. While I count myself among those seeing the comparisons as valid, I sure hope the comparisons prove wrong. Read more…
NYSE:EIPL, NYSE:EIPO
Global X, the quickly growing ETF issuer known for its unique sector specific products, announced more plans to expand its ETF lineup. The company released information on a proposed Social Media Index ETF which will track the Solactive Social Media Index. If approved by the SEC, the new fund Read more…
NASDAQ:SKYY, NYSE:EIPO
For years, we’ve been reading about how “accredited investors” could invest in startups such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others before they actually go public with an IPO. The logic is that Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, an innovative investment management firm designed to offer actively managed ETFs, is excited to announce that it has launched a new monthly Portfolio Manager Commentary for its offerings of actively managed ETFs, beginning with the Dent Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS
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