30 Top ETFs of 2010

December 29, 2010

The top ETFs of 2010 hail from several different asset classes and strategies.  Since leveraged ETFs tend to benefit tremendously from sustained trends but make for poor long-term investments in volatile markets, I’ve included both conventional non-leveraged ETFs as well as leveraged ETFs.  As of December 30, 2010, here are the best performing ETFs of […]

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5 Hottest ETFs of the week

December 19, 2010

Last week ended relatively flat for the broader indices as markets digested the finalization of the 2011 Tax Plan, but there were some pockets of performance in various sectors and asset classes.  We saw a Biotech ETF benefit tremendously from a triple digit return in a top holding, we saw soft commodity prices spike (what […]

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Hottest ETFs of the Week – Tax Deal Edition

December 12, 2010

Market action this week was very much driven by the “framework” announced by Obama which was met with surprising resistance from within his own party – especially surrounding the estate tax provisions and a payroll tax holiday that is viewed as only benefiting higher earners.  With a price tag estimated to be in the $850 […]

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6 Reasons You Need More Emerging Markets Exposure – How to Play It

December 1, 2010

A friend of mine is in institutional sales of funds to 401(k) plans for major corporations.  We got on the topic of what sort of funds he sells markets to companies and why most major corporations have such lousy investment options for employees.  He had a very telling exchange with one Treasury officer at a […]

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Muni Bond Market Imploding – How to Play It

November 22, 2010

While it was readily apparent years ago, and we were reminded again during the 2008-2009 financial crash, markets had temporarily forgotten that municipalities across the nation are virtually insolvent and should already have declared bankruptcy.  If they have not yet “restructured” their debt, they should and they will.  After decades of politicians writing checks the […]

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4 ETFs to Benefit from the World’s Nuclear Power Needs

November 17, 2010

Since typical retail investors can’t take custody in Uranium and other fissile materials (nor would they want to), the next best thing to play on the future need for nuclear power would be in the companies involved in nuclear power generation and nuclear material mining companies. (URA) – Last week saw the launch of the […]

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Top ETF Gainers of the Week to Watch

November 14, 2010

In a down week for indices world-wide, the top ETF gainers for the period were primarily short ETFs, with some strength in the energy sector evident.  Oddly enough, following the widely anticipated QE2 announcement, Treasuries have been selling off, presumably because markets had widely anticipated the announcement and were perhaps hoping for something more substantial […]

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7 ETFs That May Benefit from Election and QE2 Results

November 3, 2010

Now that the markets have largely digested the election results and the Fed’s FOMC meeting announcement, it was evident both outcomes were somewhat baked in as investors engaged in the typical front-running and anyone looking for a Black Swan Investment or binary trade on Wednesday was disappointed.   The Fed unveiled plans to purchase of an […]

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100 FREE Trades with a New IRA Account at OptionsHouse

November 1, 2010

Now’s an excellent time to open a self-directed IRA. OptionsHouse is offering 100 FREE trades for new accounts funded with at least $3000.  Since I tend to put my high yield investments in a self-directed IRA and trade growth stocks in my taxable account, it’s optimal timing to set one up, but a few holders […]

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