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Top Ranked Financial ETFs in Focus on Improved Outlook - ETF News And Commentary
Neena Mishra - Zacks Investment Research - 1 hr 48 mins ago
Financial companies are well positioned to benefit from improving economy and rising rates.
VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Dodd-Frank Making U.S. Banks Uncompetitive, Says White & Case Partner
at The Street - Fri Jul 24, 3:49PM CDT
America's banks are indeed safer and sounder than they were prior to the passage of Dodd-Frank five years ago this week.
XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Bullish Banking Earnings Drive Up These ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 21, 6:30AM CDT
A great start to the earnings season put these financial ETFs in focus.
GS: 207.03 (+0.79), VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), KBWB: 40.39 (+0.26), C: 58.95 (+0.58), BAC: 18.14 (+0.26), WFC: 57.92 (+0.52), IYG: 96.34 (+0.78), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), MS: 39.25 (unch)
Insurance ETFs -- Another Idea for Profiting From Rising Rates
at The Street - Thu Jul 16, 9:10AM CDT
Financial services exchange-traded funds are getting plenty of attention of rising interest rates, but investors might want to drill down on insurance funds, too.
IAK: 53.27 (+0.47), MET: 57.25 (+0.98), KIE: 71.49 (+0.71), AIG: 64.39 (+0.73), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Cramer -- Bank of America Could Have Huge Earnings Growth in 2016
at The Street - Wed Jul 15, 10:00AM CDT
Bank of America could earn $2 per share next year, Cramer said, vastly higher than the $1.34 analysts expect for 2015.
JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), WFC: 57.92 (+0.52), BAC: 18.14 (+0.26), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
It's Time for Investors to Focus on Individual Stocks, Not Macro Events
at The Street - Mon Jul 13, 1:42PM CDT
The 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel says that in this weak macro market, momentum stocks, individual companies and specific sectors should be the theme for investors, not broad-based index funds.
FIT: 44.60 (-0.87), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), XBI: 251.86 (-7.08), C: 58.95 (+0.58), IBB: 375.95 (-6.89), BAC: 18.14 (+0.26), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), MS: 39.25 (unch), NFLX: 106.67 (-0.23), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), GS: 207.03 (+0.79), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), QQQ: 111.30 (+0.17), DIA: 177.01 (+0.90), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Uncertainty Escalates After Greek Referendum
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 11:14PM CDT
At this point words fail me once again. What will happen to Greece and their EU partners, no one knows. For now it's a cancer growing on both Greece and many world stock indexes. China is more alarming after the PBOC intervened in markets to no...
XLB: 45.70 (+0.19), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), IBB: 375.95 (-6.89), EWO: 16.30 (-0.07), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), EEM: 37.10 (+0.37), XLP: 50.34 (+0.13), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), ITB: 27.83 (+0.33), IYR: 74.12 (-0.13), XLI: 54.16 (+0.50), SLV: 14.13 (+0.11), FXE: 108.31 (-0.25), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), GDX: 13.81 (+0.12), JJC: 28.35 (+0.02), XLE: 71.18 (+0.71), FXI: 41.28 (+0.49), USO: 16.38 (+0.53), DBC: 16.06 (+0.10), DBA: 21.62 (+0.04), XLY: 79.38 (+0.51), FXY: 78.42 (-0.16), EZU: 38.56 (+0.04), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), HAO: 27.27 (+0.61), UUP: 25.31 (+0.04), XRT: 97.36 (+0.70), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), IEV: 44.55 (+0.13), GLD: 104.93 (-0.09), EPI: 21.76 (+0.19), RSX: 17.30 (+0.51), EFA: 64.39 (+0.17), EWZ: 29.10 (+0.57)
BAML: Financial bull intact despite Greece
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 12:31PM CDT
FINZ: 19.52 (unch), EWBC: 44.15 (unch), UYG: 78.85 (+0.96), SEF: 16.67 (-0.10), VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), RF: 10.47 (+0.07), FINU: 91.52 (+0.06), WFC: 57.92 (+0.52), BTO: 28.15 (+0.17), KEY: 14.90 (+0.09), IYG: 96.34 (+0.78), IYF: 92.77 (+0.46), TCBI: 58.92 (+0.29), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), FNCL: 29.78 (+0.16), FXO: 24.29 (+0.17), RWW: 51.15 (+0.34), SIVB: 140.40 (+1.55), FAS: 34.38 (+0.62), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), FAZ: 10.44 (-0.19), RYF: 45.19 (+0.19), CMA: 47.51 (+0.51)
3 Sectors To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015
David Fabian - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jul 03, 5:48PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index was nearly unchanged in the first half of 2015, yet the divergences in underlying sectors told a very different tale. The tepid return in the major averages was generated by weakening in interest rate sensitive areas and...
