ETF Investing Articles

ETF Talk: Is Real Estate Really the Land of Opportunity?

It remains to be seen whether a tepid recovery of the housing market now starting to take shape can be maintained. The good news for investors is that there are two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that allow you to play the real estate market whether you are an investor with a positive outlook, or a more […]

Rotating Leaders, Rotating Laggards

One clear sign that a market has reached the top is a rotation of market leadership. When sectors that have led the market higher begin to falter, and when laggard sectors begin to show signs of life, you know that a changing of the guard is underway.  During the past 30 days, we’ve seen several […]

Behold the Market Attitude Adjustment

Over the past two weeks, there’s been a decided attitude adjustment in the equity markets. Sellers have stepped in and taken their profits off of the table, and the sell-off now has pushed the S&P 500 Index down to its short-term, 50-day moving average.  If we look at the chart below of SPX, we see […]

Wisdom from “The Art of War”

"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." — Sun Tzu, "The Art of War" There is a ton of wisdom to be found in the Chinese military strategist’s classic work, and if you haven’t read it, then you need to immediately. Knowing the principles […]

Got Mortgage Questions? Call Me

All right, I am going to make a prediction right now: interest rates are going to go up. Of course, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. With the unprecedented amount of government borrowing, a tremendous amount of pressure is being imposed on the U.S. dollar. This pressure inevitably will make […]

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ETF Talk: Shorting Financials

Financial stocks endured a battering during the credit crisis before a number of them started to recover in recent months. If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering if that trend will continue. You may also be wondering if banks still have an abundance of bad loans on the books. Third-quarter earnings reports issued in the […]

How Do We Reduce the Deficit?

Last week, I read a fascinating post on the blog of one of my favorite pundits, Mike Shedlock, better known to his audience as "Mish." In his post, Mish analyzed my friend and fellow market pundit John Mauldin’s recent article on how to solve the nation’s fiscal mess. John offers some insightful solutions to our […]

Little Green Apples

God didn’t make little green apples And it don’t rain in Indianapolis in the summertime –Roger Miller, "Little Green Apples" The chorus from the classic country ditty "Little Green Apples" seems particularly poignant this week. After the closing bell on Monday, quintessential personal technology maker Apple posted blowout earnings results that easily bested not only […]

Breakout or Fake Out?

The Opportunity in Mortgage Interest Rates

Whenever I need an update on the current real estate and mortgage rate environment, I turn to my trusted experts at Miracle Mortgage Corp. Today, we have a special treat from Miracle Mortgage President John Doan, who lets us in on his keen insights straight from the mortgage front. Take it away, John. The Opportunity […]