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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…