MTUM: 73.82 (+0.09), KBE: 36.07 (+0.09), DVY: 75.91 (+0.28), FDL: 23.26 (+0.09), IYR: 74.12 (-0.13), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01)
Snake Oil Stats
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 11:44PM CDT
Economic reports Thursday were mixed with some hard to believe. The all-important Employment Report led the list of reports. It showed 223K jobs created vs 230K expected & prior revised lower to 254K. The Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.3% vs...
USO: 16.38 (+0.53), EWH: 22.28 (+0.19), PEK: 50.81 (+1.34), KBE: 36.07 (+0.09), CNXT: 45.88 (+2.19), UNG: 13.66 (+0.18), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), HAO: 27.27 (+0.61), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), HEDJ: 63.67 (+0.27), KRE: 43.51 (+0.01), EEM: 37.10 (+0.37), IDX: 19.93 (unch), EWW: 55.52 (+0.67), EWU: 18.36 (+0.12), PGJ: 30.53 (+0.34), EWA: 20.80 (+0.07), IYR: 74.12 (-0.13), RSX: 17.30 (+0.51), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), ILF: 27.25 (+0.44), GDX: 13.81 (+0.12), EWZ: 29.10 (+0.57)
Brazil opens investigation into currency rigging
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 10:50AM CDT
FINZ: 19.52 (unch), UYG: 78.85 (+0.96), SEF: 16.67 (-0.10), VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), FINU: 91.52 (+0.06), BTO: 28.15 (+0.17), IYG: 96.34 (+0.78), IYF: 92.77 (+0.46), FXO: 24.29 (+0.17), FNCL: 29.78 (+0.16), RWW: 51.15 (+0.34), FAS: 34.38 (+0.62), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), FAZ: 10.44 (-0.19), RYF: 45.19 (+0.19)
ETF Strategies For 2H
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 7:04AM CDT
The first half of the year was extremely volatile for the U.S. stock market. While a gradually improving economy and merger mania drove the stocks higher, a strong dollar, uncertain timing of interest rate hikes and global growth concerns were the...
VGK: 55.12 (+0.17), SPLV: 37.88 (+0.14), IWO: 152.74 (-0.21), PGJ: 30.53 (+0.34), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), PIN: 21.61 (+0.14), VWO: 38.26 (+0.37), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), USMV: 41.69 (+0.12), VBK: 133.32 (+0.33), EWJ: 12.77 (+0.01), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01)
Sector ETFs' Technical Charts Suggest Drag on S&P 500
at The Street - Wed Jul 01, 11:19AM CDT
All 10 sector exchange-traded funds are showing technical reasons why it might be time to start selling.
XLB: 45.70 (+0.19), XLP: 50.34 (+0.13), XLY: 79.38 (+0.51), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), XLI: 54.16 (+0.50), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), IYT: 150.25 (+1.87), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), XLE: 71.18 (+0.71)
ETF Strategies for 2H - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 01, 9:30AM CDT
Here are some ETF strategies that could prove extremely beneficial for investors in the second half given huge volatility and uncertainty.
