Tag Archives: ETF

Stocks finally digested some of the stellar gains seen year-to-date after the latest FOMC minutes rattled investor confidence. During Chairman Bernanke’s testimony to Congress last week, it became clear … Continue reading →

Economists and market participants often say it takes a quarter or two, sometimes longer, for the impact of interest rate cuts to take shape within an economy. However, financial markets live in an up-to-the-minute … Continue reading →

The Japanese market experienced a major sell off Thursday , prompting many investors to ask me for an update on my view of Japanese stocks. The bottom line: I wouldn’t rush to sell Japanese equities. I … Continue reading →

The ETF has performed well recently though the longer term outlook remains weak. Continue reading →

As the US stock market entered into its fifth year of this bull market in March 2013, it is now trading at record highs and has climbed some 1000 points or 150% from its March 2009 low of 666.79. It should … Continue reading →

This may be the right time to review and adjust ETF your portfolio. Continue reading →

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) was on track for a weekly decline of more than 1% to end a four-week up streak as investors fretted over hints the Federal Reserve may scale back its bond purchases and … Continue reading →

Well documented is the fact that some the largest, most popular emerging markets ETFs have struggled in 2013. The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: VWO) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets … Continue reading →

Individual investors who piled into hot-performing Japan ETFs this year could end up holding the bag if this week’s Nikkei plunge is the start of something worse. WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity (NYSEArca: … Continue reading →

The outlook for Russian ETFs remains cloudy due to some structural issues with the economy. Continue reading →