ETF Base: What’s wrong with tech stocks? With the exception of notable and attention-grabbing companies like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) and others in the Social Media ETF space, the technology sector is very reasonably valued. Read more…
NYSE:IXN, NYSE:IYW
Jared Cummans: Yet another volatile week for stocks as they were finally able to snap their six day losing streak, much to the delight of traders across the nation. With the euro zone still in shambles, and a slowdown threatening the Chinese economy, investors have been Read more…
NYSE:IYW, NYSE:XLY, NYSE:XRT
Eric Dutram: AdvisorShares, the Bethesda, Maryland-based ETF issuer and leader in the active fund space, has just released its latest product, the AdvisorShares Global Alpha & Beta ETF (NYSEARCA:RRGR). The new fund marks the Read more…
NYSE:IYW, NYSE:RRGR
Michael Johnston: AdvisorShares added another actively-managed ETF to its lineup this week, rolling out a fund in partnership with an experienced money manager who also happens to be a popular financial blogger. The new AdvisorShares Global Alpha & Beta ETF Read more…
NYSE:IYW, NYSE:RRGR, NYSE:VOX
Russ Koesterich: Since last fall, technology companies have been helping pull the broader market higher. The S&P 500 technology sector, of which Apple Inc. makes up a significant part, has gained roughly 20% year to date and is up approximately 37% from last Read more…
NYSE:IXN, NYSE:IYW
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…
NYSE:XLK, QQQ
Don Miller: Despite the recent selloff, shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have skyrocketed 48% in the first quarter, dwarfing the 12% gain posted by the S&P 500. Read more…
NYSE:IYW, NYSE:VGT, NYSE:XLK
ETF Base: Only blind investors have missed the on-going boom in online stocks. The year-ended 2011 brought a slew of new tech IPOs, and it is expected that the dot com juggernaut, Facebook, will IPO later in 2012. Read more…
NASDAQ:SOCL, NYSE:FDN, PNQI
Ron Rowland: Today’s stock market is starting to remind me of 1999. Back then, you may recall, the technology sector led the whole market higher. The same thing is happening so far in 2012. Read more…
NYSE:FXL, NYSE:IGM, NYSE:IYW, NYSE:VGT, NYSE:XLK
UBS Investment Bank today announced that the ETRACS ISE Solid State Drive Index ETN (NYSEArca:SSDD), linked to the ISE Solid State Drive™ Index, is the top performing technology Read more…
NYSE:IXN, NYSE:IYW, NYSE:SSDD, NYSE:SSDL, NYSE:XLK
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…
NYSE:IYW, NYSE:XLK, QQQ
Jared Cummans: Earnings season is well underway with a mixed bag of results for investors. Starting off with Alcoa, the commodity giant brought a welcomed outlook for the year and pushed stocks higher. Then came hits from JP Morgan and Citigroup while Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs were able Read more…
NYSE:IYW, QQQ
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