ETF Transparency: For Big Investors Only!
Exchange-traded funds might not be as transparent as you think. The industry of exchange-traded fund issuers has already come under fire from FINRA for disclosures on leveraged ETFs, but new complaints...
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Best ETFs for a Romney-Ryan Republican Victory in 2012
Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan for vice president will influence more than public policy. The next leader of the free world will have a huge impact on Wall Street. What’s at Stake The politics may be...
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Timing the Market with the Put-Call Ratio
The put-call ratio is one of my favorite sentiment indicators. As investors know, it often pays to be a contrarian. The most famed contrarian investor, Warren Buffett, says it best – investors should...
View ArticleThe Case for Small and Mid Cap Stocks in 2013
As the dust settles from the presidential election, investors are regrouping to find how to invest for the next four years. A number of trends look good for the small and midcap corners of the...
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Bank on the American Consumer with Retail ETFs
The economy seems to be in recovery. Housing starts are at a five-year high, employment numbers are coming in positive, and Americans have deleveraged significantly from the credit bubble of the 2000s...
View ArticleThe Buyback ETF that Crushes the Market Year After Year
With interest rates at record lows, corporate cash balances at record highs, and tax policy visibility as low as it could ever be, corporate spending on buybacks came in 50% higher in 2012 than the...
View ArticleBet on Higher Interest Rates with ETFs
Interest rates can’t stay low forever? Or can they? This week famed value investor Jim Grant announced to a group of ETF insiders that he was short the bond market, making an explicit call that he...
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A Low(er) Volatility Mid Cap Fund
When iShares isn’t too busy leading the world of exchange traded products, it’s designing new funds to take public. One of its newest launches, the MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) could be a winner...
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Media is Red Hot for Good Reasons
Netflix (NFLX) may be this year’s best performer as a provider of internet TV, but investors are seeing impressive gains in media as a whole. PowerShares Dynamic Media Portfolio (PBS) ranks among...
View ArticleMarket is Up for 18 Straight Tuesdays – Investing Strategy?
We’re now in the midst of 18 straight up Tuesdays for the S&P500. While this is a statistical anomaly, surely there is someone out there who thinks there’s an investing strategy to exploit this...
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Smaller Stocks are Paying Off this Year
Smaller companies are known for higher risks, but higher returns. In broad bull markets, small cap companies generally lead. This year, that has been half true. Leading investments in 2013 are...
View ArticleHow Congress Crushed the BioTech ETFs
Just like hot stocks, retail investors and institutional investors alike often chase hot ETFs as a momentum play figuring the good fortune will continue. Over the years, we’ve seen certain ETFs based...
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