VGK: 55.12 (+0.17), SPLV: 37.88 (+0.14), IWO: 152.74 (-0.21), PGJ: 30.53 (+0.34), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), PIN: 21.61 (+0.14), VWO: 38.26 (+0.37), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), USMV: 41.69 (+0.12), VBK: 133.32 (+0.33), EWJ: 12.77 (+0.01), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01)
Is This a Warning Sign or Buying Opportunity From Greece?
at The Street - Mon Jun 29, 2:50PM CDT
The trading panel discussed which financials stocks -- if any -- investors should buy, and took a closer look at Macy’s following an analyst downgrade.
EWI: 15.33 (-0.13), EWG: 28.24 (unch), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), EWQ: 26.56 (+0.05), M: 69.02 (+0.14), EWP: 34.67 (-0.09), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), MS: 39.25 (unch), HEWG: 26.23 (+0.04), KRE: 43.51 (+0.01), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), GS: 207.03 (+0.79), QQQ: 111.30 (+0.17), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), EWU: 18.36 (+0.12), DIA: 177.01 (+0.90), STI: 44.31 (+0.12), JWN: 76.35 (+0.06), EWGS: 40.66 (-0.01), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
S&P 500 Sector P/E Ratio Charts
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jun 28, 3:42AM CDT
Below is an updated look at our sector valuation charts, using trailing 12-month P/E ratios. The S&P 500′s P/E ratio has gone sideways around the 18.5 level for the past few months as the market has gone nowhere. The last time we...
XLB: 45.70 (+0.19), XLP: 50.34 (+0.13), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), XLY: 79.38 (+0.51), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), XLI: 54.16 (+0.50), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), XLE: 71.18 (+0.71)
Lipper Weekly U.S. Fund Flows: Funds Gain $6.1 Billion During Wild Week
Lipper Insight at Thomson Reuters - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 8:35AM CDT
Authorized Participants Turn Their Attention Toward Taxable Bond Funds U.S. stocks were on a wild ride during the fund-flows week ended Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Initially, investors sent the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 to new record highs, cheering...
SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), QQQ: 111.30 (+0.17), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Top Ranked Financial ETFs in Focus on Improved Outlook - ETF News And Commentary
Neena Mishra - Zacks Investment Research - 1 hr 48 mins ago
Financial companies are well positioned to benefit from improving economy and rising rates.
VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Dodd-Frank Making U.S. Banks Uncompetitive, Says White & Case Partner
at The Street - Fri Jul 24, 3:49PM CDT
America's banks are indeed safer and sounder than they were prior to the passage of Dodd-Frank five years ago this week.
XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Bullish Banking Earnings Drive Up These ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 21, 6:30AM CDT
A great start to the earnings season put these financial ETFs in focus.
GS: 207.03 (+0.79), VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), KBWB: 40.39 (+0.26), C: 58.95 (+0.58), BAC: 18.14 (+0.26), WFC: 57.92 (+0.52), IYG: 96.34 (+0.78), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), MS: 39.25 (unch)
Insurance ETFs -- Another Idea for Profiting From Rising Rates
at The Street - Thu Jul 16, 9:10AM CDT
Financial services exchange-traded funds are getting plenty of attention of rising interest rates, but investors might want to drill down on insurance funds, too.
IAK: 53.27 (+0.47), MET: 57.25 (+0.98), KIE: 71.49 (+0.71), AIG: 64.39 (+0.73), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Cramer -- Bank of America Could Have Huge Earnings Growth in 2016
at The Street - Wed Jul 15, 10:00AM CDT
Bank of America could earn $2 per share next year, Cramer said, vastly higher than the $1.34 analysts expect for 2015.
JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), WFC: 57.92 (+0.52), BAC: 18.14 (+0.26), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
It's Time for Investors to Focus on Individual Stocks, Not Macro Events
at The Street - Mon Jul 13, 1:42PM CDT
The 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel says that in this weak macro market, momentum stocks, individual companies and specific sectors should be the theme for investors, not broad-based index funds.
