ETF Analysis & Opinion

A do-it-yourself investor would be wise to track institutional money. Are there surprising, or not so surprising, moves that advisers make via their block trades? Often, the activity will give you the...

In a move to quench investors' thirst for growing opportunities in the emerging markets beyond the BRIC nations, Guggenheim has filed for a new ASEAN-focused ETF with the SEC. The proposed fund in...

Despite the upbeat tone in the market following the decision of the Fed to hold off on tapering, the drop in the U.S. consumer sentiment comes as a slight downer.Driven by fears of a possible...

“When you say “It’s hard”, it actually means “I’m not strong enough to fight for it”. Stop saying its hard. Think positive!” - UnknownWe saw some early...

Shares of Wal-Mart (WMT), the world’s number one retailer, tumbled 1.45% in the Wednesday trading session on news that the company is cutting orders from suppliers for the current quarter and...

It’s been a rotten year for emerging markets. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)—the most popular way for investors to play the sector—is down 13% year to date. And several...

If so, I have three words of advice: “Don’t do it!” I have written frequently about their exorbitant fees, their hundreds of millions spent stuffing cash in politicians’...

Equity markets spiked lower Tuesday morning, catching up with futures lows. However, a sharp recovery left markets flat on a day of heavy economic data. Major Indexes The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

I actually had a really fancy-shmancy market video planned for you all, but after having recorded it, and being so proud of it, I saw that my microphone had been on mute the entire time. Now usually I...

So much for the wisdom of markets. It’s hard to recall a time that so many smart people on Wall Street misjudged the Fed’s intentions this badly. Not only will tapering not be starting in...

The United States government is in the process of debating both a budget as well as a debt ceiling increase. Neither Republicans in the House of Representatives nor the president himself appears eager...

Dow Jones Industrial Average takes wild roller coaster ride on Federal Reserve news The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) dropped 181 points, 1.16%, on Friday but still squeaked out a 0.5% gain for...

Warren Buffett and Berkshire (BRK.A) colleagues are publicly complaining about the absence of stock bargains. What they should be saying is that broad-based equity investors were wrong to cheer the...