Financial ETFs

Bank ETFs Rocket in 2012 but The Rally Isn’t Over

November 18, 2012

Investors in banking stocks made out like bandits in 2012 despite worries of a European meltdown, slowly-improving housing market, new regulations, and falling net interest margin. For all the worries about the financial system, banking profits seem as though they are in a consistent recovery. Why Bank ETFs Make Sense The banking system generates revenue [...]

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New Preferred Share Fund Minus the Financials

July 22, 2012

Van Eck’s newest preferred stock ETF has one notable exception: the financial industry. Seeking better yields, investors have turned to preferred shares to boost returns. Few investors ignore the financial industry, however. Van Eck intends to leave it out entirely. Following the 2009 financial crisis, financial companies looking for immediate liquidity turned to preferred stock [...]

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Significant Factors Impacting Financials – ETF Plays to Consider

June 30, 2010

Financial ETFs have been among the most volatile sectors over the past few years, with the sector swinging from near complete collapse to euphoria over year over year comps for earnings (any positive earnings announcement compared to a year ago multi-billion dollar loss looks great).  With the the investment banks especially, able to borrow from [...]

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