One of the top single-country exchange traded funds (ETFs) year-to-date is the Market Vectors Indonesia (IDX), up 9.4%. This country is certainly worth keeping an eye on as one of the most exciting... read more »
Direxion, a pioneer in the 3x leveraged ETF space, announced Thursday the launch of six new funds, bringing the firm's total product offerings to 34, and represent firsts for both the company and the... read more »
If you’re like me, you get a whole lot of financial e-junk… spam filter or not. Yet one marketing pitch for an e-letter did sneak into my “Must Read” box last week. Here’s a brief synopsis... read more »
The trend in February was again one of posting a wide range of results and a shifting pattern of winners and losers on a monthly basis. This isn't a shock, but more of it is probably coming, meaning... read more »
Just weeks after a devastating earthquake sparked a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, another natural disaster has hit the South American nation of Chile. Early Saturday morning, a magnitude 8.8... read more »
When it comes to ETFs, I always feel it is important to return to the basics. Specifically, why on earth should an investor choose an exchange-traded fund over an individual security or a mutual... read more »
Good cultures balance short and long-term goals. Focusing too much on the long-term can lead to overinvestment, and problems like Japan still faces. Focusing on the short-run can lead governments... read more »
Over the last year, a tremendous increase in the amount of ETF education has significantly reduced the likelihood of misuse by professional or amateur investors. By now, hopefully everyone knows that... read more »
I've said this before in different ways, but I will say it once more, "Governments are smaller than markets; markets are smaller than cultures." The reasoning is simple: Governments can... read more »
In recent commentary, I suggested that the price movement of BRIC ETFs determine the price movement of developed market ETFs... not the other way around. Whereas the media have harped on Greece, I... read more »
