The party continued on Wall Street this past week as bullish euphoria carried equity indexes further into uncharted territory; the S&P 500 Index cruised past the 1,650 level while the Dow Jones Industrial ...

By Russ Koesterich, CFA  iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist As a number of market watchers have pointed out recently, high yield doesn’t look so junky anymore. High yield spreads are historically ...

During the final hour of trading, U.S. equities rallied higher with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 hitting fresh highs and all three major averages posting their fourth-straight weekly gain. ...

U.S. equity markets struggled to maintain bullish momentum as several mixed economic reports hit the streets. Industrial production, manufacturing activity and initial jobless claims all came in below ...

After yet another strong week in the market, ETF issuers Index IQ and WisdomTree  both filed paperwork with the SEC, looking to introduce some new funds into their already huge portfolio. While Index IQ ...

Major equity benchmarks posted mixed results on Thursday as profit taking pressures inevitably resurfaced following the stellar run-up seen earlier this week. Mixed economic data releases on the day only ...

U.S. equities ended near session lows after several disappointing economic reports curbed bullish momentum today. The Labor Department reported a surprise uptick in jobless benefits, which posted the biggest ...

U.S. equities got off to a relatively weak start this week, as investors turned their attention to a  Wall Street Journal report, which stated that the Federal Reserve may be getting ready to slowly scale ...

The fixed income corner of the ETF industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, as investors have become increasingly comfortable with achieving fixed income exposure through government ...

The bulls continue to reign supreme on Wall Street as buying pressures mounted even after domestic economic reports came in mixed. Investors focused on stimulus hopes and major equity indexes continued ...

Reversing earlier losses, U.S. equities closed higher once again today with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average logging in fresh highs. In economic news, industrial production for April fell more ...

While bullish momentum has dominated U.S. equity markets this year, Chinese stocks have not fared as well. In recent months, several key economic reports from the nation have come in below expectations, ...

With many investors shedding their home country bias, opportunities in all market conditions have become the main staple for a diversified portfolio, and finding the next up and coming economy can lead ...

The bulls returned to Wall Street with full force on Tuesday as a relatively quiet data front left the doors open and investors bolstered major U.S. equity indexes further into uncharted territory. Upbeat ...

By Russ Koesterich, CFA, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist One beneficiary of the 2013 US stock market rally: defensive sectors. Until recently, classic defensive sectors like utilities , healthcare ...

U.S. equities closed at record highs today after the legendary hedge fund manager David Tepper commented that he is “definitely bullish” on stocks. In an interview with CNBC , Tepper also cited that he ...

2013 has become the year of higher taxes as Congress continues to push through higher tax burdens on the public in an effort to control and bring down the nation’s astronomical debt pile. Earlier in the ...

U.S. markets were down yesterday morning even after another strong week in the domestic market, due to the expectations of a negative federal retail sales report. To the surprise of many, April sales were ...

Investors kicked off the trading week on a mixed note as profit taking pressures were challenged by upbeat U.S. retail sales data. After soaring to all-time highs last week, major U.S. equity benchmarks ...

After a lackluster trading session, U.S. equities finished flat, though the S&P 500 briefly touched a new all-time high. Helping support stocks was a better-than-expected retail sales report; U.S. advanced ...

Stocks are off to a mixed start this week as upbeat retail sales data is colliding with a growing urgency to take profit as major U.S. benchmarks drift higher into uncharted territory. Selling pressures ...

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) provide an easy way for investors to gain access to nearly any country or asset class. In addition to providing diversified exposure in a single U.S.-traded security, ETFs ...

When State Street introduced its S&P 500 index Fund–the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY, A )–back in 1993, a revolution was sparked. Since then, exchange traded funds have become the go-to fund for both retail and ...

It was a relatively quiet week on Wall Street last week, as no major economic data was released. Overseas, however, equities pushed ahead, helping bolster U.S. stock markets; on Tuesday, the Dow Jones ...

