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Bond Gurus Jeff Gundlach of DoubleLine, and Bill Gross of PIMCO have started to make market calls that don’t directly have to do with the direction of interest rates or which type of bonds provide the most value. Rather, they have… Continue reading
The party continued on Wall Street this past week as bullish euphoria carried equity indexes further into uncharted territory; the S&P 500 Index cruised past the 1,650 level while the Dow Jones Industrial … Continue reading
Exchange traded funds that follow master limited partnerships, or MLPs, have been a popular draw for investors looking for attractive yields and an alternative energy sector play. Nevertheless, MLP ETFs … Continue reading
During the final hour of trading, U.S. equities rallied higher with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 hitting fresh highs and all three major averages posting their fourth-straight weekly gain. … Continue reading
Solar exchange traded funds are burning up as industry growth outshines expectations that a string of negative factors would weigh on solar stocks. The Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN ) surged 55.5% … Continue reading
ETFs tracking gold and silver miner stocks continued to plunge this week to new multiyear lows as precious metals were also under severe pressure. Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDXJ), … Continue reading
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU) and other defensive, dividend-paying sector ETFs were crushing the S&P 500 until mid-April. However, the utilities ETF’s year-to-date performance edge has been … Continue reading
Recent fund flows show that investors are now moving into cyclical sectors. Continue reading
As a number of market watchers have pointed out recently , high yield doesn’t look so junky anymore . High yield spreads are historically tight , at levels not seen since the fall of 2007 as the chart … Continue reading
Small cap REIT exchange traded funds have been overlooked by some investors, but their high yields are worth a second look. As many of the large-cap REITs (real estate investment trusts) have reached maturity, … Continue reading