Hao Jin submits: In an environment where the 10-year Treasury yield is less than 3 percent, dividend stocks with long track records of consistent, growing payouts to shareholders are becoming quite attractive. However, the dividend payments of any...

Jarred Cummans submits: In a period of economic instability, like we have seen for the majority of this year, consumer spending is usually low. The low buying power that consumers hold during uncertain times wreaks havoc on a slew of companies...

Tom Lydon submits: A prominent figure in the exchange traded fund world describes a RAFI fundamental index evolution, which will help achieve greater returns at lower risks. However, there is a caveat. ETF traders will have to see this slow...

ETF Prophet submits: by Market Rewind (Click Image to Enlarge/ ETF Rewind Glossary ) Equities made a furious dash higher on oversold conditions combined...

Tom Lydon submits: Ireland’s exchange traded fund has continued to struggle, but the country’s citizens are more evenly divided on the direction of their economy. Standard & Poor’s recently downgraded Ireland’s...

Tom Lydon submits: Growing nations are starving for raw materials. Their newly-minted middle classes are ready to spend, they’re buying cars and they’re moving to the cities. Mining exchange traded funds are in a position to reap...

Tom Lydon submits: The domestic economy might be stumbling in some areas, but agriculture is not one of them. Exports have surged enough in recent months to make agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) look meaty. U.S. farmers will export...

Michael Johnston submits: by Cathy Carlson As the summer winds down, apparently so too does the impressive pace of expansion in the ETF space. Although August launches were a big drop off from the previous month, the industry still saw the introduction...

Joe Eqcome submits: Outlook: To paraphrase “The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner”, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: “Water, water everywhere and not much of it to drink.” While it is generally noted that ¾’s of the...

Michael Johnston submits: Friday saw a flurry of activity ahead of the extended holiday weekend, as a highly-anticipated jobs report boosted investor confidence as the summer draws to a close. The U.S. economy lost 54,000 jobs in August but the...