ETF Investing Articles

ETF Talk: New Fund of Funds Focuses on High Yields

High-yield investments include heightened risk but one way to mitigate potential fallout is through diversification. A new “fund of funds” ETF now is available that offers diversification by investing in a number of high-yield, closed-end funds. PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF), just launched Feb. 19, is designed to invest in more than 70 high-yield, […]

33 Years and Counting

Right now, I am in the process of writing the 33rd anniversary issue of my flagship newsletter service, Successful Investing. This newsletter was started by my parents Dick and Marie Fabian in April of 1977 on the dining room table. Today, my team and I are continuing their legacy. It has been an honor to […]

Beating the Averages

The major stock indices are finding their legs after six weeks of trading between the 50- and 200-day moving averages. As you can see in the chart below, the S&P 500 Index has pushed back above the 50-day average, which is a green light for a new uptrend in stocks. My ideal trade setup was […]

I Know What I Want…

I know what I want I say what I want And no one can take it away –Iron Maiden, “Journeyman” When you think of all of the brilliant statements of resolve that have come out of England, you tend to think they’ve come from great leaders like Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher. But today, I’ve […]

Announcing My FREE Teleseminar

Join me on Saturday, March 6, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Standard Time, for a FREE update on the financial markets in 2010. In this teleseminar, titled “Return of the Bear Market,” I will be offering my opinion on how you should be managing your assets as we navigate these choppy market waters. Let’s face […]

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ETF Talk: Eastern Europe Offers Potential Escape Route

Years ago, people risked their lives to escape from the tyranny of the former Soviet bloc countries. Now, those same nations may prove to be an effective place for investors to flee from the debt problems cropping up in Greece and other fiscally faltering nations in Europe. One way for investors to gain exposure to […]

It’s Time to Call Your CPA

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Back Home in the U.S.A.

Back home in the U.S.A., we have a much different technical picture. After sinking below its 50-day moving average, the S&P 500 Index now has fought its way back to the 50-day average. But before this broad measure of the markets can break through this short-term, technical resistance mark, we’ll have to see a lot […]

The Black Cross Society

In technical analysis parlance, a black cross (sometimes known as a death cross) occurs when an index’s falling 50-day moving average meets its rising 200-day moving average. And as the ominous name suggests, this is not a positive development for a sector. In fact, it usually signals the return of a very serious bear market. […]

A Little Tax Humor

“I’m proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.” –Arthur Godfrey The late, great humorist pretty much hit the nail on the head with his comedic insights into our tax system. I’d venture to say that most of us don’t mind […]