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Category: Industry Sectors

ETF Battles: ROBO vs. BOTZ – A Face-off Between Automation ETFs

This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between ROBO vs. BOTZ– it’s a face-off between two AI, automation and robotics ETFs.  Who wins the battle?…

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Ronald Delegge July 20, 2020

ETF Battles: TQQQ vs. FNGU – A Duel Between Leveraged High Tech ETPs

This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between TQQQ vs. FNGU – it’s a duel between these technology leveraged ETPs.  Who wins the battle? TQQQ…

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Ronald Delegge July 15, 2020

Battle of the Tech ETFs: TECL vs. XLK

Question from our mailbag: Which technology ETF is the better choice – TECL or XLK? – Victor in Kansas It’s not surprising to see a…

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Ronald Delegge August 14, 2018

How to Use Single Country ETFs

Among the greatest breakthroughs that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have made is giving people complete control of their investment decisions. On one hand, a person may…

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Ronald Delegge June 22, 2017

Is Sector Performance Following History?

It’s been said the more things change, the more they stay the same. And right now, the performance of stock market industry sectors is behaving…

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Ronald Delegge April 7, 2017

Got Real Estate?

Look at your investment portfolio. Do you have exposure to real estate? Is your exposure broad or is it limited to just one company? Some…

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Ronald Delegge July 21, 2016

Energy Sector Crushes Conventional Wisdom

Never mind the abysmal results of first quarter earnings for the depressed energy sector. It doesn’t matter. And never mind the conventional wisdom of group-think and…

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Ronald Delegge April 29, 2016

Fund Shareholders with SunEdison Get Zapped by Bankruptcy Filing

SunEdison now joins the endless parade of defunct stock market ex-darlings like Enron, eToys, IndyMac, and Washington Mutual. Yes, the circumstances are different, but the results…

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Ronald Delegge April 22, 2016

Globe’s Dullest Sector is Effortlessly Beating the S&P 500

The ho-hum utilities sector is the antithesis of popular stocks like Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX) and Tesla (NasdaqGS:TSLA). It’s a hyper un-sexy industry sector that’s been long associated…

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Ronald Delegge April 5, 2016

Is a Liquidity Crunch in the Solar Sector Ahead?

Stocks in the solar and alternative energy space are getting crushed. Will it lead to a liquidity crunch? Since the beginning of the year, the…

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Ronald Delegge November 13, 2015

S&P 500 Investors Get New Choice for Direct REIT Exposure

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have long been buried inside the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) but have now received a giant promotion. S&P Dow Jones Indices and…

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Ronald Delegge October 14, 2015
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Should You Invest in Market Neutral Funds?

I was recently asked by a reader named M.M. about the benefits of investing in market neutral funds. Equity market neutral funds hold long/short stock…

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Ronald Delegge September 11, 2015

Cyber-Security: An Emerging Sector with Big Opportunities

Cyber-attacks on governments and corporations has become a routine part of the daily news. For instance, the highly publicized cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment last year underscored…

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Ronald Delegge April 22, 2015

Conservative Utility Stocks Lose Favor

Last week we told you how dwindling stock market volatility (NYSEARCA:VIXY) and the insatiable appetite for high risk debt (NYSEARCA:JNK) is characterizing the market’s latest…

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Ronald Delegge March 3, 2015

Cyber Security: An Emerging Sector within Technology

The highly publicized cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in November 2014 is the type of greatly feared computerized catastrophe that all individuals and institutions face. Although a personal…

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Ronald Delegge February 19, 2015

Are Momentum Stocks Losing Momentum?

Never mind how the U.S. stock market is posting modest year-to-date losses close to 2%. Momentum stocks are up and so is risk taking. A comparison of…

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Ronald Delegge January 20, 2015

Do Rising Auto Delinquencies Spell Trouble Ahead?

Is consumer credit quality deteriorating? TransUnion reports: “While delinquency levels for subprime borrowers have grown from 4.2% in Q3 2012 to 4.5% in Q3 2013…

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Ronald Delegge January 12, 2015
Lower Energy Stocks

Have Energy Stocks Finally Bottomed?

Energy stocks slid 8.7% last year and was the only S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:VOO) industry sector to lose value in 2014. Have energy stocks (NYSEARCA:XLE) really bottomed? FactSet reports:…

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Ronald Delegge January 8, 2015

Is it Time for Stock Market Investors to Play Defense?

The U.S. stock market has gained five consecutive years and 9 out of the past 10 years. Put another way, an offensive oriented aggressive approach toward…

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Ronald Delegge January 2, 2015
Industry Sectors

A Boring Sector with Spectacular Results

“If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring,” observed George Soros. Which sector of the…

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Ronald Delegge December 29, 2014
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