SPDR Gold Trust ETF Chart Analysis
September 20, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Year-to-date, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) has outperformed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by a margin of about 20,000 basis points. Over the last month of trading, however, GLD has lagged behind SPY, the funds gaining around -4% and +6%, respectively [see GLD Returns]. From a fundamental perspective, this divergence in short-term performance could [...]
FTSE NAREIT Residential Index Fund for Your Next Real Estate ETF Investment
September 15, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Looking for a great real estate ETF investment? Do some research on the iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Index Fund (NYSE:REZ). While some funds have outperformed others, none have done better that the FTSE NAREIT Residential Index Fund While overall the sector may still be facing some headwinds, most funds in the Real Estate ETFdb Category [...]
Gold ETFs Still a Good Investment, Even With Price Drop
September 14, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Gold recently saw a price drop, mostly because of the ongoing concerns in Europe, particularly Greece. However, gold ETFs are still a good investment, even with the current price drop. Why? Simply put: because it is gold. Even with the price drop, investors are still continuing to scramble to get their money into gold, because [...]
Make Money With Short ETFs in Tough Economical Markets
September 13, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Global stock markets continue to crumble around us. With the latest news regarding the default situation in Greece things look even worse. However, there is still a way to make money with ETFs. Short ETFs are a great way to make money while we are stuck in tough economical markets. Precious metals – particularly silver [...]
Will ETFs Suffer Based on What Happens in Greece?
September 12, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Many investors are wondering if ETFs will suffer badly based on the news that Greece is more than likely going to default. The best answer I can give is that ETFs will at least tumble some based on what happens in Greece, as will most everything else. Single-country indexes on Monday in the region were [...]
United States ETF Inflows Fell Sharply in August
September 8, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
United States ETF inflows fell sharply in August as stock market volatility rose to its highest levels since the worst days of the global financial crisis in 2008. What does this mean? Most investors pulled money from equity during the month of August, choosing commodity and real estate ETFs and headed for the relative safety [...]
ETFs Show Biggest Share of Stock-Market Volume on Record in August
September 7, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
It looks like ETFs are taking over the world. At least that was the term many analyst and investors defaulted to when they looked at the share of stock market volume that ETFs held through August. According to Birinyi Associates analyst Kevin Pleines 70 billion shares changed hands last month, an 86% increase from the [...]
Advantages of ETFs Over Mutual Funds
August 22, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Most investors still don’t know about Exchange Traded Funds (or ETFs) and their advantages over traditional mutual funds. Even many seasoned investors are still clamoring over which one to go with. Lets take a look at Exchange Traded Funds, their history, performance and advantages. This will give you a better understanding of how much better [...]
Five Benefits of Investing in ETFs
August 19, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
ETFs usually come up pretty quickly when people ask for investing advice, because they are so heavily marketed and trumped by the industry. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an easy way to diversify a small investment, but to get the most out of your investment, it is important to understand how they operate. ETFs are [...]
Tips for Maximum ETF Success
August 19, 2011 By Jeremy Leave a Comment
Managing a global portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is a great way to build a diversified portfolio with exposure to equities around the globe. Fortunately, you need not be a rocket scientist to do this, but many investors fail to observe some basic guidelines, and it can get them into real trouble. Follow some of [...]
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