ETF Investing Articles

Income Investors Beware!

We’re in a treacherous time for equities, and to prove just how difficult this market has been during the past three months, I want you to turn your attention to the chart here of the Diamonds (DIA). This exchange-traded fund (ETF) mirrors the price movement of the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

Of Bonds and Bears

If you’ve been an Alert reader for more than just a couple of weeks, you know that I’ve been saying we are in a bear market. In fact, ever since the proverbial line in the sand at about 1410 on the S&P 500 was breached, we’ve seen several attempts to get back above that territory — yet all such attempts have failed.

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Market Retest: Pass of Fail?

Some pundits are saying we are in a recession; others call it a mere economic slowdown. The answer, in my opinion, is: what difference does this technical distinction make to you

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State of the Union, State of the Markets

It’s now official. The Federal Reserve just slashed interest rates again — this time by 50 basis points. Combine today’s rate cut with last week’s surprise, 75-basis-point cut and you have the fastest decline in interest rates in years […]

ETF News: Do You Know Your Options?

Those dire conditions — a credit crunch, a housing bubble, slow consumer spending, etc. — are what prompted the Federal Reserve to step in with an emergency 75-basis-point interest rate cut designed to somehow patch up the economy. Well, judging by the market’s reaction to the Fed’s move, that patch didn’t do much to stem the flood […]

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Your Mutual Fund’s Performance Is Invalid

This market is operating under decidedly bearish skies, and we can confidently say that the long-term trend in stocks is now markedly lower. In fact, the line in the sand we drew at 1400 on the S&P 500 has now been egregiously violated to send the odds soaring that we’re going to get smacked by a very grumpy bear in 2008 […]

Another Explosive Year for ETFs

Volatility could well be the quintessential term when it comes to describing the market of 2007, so why should the final days of the year be any different? As of Wednesday’s close the S&P 500 index was back above its long-term, 200-day moving average and heading for what many thought would be a strong final flurry to finish out 2007 […]

Cover Me! News From ETF Land

While I do not think most money market fund owners have a major reason to panic right now, I do think that if you have a substantial amount of your portfolio in a money market fund you simply MUST be prepared to take action in the event that your money market fund melts down and begins trading under $1. […]

Newtonian Market Theory

While I do not think most money market fund owners have a major reason to panic right now, I do think that if you have a substantial amount of your portfolio in a money market fund you simply MUST be prepared to take action in the event that your money market fund melts down and begins trading under $1. […]

Is Your Money Market Fund Safe?

While I do not think most money market fund owners have a major reason to panic right now, I do think that if you have a substantial amount of your portfolio in a money market fund you simply MUST be prepared to take action in the event that your money market fund melts down and begins trading under $1.

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