ETF

With the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil just one week away, organizers are scrambling to put the last-minute touches on many still unfinished, structures that will support this global sporting event. An estimated one billion people around the world are expected to watch the opening match, which...

ETFs are continuing to grow exponentially in the number of offerings and assets under management.  Just last week, the U.S.-listed ETF market hit a new all-time high of $1.762 trillion, and the total number of funds is nearing 1,600. With so many funds now in the mix, ETF providers are...

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (NYSE: MTUM) Momentum stocks were some of the hardest-hit areas of the market last week -- as high flying biotech, consumer discretionary and technology names fell precipitously.  MTUM is designed to choose a subset of large and mid-cap stocks that have the...

The recent pullback in the financial sector may give a trader an opportunity to get in on the long side or play a strangle depending on your outlook. The market has a hard time going up without the financials participating and the Fed is expected to give the go ahead for major banks to raise...

VeriFone Systems (NYSE: PAY) designs, markets and services electronic payment solutions worldwide. It provides countertop electronic payment systems that accept magnetic, smart card, contactless or radio frequency identification cards and near field communication (NFC) payment options, as well...

Colombian stocks closed slightly lower with the Colombian Stock Exchange losing about half a percent. Many U.S. investors probably did not notice and nor did they notice the seven-day winning streak that preceded Monday's loss. There was a time when ETFs with exposure to South America's second-...

Jack Bogle, known as the father of the index fund and founder of the Vanguard Group, cautions investors not to get too complacent when they think of mutual funds. While they’re more investor friendly than actively managed mutual funds, there should be just as many warning labels on ETFs as any...

Moody's said it has put Portugal on review for a possible downgrade, according to Reuters article this morning. Moody's downgraded Irish debt on Friday and said on Monday it may cut the ratings on Spanish banks. Spot gold was bid at $1,385/oz in early morning trading, U.S. gold futures for...

The S&P 500 SPDR ETF (NYSE: SPY), though not yet even close to falling out of its recent bullish trading range, may have just done something far more alarming. The support line that extends back to July (and arguably to March’s bottom) failed to act as a floor today. The ETF is under it for the...