FIT: 44.60 (-0.87), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), XBI: 251.86 (-7.08), C: 58.95 (+0.58), IBB: 375.95 (-6.89), BAC: 18.14 (+0.26), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), MS: 39.25 (unch), NFLX: 106.67 (-0.23), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), GS: 207.03 (+0.79), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), QQQ: 111.30 (+0.17), DIA: 177.01 (+0.90), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
Uncertainty Escalates After Greek Referendum
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 11:14PM CDT
At this point words fail me once again. What will happen to Greece and their EU partners, no one knows. For now it's a cancer growing on both Greece and many world stock indexes. China is more alarming after the PBOC intervened in markets to no...
XLB: 45.70 (+0.19), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), IBB: 375.95 (-6.89), EWO: 16.30 (-0.07), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), EEM: 37.10 (+0.37), XLP: 50.34 (+0.13), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), ITB: 27.83 (+0.33), IYR: 74.12 (-0.13), XLI: 54.16 (+0.50), SLV: 14.13 (+0.11), FXE: 108.31 (-0.25), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), GDX: 13.81 (+0.12), JJC: 28.35 (+0.02), XLE: 71.18 (+0.71), FXI: 41.28 (+0.49), USO: 16.38 (+0.53), DBC: 16.06 (+0.10), DBA: 21.62 (+0.04), XLY: 79.38 (+0.51), FXY: 78.42 (-0.16), EZU: 38.56 (+0.04), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), HAO: 27.27 (+0.61), UUP: 25.31 (+0.04), XRT: 97.36 (+0.70), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), IEV: 44.55 (+0.13), GLD: 104.93 (-0.09), EPI: 21.76 (+0.19), RSX: 17.30 (+0.51), EFA: 64.39 (+0.17), EWZ: 29.10 (+0.57)
BAML: Financial bull intact despite Greece
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 12:31PM CDT
FINZ: 19.52 (unch), EWBC: 44.15 (unch), UYG: 78.85 (+0.96), SEF: 16.67 (-0.10), VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), RF: 10.47 (+0.07), FINU: 91.52 (+0.06), WFC: 57.92 (+0.52), BTO: 28.15 (+0.17), KEY: 14.90 (+0.09), IYG: 96.34 (+0.78), IYF: 92.77 (+0.46), TCBI: 58.92 (+0.29), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), FNCL: 29.78 (+0.16), FXO: 24.29 (+0.17), RWW: 51.15 (+0.34), SIVB: 140.40 (+1.55), FAS: 34.38 (+0.62), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), FAZ: 10.44 (-0.19), RYF: 45.19 (+0.19), CMA: 47.51 (+0.51)
3 Sectors To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015
David Fabian - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jul 03, 5:48PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index was nearly unchanged in the first half of 2015, yet the divergences in underlying sectors told a very different tale. The tepid return in the major averages was generated by weakening in interest rate sensitive areas and...
MTUM: 73.82 (+0.09), KBE: 36.07 (+0.09), DVY: 75.91 (+0.28), FDL: 23.26 (+0.09), IYR: 74.12 (-0.13), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01)
Snake Oil Stats
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 11:44PM CDT
Economic reports Thursday were mixed with some hard to believe. The all-important Employment Report led the list of reports. It showed 223K jobs created vs 230K expected & prior revised lower to 254K. The Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.3% vs...
USO: 16.38 (+0.53), EWH: 22.28 (+0.19), PEK: 50.81 (+1.34), KBE: 36.07 (+0.09), CNXT: 45.88 (+2.19), UNG: 13.66 (+0.18), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), HAO: 27.27 (+0.61), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), HEDJ: 63.67 (+0.27), KRE: 43.51 (+0.01), EEM: 37.10 (+0.37), IDX: 19.93 (unch), EWW: 55.52 (+0.67), EWU: 18.36 (+0.12), PGJ: 30.53 (+0.34), EWA: 20.80 (+0.07), IYR: 74.12 (-0.13), RSX: 17.30 (+0.51), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), ILF: 27.25 (+0.44), GDX: 13.81 (+0.12), EWZ: 29.10 (+0.57)
Brazil opens investigation into currency rigging
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 10:50AM CDT
FINZ: 19.52 (unch), UYG: 78.85 (+0.96), SEF: 16.67 (-0.10), VFH: 51.04 (+0.26), FINU: 91.52 (+0.06), BTO: 28.15 (+0.17), IYG: 96.34 (+0.78), IYF: 92.77 (+0.46), FXO: 24.29 (+0.17), FNCL: 29.78 (+0.16), RWW: 51.15 (+0.34), FAS: 34.38 (+0.62), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), FAZ: 10.44 (-0.19), RYF: 45.19 (+0.19)
ETF Strategies For 2H
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 7:04AM CDT
The first half of the year was extremely volatile for the U.S. stock market. While a gradually improving economy and merger mania drove the stocks higher, a strong dollar, uncertain timing of interest rate hikes and global growth concerns were the...
