Raise the ROOF with this Outperforming REIT ETF

August 26, 2012

Real estate investment trusts come in all shapes and sizes. Mortgage REITs give investors high-yield exposure. Retail REITs reward investors with exposure to consumption – 70% of the American GDP. And storage REITs give investors exposure to the business of storing all things that Americans buy. So what’s the appropriate balance? Well, it depends on […]

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Water ETFs Hold Everything…Except Water

August 20, 2012

Like life insurance to a newly-wedded couple, water ETFs are supposedly the best investment in the world. Water is a scarce resource – some 780 million people go without clean water every day of the week.  Not a day goes by that we don’t read about water-borne illnesses in the developing world, drought conditions in […]

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Best ETFs for a Romney-Ryan Republican Victory in 2012

August 12, 2012

Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan for vice president will influence more than public policy. The next leader of the free world will have a huge impact on Wall Street. What’s at Stake The politics may be about jobs, but the bigger issues only affect a few key sectors and asset classes. Here are two focal […]

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New Sector Rotation ETF Launches with Market Beating Management

August 5, 2012

Sector rotation became popular years ago as investors realized that whole sectors were “hot or not” together, moving in sync as if there were no distinguishable differences between stocks in the same industry. Fast forward several years and sector rotation funds are finally catching on. Bancshares recently launched the Huntington US Equity Rotation Strategy ETF […]

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Understanding Your Life Insurance Options

August 3, 2012

This Is A Guest Post With Information Sourced From Genworth Financial: Life Insurance is one of the most reliable methods to ensure your spouse and children are financially protected in the event of your untimely demise.  While the thought is never a comfortable one, it’s important to reflect on the “what ifs” if something were […]

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Technology ETFs for Value Investors

July 29, 2012

What’s wrong with tech stocks? With the exception of notable and attention-grabbing companies like Facebook (FB), Zynga (ZNGA) and others in the Social Media ETF space, the technology sector is very reasonably valued. Technology companies currently have the lowest PEG ratio among the 10 sectors in the S&P 500 index, this according to analysts at […]

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How to Avoid Scandalous Stock Moves

July 23, 2012

There are some lessons to be learned for investors from the various scandals breaking seemingly monthly.  Of late, we had LIBOR and various other mortgage and trading scandals and the large financials and just this week, we had the bombshell sanctions against Penn State for their terrible handling and coverup of the most severe allegations.  […]

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DIY vs. Paying a Pro – Finances to Around the House

July 22, 2012

These days, people are looking to save money where they can rather than blindly paying someone in industry to do things for them.  Conversely, time is money, so we obviously can’t outsource everything.  Here are a few different facets of everyday expenses and some thoughts on each: Investing – Whether to pay someone or manage […]

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It’s Not All Bad in the US

July 21, 2012

Depending on the agenda, various pundits, bloggers and political analysts will create a very compelling statement either for or against the strength and prospects of the US economy.  This is true of almost all major categories. See what I mean? Unemployment Various cases can be made for either improving or horrifically bad jobs numbers.  On […]

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