Posted on 10/29/2012
As more and more ETFs have been introduced, it has opened new areas to explore and opportunities to find in various asset classes. For instance, Large as well as Small Cap exposure has expanded beyond the US to other countries around the globe. more »
Posted on 10/26/2012
This past week was certainly not a quiet week in the ETF industry. A lot of new products have been introduced to the market from many providers including Vanguard, iShares, WisdomTree, PowerShares, and a few other. Take a look at this article for more details. more »
Posted on 10/23/2012
With many dividend-focused ETFs to choose from, it is important to understand material differences with regard to how these products are constructed. To illustrate that, we cover three ETFs today. They are SDOG, SDY, and VIG. more »
Posted on 10/22/2012
Today, we will spend some time looking at dividend ETFs to see how they have done individually and versus the S&P 500 Index so far this year. We also evaluate the growth of AUM in each ETF. more »
Posted on 10/18/2012
Some of the recent ETF news this week includes iShares' plans to create the iShares Core Series, iShares virtual conference, new ETFs from FlexShares and Barclays, and SEC filing from State Street. more »
Posted on 10/16/2012
In the past several days, we have reviewed the recent rebalance of PDP and DWAS. Today, we will look into the changes that happened underneath the surface of PIZ, which is the PowerShares DWA Developed Markets Technical Leaders. more »
Posted on 10/15/2012
Today we will discuss the recent rebalance within the PowerShares DWA Small Cap Technical Leaders Portfolio(DWAS). We also compare and contrast the sector weightings in DWAS and IWM. more »
Posted on 10/11/2012
This article discusses some of the most recent news in the ETF industry including new SEC filings. more »
Posted on 10/09/2012
Last week marked the first week of trading in the fourth quarter of 2012, and as we move into a new quarter, we have once again rebalanced all four the DWA Technical Leaders Portfolios in order to insure that each remain in line with the current themes of strength in each market. Today we will discuss the changes that were made within the PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio (PDP). more »
Posted on 10/08/2012
October is a month that conjures up many emotions for investors; and most are not welcomed. So we thought we'd look a little deeper to see how October has performed historically. more »