VGK: 55.12 (+0.17), SPLV: 37.88 (+0.14), IWO: 152.74 (-0.21), PGJ: 30.53 (+0.34), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), PIN: 21.61 (+0.14), VWO: 38.26 (+0.37), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), USMV: 41.69 (+0.12), VBK: 133.32 (+0.33), EWJ: 12.77 (+0.01), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01)
Sector ETFs' Technical Charts Suggest Drag on S&P 500
at The Street - Wed Jul 01, 11:19AM CDT
All 10 sector exchange-traded funds are showing technical reasons why it might be time to start selling.
XLB: 45.70 (+0.19), XLP: 50.34 (+0.13), XLY: 79.38 (+0.51), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), XLI: 54.16 (+0.50), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), IYT: 150.25 (+1.87), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), XLE: 71.18 (+0.71)
ETF Strategies for 2H - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 01, 9:30AM CDT
Here are some ETF strategies that could prove extremely beneficial for investors in the second half given huge volatility and uncertainty.
VGK: 55.12 (+0.17), SPLV: 37.88 (+0.14), IWO: 152.74 (-0.21), PGJ: 30.53 (+0.34), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), PIN: 21.61 (+0.14), VWO: 38.26 (+0.37), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), USMV: 41.69 (+0.12), VBK: 133.32 (+0.33), EWJ: 12.77 (+0.01), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01)
Is This a Warning Sign or Buying Opportunity From Greece?
at The Street - Mon Jun 29, 2:50PM CDT
The trading panel discussed which financials stocks -- if any -- investors should buy, and took a closer look at Macy’s following an analyst downgrade.
EWI: 15.33 (-0.13), EWG: 28.24 (unch), GREK: 9.61 (-0.05), EWQ: 26.56 (+0.05), M: 69.02 (+0.14), EWP: 34.67 (-0.09), TLT: 120.78 (-0.37), MS: 39.25 (unch), HEWG: 26.23 (+0.04), KRE: 43.51 (+0.01), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), GS: 207.03 (+0.79), QQQ: 111.30 (+0.17), JPM: 68.83 (+0.78), EWU: 18.36 (+0.12), DIA: 177.01 (+0.90), STI: 44.31 (+0.12), JWN: 76.35 (+0.06), EWGS: 40.66 (-0.01), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
S&P 500 Sector P/E Ratio Charts
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jun 28, 3:42AM CDT
Below is an updated look at our sector valuation charts, using trailing 12-month P/E ratios. The S&P 500′s P/E ratio has gone sideways around the 18.5 level for the past few months as the market has gone nowhere. The last time we...
XLB: 45.70 (+0.19), XLP: 50.34 (+0.13), SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), XLY: 79.38 (+0.51), XLK: 42.53 (+0.17), XLI: 54.16 (+0.50), XLU: 42.93 (-0.14), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16), XLV: 76.14 (+0.01), XLE: 71.18 (+0.71)
Lipper Weekly U.S. Fund Flows: Funds Gain $6.1 Billion During Wild Week
Lipper Insight at Thomson Reuters - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 8:35AM CDT
Authorized Participants Turn Their Attention Toward Taxable Bond Funds U.S. stocks were on a wild ride during the fund-flows week ended Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Initially, investors sent the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 to new record highs, cheering...
SPY: 210.19 (+0.86), QQQ: 111.30 (+0.17), IWM: 121.82 (+0.22), XLF: 25.20 (+0.16)
