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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Is the Oil Index Set to Fall?	The ETF that tracks the US Energy Sector (IYE) is starting to show signs that it may be ready for a real fall. As there has been a significant increase in the noise surrounding sky-high oil prices and regulators and politicians looking to increase oversight, they will surely end up trolling for a scapegoat. (CLICK CHART FOR LARGER VERSION)...	June 27, 2008
Oil Has IYE ETF Slipping All Over The Place	It seems like the skyrocketing cost of energy is getting more headlines than Britney Spears, and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) can't seem to decide what they want to do about it. The iShares Dow Jones US Energy (IYE) has long benefited from the price of oil. But lately, this doesn't seem to have been the case, reports Don Dion for Seeking Alpha. The reason for this may be that while oil is at all-time highs, the recent prices have more to do with speculation. It could be why IYE jus...	April 06, 2008
Even In These Markets, You Can Still Find ETF Movers and Shakers	Yesterday, the markets delivered outstanding performance and some exchange traded funds (ETFs) finished up in the double digits. But one good day doesn't mean we're out of the slump yet. It's still time to take a defensive stance with your portfolio and make sure you've got that exit strategy firmly in place. But while it seems as though everything is in a downward spiral, but there are still some buying opportunities, believe it or not. At our asset management firm, we track a list of about ...	March 12, 2008
Oil Briefly Tops $103, Markets and ETFs Drop	The price of oil briefly surpassed $103 overnight, sending stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) all over the place. Suddenly, $100 a barrel is looking like a real bargain. The price jump retreated, but many analysts believe that oil is set to rise above $103.76 - the inflation-adjusted all-time high that was set in 1980, reports John Wilen for the Associated Press. Ever-rising oil prices only added fuel to the fire of concerns about the economy, and the Dow Jones industrial average droppe...	February 29, 2008
Some ETFs Are Like Snowflakes, Even In the Same Sector	Just because two or three exchange traded funds (ETFs) share a similar names, it doesn't mean that they have the same investment focus. And simply because ETFs cover the same sector it doesn't mean they all use the same index. It all comes down to this: not all sector ETFs are created equal. Dan Caplinger for The Motley Fool says that how well they do depends on the performance of the components within each fund's index, and those components vary widely from one ETF to another. Taking a look...	February 27, 2008
Bad Economic News Doesn't Dampen Oil and Energy ETFs	There's one sector and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) that doesn't appear to be cracking under the weight of U.S. economic worries: oil. Futures went back above $100 a barrel today, once again setting a record high, reports Adam Schreck for the Associated Press. The fact that oil passed over the psychologically significant barrier alone could have helped spark the rally in prices, since some computer programs are set to buy at certain levels. One expert suggests that much of the buying is ...	February 26, 2008
S&P 500: What's ahead?	Filed under: Corning Inc (GLW), Morgan Stanley (MS)With the S&P 500 nearing a new all-time high, technical expert Larry McMillan assesses the road ahead. Here's his technical view, a look at market leadership, and some favored stocks. "A new all-time closing high for the S&P 500 suggests that the all-time intra-day highs at 1552 are now the next key level within the context of this market cycle. The positive technical pattern of higher-highs and higher lows has continued. "Sector leade...	May 22, 2007
Bollinger: Buy energy & materials	Filed under: NewslettersTo get a technical advisor's assessment of a Bollinger Band setup, there's no better technician to ask than John Bollinger himself. Looking at recent stock market behavior, he says, "The chart pattern made by the decline and the recovery is a classic Bollinger Bands W bottom." Indeed, the editor of The Capital Growth Letter notes that the recent bottoming pattern is a "textbook example." As a result, he says he remains constructive on the US stock market. He explains,...	April 19, 2007
Bollinger: Buy energy & materials	Filed under: NewslettersTo get a technical advisor's assessment of a Bollinger Band setup, there's no better technician to ask than John Bollinger himself. Looking at recent stock market behavior, he says, "The chart pattern made by the decline and the recovery is a classic Bollinger Bands W bottom." Indeed, the editor of The Capital Growth Letter notes that the recent bottoming pattern is a "textbook example." As a result, he says he remains constructive on the US stock market. He explains,...	April 19, 2007

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