U.S. Real Estate ETFs Battle For Inflows: IYR vs. ICF vs. RWR
With the economic turnaround in the U.S. gaining momentum, real estate investments were among the first to come back. They were also among the first funds to be crushed in the financial crisis, but as...
View ArticleTurkey ETF (TUR) In Focus Amid Protests
Turkey has long been heralded for its unique East-meets-West culture, as well as its attractive growth potential and geostrategic importance. In recent days, however, massive strings of protests and...
View ArticleLetting the Trade Make Itself
“You have described only too well,” replied the Master, “where the difficulty lies… The right shot at the right moment does not come because you do not let go of yourself. You… brace yourself for...
View ArticleWhat Did Pope Francis I Mean by "Gay Lobby?"
Before Pope Benedict XVI resigned and before Pope Francis I became the first Jesuit pope in the history of the Catholic Church, I published a fiction thriller, Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits. The...
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There's Still No Reason To Freak Out About Rising Interest Rates
In the past month, the bond market has seen a big move lower. Rates have rapidly moved higher. And quite frankly, it’s caused a lot of hissy fits.But let’s put the cries of distress in context. Here...
View ArticleThoughts about Friday's Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Talks
The US and the EU are set to begin ambitious trade talks at the end of the week. It is hoped to cover areas that have previously frustrated trade negotiators, including agriculture, intellectual...
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Investors Have To Completely Rethink Their 2013 Playbook
The old playbook that worked from January through mid-May isn't working anymore.Two reasons - first, U.S. stocks are now coping with rising interest rates and the bond back-up. No one knows whether or...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: Dow Falls Below 15,000, XLY Slumps, TUR Jumps
It was another choppy trading session on Wall Street today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its first three-day losing streak in 2013 and closing below 15,000 level. With no major...
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The Federal Reserve May Have Killed Two Birds With One Stone
While we agree that the optics and assumptions between 94' and today are worlds apart; whereas, the element of surprise was much greater before the Fed became painstakingly transparent and the bond...
View ArticleForeign Investors Not Responsible for Nikkei Decline
The Nikkei fell about 6.5% last week. There was speculation that foreign investors, who had bought tens of billions of dollar worth of Japanese shares since Abe was elected prime minister, had begun...
View Article5 Reasons Not to Flee Non-US Dividend Stocks
“Is it time to flee dividend stocks?” That’s what many investors are asking me amid the recent rise in bond yields.My answer: Don’t abandon dividend stocks but be selective. I’ve long been advocating...
View ArticleThursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: SPY Uptrend In Focus Ahead Of Weekly Jobless Data
With no major economic data releases taking place yesterday, the markets made way for the bears, and profit-taking pressures resurfaced as stimulus hopes loom over Wall Street. Adding to the list of...
View ArticleYen Soars, while Dollar Stabilizes
Japanese markets seem to be driving the developments in the capital markets. The powerful short squeeze in the yen continues and the Nikkei's 6.3% slide is serving to drag down global equity prices....
View Article7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 6/13
Volatility returned on Wall Street this week, as lingering worries of Fed tapering dominated the market. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services announced its revision for the U.S., raising its outlook...
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Bank Of England Advisor 'We've Intentionally Blown The Biggest Government...
A key Bank of England policymaker has warned of the risks to global financial stability when "the biggest bond bubble in history" bursts.In a wide-ranging testimony to MPs, Andy Haldane, Bank of...
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Traders Better Get Used To The Market's New Volatility Regime, And Fast
Anything U.S. (equities, treasuries, real estate and even the $) have been a fairly strong investment theme for the past couple years as Europe dealt with its sovereign debt crisis and emerging markets...
View ArticleRetail Sales Points to Downshift by US Consumers
The strong headline gain of May retail sales disguises the underlying pullback, which is the real signal. Retail sales rose 0.6% after a 0.1% rise in April. The consensus was for a 0.4% increase....
View ArticleRetail Sales Point to Downshift by US Consumers
The strong headline gain of May retail sales disguises the underlying pullback, which is the real signal. Retail sales rose 0.6% after a 0.1% rise in April. The consensus was for a 0.4% increase....
View ArticleRetail ETFs Holding Near Highs After Sales Data Offers Encouragement
Stocks kicked off today’s session with a rally thanks to encouraging M&A activity along with upbeat economic data. Shares of Safeway (SWY) popped upwards of 8% as the bellwether U.S. grocery chain...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: FXG Pops On Safeway Acquisition, XLF Rallies
Wiping out the previous session’s losses, U.S. equities rallied to close near session highs today following several upbeat economic reports. The Labor Department reported that weekly jobless claims...
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