Small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up 15% in the last six months, compared to large-caps, which are up about 10% in the same time frame. So, why are small business owners becoming less optimistic instead of more? The...
Read MoreOne of the major talking points when it comes to actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) is the issue of transparency. Are they really as transparent as their index-tracking counterparts? The SEC has deemed that for an ETF...
Read MoreYields on money funds and Treauries aren’t inspiring much elation. But there are still some ways to get some substantial yields on money that would otherwise just sit there, as long as you know where to look. Want a hint?...
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Goldman Sachs with civil fraud for failure to make certain disclosures. The news sent exchange traded funds (ETFs) south, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is close to...
Read MoreIs it time to finally feel optimistic about the U.S. housing market’s prospects? Maybe. Homebuilders are more confident and this morning, housing construction numbers rolled in better than expected. There are a pair of...
Read MoreCatering to the growing interest in emerging market investments, First Trust recently launched an emerging markets exchange traded fund (ETF) that covers large-cap companies in Brazil, India, China and South Korea. First Trust...
Read MoreThe economy is looking better, but debt has skyrocketed and fears of eventual inflation haven’t subsided. That’s where the Federal Reserve comes in to kick up interest rates. Bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) –...
Read MoreWhen it comes to getting your emerging market exposure through exchange traded funds (ETFs), many go for the obvious plays. But there are other ways to get this exposure that you may not have thought of. The fourth- and...
Read MoreSome major currencies are low, low, low now. Case in point: the Chinese yuan. It certainly helped boost exports, but if the yuan strengthens, it doesn’t necessarily follow that China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs)...
Read MoreChina’s gross domestic product positively soared in the first quarter, dusting economists’ expectations. Such growth begs two questions: how can you invest in China using exchange traded funds (ETFs), and is it too...
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