Category Archives: Syndicated

Why Medtronic’s (MDT) earnings report helped the medical device ETF (IHI) rise. Continue reading →

Weak growth suggests that these three European ETFs might be ones to avoid over the next few months. Continue reading →

If investors are looking for yield, search no further than this top ranked dividend ETF. Continue reading →

If a poll had been conducted among investors at the start of the year regarding Europe ETF choices for 2013, chances are popular responses would have included a diverse fund such as the Vanguard FTSE Europe … Continue reading →

Wall Street regained some of its momentum today as investors digested the latest commentary from two Fed officials. Helping boost equities were a pair of speeches from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard … Continue reading →

The U.S. dollar has strengthened and Treasury bond prices have dropped so far in May but testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday could set the tone for the rest of the month. … Continue reading →

ETF Spotlight on the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEArca: BSV) , part of an ongoing series. Assets : $12.2 billion. Objective : The Vanguard Short-Term Bond fund tries to reflect the performance of … Continue reading →

FFCM LLC, the investment advisor to the QuantShares family of alternative ETFs, has reached a preliminary agreement to be purchased by Mosaic Investment Partners, according to a letter to investors. The … Continue reading →

The largest high-yield bond ETFs are currently yielding less than 5% after a strong run-up in price but S&P says the fixed-income sector still offers opportunities if investors are mindful of the risks. … Continue reading →

Dividend investors typically give up on fast growth in favor of steady income. However, some dividend exchange traded funds have been outpacing the broader S&P 500 so far this year. Of the almost 50 dividend-focused … Continue reading →