After another week in the global market, the ETFdb pop quiz returns with another round of questions about Australia, Aluminum, and Aerospace. As always, all answers can be found using the suite of  free ...

By Russ Koesterich, CFA   iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist  Last week, my colleague Daniel Morillo wrote that investors would be remiss in writing off Reinhart and Rogoff’s larger body of work ...

After a choppy trading week, U.S. equities managed to close out the week marginally higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posting new record high closes. Investors kept a close eye ...

Wall Street is coming out of earnings season with more steam than before. Even though not all reports were positive, it seems that investors are unwilling to allow anything to slow down returns. With this ...

While May continues to be a strong month for investors, ETF issuers ArrowShares is looking to introduce its second ETF to market. Encouraged by the growing success of its first high yield fund, (GYLD, ...

The bulls took a breather yesterday as profit taking pressures resurfaced due to the S&P 500′s stellar run-up of more than 14% year-to-date. Even after better-than-expected U.S. employment data hit The ...

Wall Street seemingly took a breather today from the recent string of record breaking gains, with stocks closing lower after a choppy trading session. Meanwhile, investors kept a close eye on today’s labor ...

The bulls continue to reign supreme on Wall Street as earnings and data releases are helping to keep confidence levels afloat. Weekly jobless claims added fuel to the rally after coming in better-than-expected, ...

Though no major economic data was reported this week, Wall Street charged ahead, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average above the milestone 15,000 level for the first time on Tuesday. Meanwhile, investors ...

Preferred stock ETFs have become a big hit with some investors. These ETFs offer “hybrid” exposure that has delivered strong returns and provided valuable diversification benefits to traditional portfolios ...

Major U.S. equity benchmarks continued their ascent into uncharted territory as better-than-expected earnings reports from bellwethers kept confidence levels elevated. Upbeat quarterly results from Whole ...

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) provide investors with a great way to invest in a wide variety of assets and reach even the most obscure corners of the market. Stock options can help improve upon these ...

Since the introduction of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY, A ) in January of 1993, the ETF industry has continued to gain popularity, offering investment products in almost every imaginable segment of the global ...

Bullish euphoria following April’s better-than-expected employment report is still driving markets higher with the S&P 500 Index continuing its ascent into previously uncharted territory beyond the 1,600 ...

By Matt Tucker, CFA ,  iShares Head of Fixed Income Strategy  In my last post , I highlighted sector rotation as a potential ETF strategy for a rising interest rate environment. This time, I’d like to ...

Bullish momentum returned on Wall Street today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above the milestone 15,000 level for the first time. Meanwhile, investors digested several encouraging economic ...

Warren Buffett has been a hot topic in the media in recent days after the legendary investor jumped on the social media bandwagon and joined Twitter last week. Appropriately so, Buffett’s first tweet was ...

Emerging markets have taken center stage in recent years as investors have become increasingly attracted to the lucrative opportunities presented in this corner of the market.  India  has long been a point ...

It was a quiet day on Wall Street today with no major economic or earnings news reported. Stocks traded in a tight range during the session, as investors seemingly took a breather from Friday’s rally that ...

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are an attractive way for investors to easily gain exposure to specific countries, sectors, industries or asset classes. Just like equities, many ETFs have options that can ...

The technology sector is often associated with delivering lucrative returns, while at the same time having a rather risky reputation. Some even consider the industry as one of the last “growth” frontiers ...

U.S. equity markets started off with a bang last week, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes pushing into uncharted territory. Several disappointing earnings and economics report managed to curb momentum ...

After another week in the global market, the ETFdb pop quiz returns with another round of questions about Water, White Metals, and WisdomTree. As always, all answers can be found using the suite of  free ...

The bulls set a record this week on Wall Street as the S&P 500 Index hit all-time highs of 1,618 on Friday following the release of April’s upbeat jobs report. New buyers eagerly stepped in and helped ...