Posts Tagged ‘ETFs’

Thai ETF Makes Gains Despite ‘Red Shirt Protests

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Ongoing protests in the capital of Thailand have left many investors wondering if the country will grind to a halt due to political turbulence caused by the Red Shirt movement. The Red Shirters are protesting what they believe is an ...Read More »

Crude Oil ETFs Surge Following OPEC Decision

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has seen its influence over the global energy market wane in recent years, as a prolonged economic downturn caused demand for oil to plummet, limiting the effectiveness of the group s ...Read More »

Commodities Update: Italian Viewpoint

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Over the first three months of 2010, major commodities recorded a very positive performance. Between the major ETFs and ETCs listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, ETCs on gold, silver and oil had some of the most brilliant results, rising ...Read More »

Wednesday Options Brief: UPS, IYR, JACK & WFC

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) The package and freight delivery services firm attracted bullish options players today amid a 0.75% increase in its share price to $62.95. One investor sought longer-dated option contracts and established a ...Read More »

Morning Movers: CIT Jumps; BlackRock Raised to Buy”

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Shares of CIT Group (CIT) are higher by $1.85, or 5%, at $38.06, after the company last night released a 10-K saying its new tangible book value, using fresh start accounting, is $39.67. The company emerged from bankruptcy back in ...Read More »

Using ‘Intelligent’ ETFs to Smarten Up Your Portfolio

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
There are passive exchange traded funds (ETFs) that try to reflect a benchmark index and there are actively managed ETFs that try to beat the index. But what of the so-called intelligent ETFs, ...Read More »

Food ETFs: Another Way to Play Emerging Markets

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
The name brands we grew up with may soon become brands recognized by people around the world. Packaged-food companies are targeting emerging markets for their wares and food-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) could hop aboard the gravy ...Read More »

Beating the S&P500 With an Equal Weight ETF

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Over the years, there has been much debate in the investment community over an equal-weighted index vs. weighting by market cap or share price. There are pros and cons to each method of weighting. For instance, while the ...Read More »

Sector Detector: Rankings Hold Steady as Market Marches Upward

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
As the market continues its slow but steady march further into overbought territory, Sabrient s SectorCast-ETF rankings are holding steady. Energy, Healthcare and Financials still look undervalued, while Telecom, Industrials, and Materials look ove... Read More »

Sector Detector: Rankings Hold Steady as Market Marches Upward

{ Posted on Mar 17 2010 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
As the market continues its slow but steady march further into overbought territory, Sabrient s SectorCast-ETF rankings are holding steady. Energy, Healthcare and Financials still look undervalued, while Telecom, Industrials, and Materials look ove... Read More »