A price war is breaking out in the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry. While it’s not good news for everyone — ETF sponsors, for instance — investors can now get more for their money than ever Read more…

NYSE:SPY, NYSE:VOO

More than a decade ago, investors speculated wildly in dot-com stocks. You don’t need me to remind you how that ended. Then a half-decade ago, investors went hog wild in real estate. Read more…

NYSE:LQD

Remember a few years ago when “alternative energy” was all the rage? With crude oil trading at $150 and gasoline prices above $4 a gallon in many places, breaking free from our dependence on Read more…

NASDAQ:ICLN, NASDAQ:PWND, NASDAQ:QCLN, NYSE:FAN, NYSE:GEX, NYSE:KWT, NYSE:LIT, NYSE:PBD, NYSE:PBW, NYSE:PUW, NYSE:TAN

You won’t be surprised when I say the U.S. markets are lousy right now. Can you find niches that are performing well? Sure — I often highlight these for you when I see them. But most U.S. stocks Read more…

NYSE:BRF, NYSE:DGS, NYSE:EWX, NYSE:HAO, NYSE:LATM, NYSE:SCHC, NYSE:SCIF, NYSE:SCIN, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:SKOR, NYSE:TWON, NYSE:VSS

Many individual investors spend their time thinking about stocks. Which stocks are going up? How high are they going? Should I buy now? Read more…

NYSE:FLAT, NYSE:STPP

In last week’s column we looked at some ETFs focused on the booming countries of Southeast Asia. Today we’re turning our spyglass in a different direction. We’re looking at the southern portion of Read more…

NYSE:ECH, NYSE:EPU, NYSE:GXG

If you’ve been missing some of Ron Rowland’s columns on exchange traded funds — ETFs — that we publish here each Thursday, then I think you may be making a serious tactical error. Read more…

NYSE:EWM, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:INP, NYSE:RSX

As you know, I’m a fan of emerging markets and a big proponent of exchange trades funds (ETFs). They fit together almost perfectly. Today I want to focus on one fast-growing region that is getting Read more…

NYSE:EIDO, NYSE:EWM, NYSE:EWS, NYSE:IDX, NYSE:THD, NYSE:VNM

Years ago, people would categorize themselves as either “growth” or “income” investors. The latter group typically consisted of people who were either retired or independently wealthy Read more…

NYSE:DBU, NYSE:IDU, NYSE:IPU, NYSE:VPU, NYSE:XLU, NYSE:XLUS

As I watch the exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe grow, I keep having flashbacks to the huge increase in the number of mutual funds in the 1990s Read more…

NYSE:IYR, NYSE:PSR

Recent economic data is pointing toward a second wave of recession … and maybe even outright deflation. One key consequence: Long-term interest rates are low and getting lower Read more…

NYSE:EDV, NYSE:TLT, NYSE:TMF