ETFs

Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:31 GMT

Investors push up the value of hard assets and materials producers, as unemployment hits 10%.

Play 'Roubini and Rogers' ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Gary Gordon) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:09 GMT

Which ETFs might benefit from the thinking of Nouriel Roubini and Jim Rogers?

Health Care ETFs See Hope

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07 GMT

Health care ETFs have rebounded a little as the momentum for Obama's health care reforms has slowed.

Fund Lessons From Bill Gross

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35 GMT

The founder of Pimco is a legendary bond manager.

Dollar Bulls Smother ETF

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:21 GMT

Bullish dollar investors hobbled the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish ETF.

October ETF Scorecard

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32 GMT

Investors flocked to emerging market and fixed income funds in October.

Merger Arbitrage ETF Coming

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Johnston) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27 GMT

Index IQ is set to launch a ETF that will invest in global companies that are takeover targets.

Gold Marches On to $1,100 an Ounce

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44 GMT

Gold prices are rising again, resuming a bulish move toward $1,100 an ounce after easing back from a record high of $1,098.

State ETFs Fall Short

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:01 GMT

State ETFs have merit but two recently launched funds in Oklahoma and Texas need more work on their portfolio exposure.

ETF Investing: Two Strategies

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:23 GMT

Investors can adopt a fundamental or sector strategy.

Don Dion's ETF Strategies

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT

Two strategies for long term and short term investors.

Buffett's BNI Buy Boosts Transports ETF

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:22 GMT

The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Transportation Index gets a left from Berkshire's BNI purchase.

Schwab's Game-Changing ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:29 GMT

Schwab launches its first ETFs today in a move to hold on to its investors with commission-free trading.

Gimmicky ETF Is Worth the Energy

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

The Oklahoma Exchange Traded Fund is big on smaller companies, creating an alternative to the larger Energy Select Sector SPDR.

High Court Hears Mutual Fund Case

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29 GMT

The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments on an important case involving high mutual fund fees.

Oil ETFs: Tread Carefully

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:15 GMT

Investors should be cautious with these popular ETFs in the wake of the regulatory actions taken by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.

Don Dion's Weekly ETF Blog Wrap

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:02 GMT

Here is some of what Don Dion was blogging about the past week on RealMoney.

Don Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:33 GMT

Gainers were dominated by inverse ETFs, and long funds with gains were scarce due to weakness in government debt that hurt the weekly return.

Dollar ETF Ready to Rise

twocents@thestreet.com (L.A. Little) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:37 GMT

Next week's Federal Reserve meeting is generating speculation that the dollar could go higher.

The Case for Dividend-Tracking ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:36 GMT

High-dividend-yielding companies can provide a steady stream of income and value to a well-diversified portfolio.

Fund Lessons From John Paulson

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:12 GMT

The legendary investor has prospered by making daring bets in real estate and technology.

Commodity ETFs Avoid Regulatory Hassles

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54 GMT

Regulatory uncertainty in the futures-based ETF business has made less complex instruments, like the new Jefferies ETFs, increasingly attractive.

Commodities, Stocks Set for Bounce

twocents@thestreet.com (Chris Vermeulen) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:56 GMT

A look at the charts shows that equities and commodities are poised for a rally or a relief bounce.

ETF Rides Global Shipping Boom

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00 GMT

Higher oil prices and China's emergence as a steel producer have triggered a shipping boom.

China ETFs Get New Kid on the Block

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00 GMT

Claymore's all-cap China fund offers four times as many holdings as the benchmark iShares ETF.

Inflation ETFs More Trick Than Treat

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:15 GMT

These ETFs sound like a good idea but they come with an unpredictable, risky fee structure.

Steel ETF Could Be a Steal

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Johnston) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:09 GMT

The Market Vectors Steel ETF, still 50% of its May 2008 high, could benefit from ArcelorMittal's promising profit and outlook.

Two High-Yield Funds To Watch

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00 GMT

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF and Third Avenue Focused Credit offer tremendous upside potential but carry a good deal of risk.

Junk Has Room to Run

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00 GMT

High yield corporate debt still has room to rise in 2009.

New Ratings: PowerShares Commodity ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00 GMT

A group of PowerShares exchange traded funds received initial "buy" ratings as their holdings stand to gain from stronger demand for coal to gold to steel.