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The ETF Report

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of pooled investment security that operates much like a mutual fund. Typically, ETFs will track a particular index, sector, commodity, or other asset, but unlike mutual funds, ETFs can be purchased or sold on a stock exchange the same way that a regular stock can. An ETF can be structured to track anything from the price of an individual commodity to a large and diverse collection of securities. ETFs can even be structured to track specific investment strategies.

Markets

Dow Hits Key Milestone, Despite Slowing Growth

The Dow is up just 1% for the year, its weakest start since 2010, as GDP expectations continue to be slashed in what has now become a laughable common theme for the first half of each year since the financial…Read more ›

Markets

Beware! The Holy Grail

One of the toughest jobs an investor has is finding indicators that work during all kinds of markets, not just bull markets.

Markets

Beware! The Holy Grail

One of the toughest jobs an investor has is finding indicators that work during all kinds of markets, not just bull markets.

Markets

Home Depot is Optimistic. Should You Be?

If you follow our research you know that we have been bearish the housing sector since May 2013 when we warned falling lumber prices were a leading indicator of soon to be weakness for homebuilders.

Markets

Home Depot is Optimistic. Should You Be?

If you follow our research you know that we have been bearish the housing sector since May 2013 when we warned falling lumber prices were a leading indicator of soon to be weakness for homebuilders.