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What The Bank Bailouts Mean For Preferred Financial ETF
What impact has the government’s purchase of preferred financial shares in the country’s major banks had on the financial preferred exchange traded fund (ETF)? Preferred stock was purchased by the...
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Leveraged ETF’s Weigh Bank Preferred Redemptions
The triple-leverage financial ETFs of Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS) and Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ) are getting to deal with yet another potential wrench...
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Dipping Into Financials With ETFs
The majority of economists are predicting a late 2009 or early 2010 economic recovery, and the recent upswing in the market has been bolstered by some of the sectors that were beat up the most in the...
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20 Insanely Hot ETFs In A Down Stock Market (GXG, ZROZ, IIH, THD, ECH, IDX,...
With the S&P500 cratering (uh-oh, we hit the dreaded Hindenurg Omen) and investors flooding to the (perceived) safety of Treasuries in droves, the thing that differentiates this market from...
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Preferred Stocks: A Preferred Avenue For Income Investors (PFF, PGX, PGF, F,...
Dividends. Yield. Two big buzz words that have been ushered to the forefront of the investment lexicon in 2010 and rightfully so. By now, most investors know about the paltry yields offered by(...)Read...
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Best ETF Performers Of 2010 (BHH, PGF, AGQ, IWC, GDXJ, SLV, IYZ, IYM, BJK,...
Last year was a good year for most asset classes, as investor portfolios continued to recover from the recent recession. The difference in performance between many comparable funds was(...)Read the...
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iShares Planning International Preferred Stock ETF (STIP, PFF, PGF, PGX,...
iShares hasn’t launched any new ETFs since rolling out its short-term TIPS fund (NYSE:STIP) in early December, but the issuer responsible for close to 45% of all U.S. ETF assets continues to(...)Read...
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Wagner Daily: A Closer Look At These ETFs (PGF, KOL)
For the most part stocks finished higher on Monday, but trade was light. The S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 led all the major averages, as both advanced 0.5% for the session....
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ETF Investors: How To Be Bearish Or Defensive Without Being Short
Todd Shriber: Several times in this space I have extolled the virtues of and pointed out cautionary examples regarding inverse ETFs. Overall, I’m a fan of these products when used properly, but...
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Three Equity ETFs Crushed By Monday’s Massacre (RSX, CU, PGF)
American equity markets had a day to remember during Monday’s trading session as major benchmarks plunged across the board thanks to Standard & Poor’s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt. The ratings...
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Move To The Front Of The Line With Preferred Stock ETFs (PFF, PSK, PGX, PGF,...
Ron Rowland: Imagine you’re standing in line, waiting to enter a big concert or Las Vegas show. You dutifully wind back and forth between the velvet ropes. You can’t wait to take your seat.(...)Read...
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A Look At Five ETFs Yielding More Than 5% (JNK, PGF, PFF, REMX, BAB, C, JPM,...
Ian Wyatt: On Tuesday the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) confirmed what many had suspected: interest rates will remain near zero through at least late 2014. It’s a stance the Fed took back in...
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Preferred Stock ETF Investing: A Complete Guide For Investors (CNPF, IPFF,...
Eric Dutram: The world thrives on innovation. With the growth and advent of technology, each day marks new developments and creates something useful for mankind. Talking about innovation and(...)Read...
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Floating Rate Bond ETF Investing 101 (DEM, PFF, PGF, EDIV, FLOT, FLRN, FLTR)
Eric Dutram: The recent economic slowdown in the developed and emerging nations has forced the domestic U.S. interest rates to plummet near all time lows. (...)Read the rest of Floating Rate Bond ETF...
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Van Eck Adds Ex-Financial Preferred Stock ETF (PFXF, PFF, PGF, IPFF, CNPF)
Michael Johnston: Van Eck is wading into a new corner of the ETF industry this week, debuting a unique product offering that will deliver exposure to preferred stock issued by non-financial companies....
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New Preferred Share Fund Minus The Financials (PFF, PGX, PFXF, PSK, PGF)
ETF Base: 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.(...)Read the rest of...
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What You Might Not Know About Preferred Stock ETFs & The Financial Sector...
Ron Rowland: Preferred stocks are an important tool for yield-hungry investors. And these days — with even long-term interest rates at historic lows — we’re all looking for income.(...)Read the rest of...
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Twelve Ways To Earn High Yields With ETFs (PSK, PGX, PGF, PFF, HYG, JNK, PHB,...
Eric Dutram: U.S. Treasuries’ yields are still hovering near their lows, leaving the investors to look for alternative sources of current income. As a result, some of the products providing high yields...
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These ETFs Offer An Interesting Source Of Yield For Income Hungry Investors
The recent surge in popularity of high yielding investment avenues is not at all surprising, considering the desire for income in this low rate environment. Fortunately, there are a number of options...
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Do Preferred Stock ETFs Belong In Your Portfolio?
Markets have seen a soft start to the year, thanks to concerns related to economic recovery and emerging markets. Though major indices recovered last week, they have failed to deliver positive returns...
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