Exchange-traded funds are a great investment vehicle that is suitable for many investor profiles.
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February 12 - ETF Trading, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire investors didn't get to where they are (or get their bank accounts to boast that many 0's) by being ordinary.
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November 28 - ETF Trading, Gold, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Billionaire George Soros has fought several battles in his life and won most of them.
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November 17 - ETF Trading, Gold, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
With less than a week to go until the fateful US presidential elections, investors are on tenterhooks, as the election results could change the course of the global markets dramatically...
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November 4 - Economy, ETF Trading, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Gold has become a preferred asset class for hedge fund investors given the rising uncertainty in the financial markets as well as a slowing global economy.
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October 16 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Scott’s Investments provides a free “Dual ETF Momentum” (1) spreadsheet which was originally created in February 2013.
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October 12 - ETF Trading, News - Comments
In 2011 Scott’s Investments began tracking a momentum portfolio which ranks a basket of ETFs based on price momentum and volatility.
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October 8 - ETF Trading, News - Comments
Gold and SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD) prices rallied on Monday ahead of important meetings of monetary regulators in the U.S. Europe and Asia.
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June 13 - Gold, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD) and corresponding gold prices rallied for another session today as markets became less convinced of the likelihood of a June rate hike in...
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June 8 - Gold, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
When it comes to investing, it's often hard to beat the market by picking a portfolio of individual investments, which is why everyday investors often choose index funds or ETFs...
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March 12 - ETF Trading, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Exchange traded funds can be a great way for investors to get diversified exposure to a sector. Many ETF's charge a low annual fee, lower than many mutual funds.
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December 17 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
At Insider Monkey we usually focus on stocks in which a select group of hedge funds prefers to invest its capital, but we also notice that hedge funds similar to smaller investors...
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September 2 - ETF Trading, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It seems legendary hedge fund billionaire George Soros might be souring in his view on the market outlook for U.S.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
On CNBC’s ‘Fast Money,’ the traders discussed on the prospects for investing in gold prices in the current market scenario and the performance of gold funds like Market ...
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July 13 - ETF Trading, Gold, News - Comments
At the end of the first quarter, Richard McGuire III’s Marcato Capital Management teased investors that among its new positions were two undisclosed stocks that the firm hinted...
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May 23 - Hedge Funds - Comments
It has been about 100 hours since William Ackman revealed his Pershing Square hedge fund’s nearly 10% stake in both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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November 19 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Today, John Paulson's Paulson & Co.
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November 13 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" earned the silver-bearded singer a gazillion dollars and carried him on to fame and fortune as a rotisserie chicken magnate.
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October 22 - Gold, News - Comments
Stocks have been strong heading into the Federal Reserve's quarterly press conference. They are now back to levels reached in May, before speculation about tapering picked up.
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September 17 - News - Comments
Gold and silver have always been and will always be many investors' favorite precious metals.
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September 13 - Gold, News - Comments
Last week's gains in the stock market highlight the increasing bullishness of traders. But one little-known indicator shows this market looks surprisingly like 2007.
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September 11 - News - Comments
Hedge-fund manager Mariner Investment Group is joining the growing ranks of ‘green bond’ investors, announcing on Tuesday that it is incorporating environmentally and socially...
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September 11 - Gold, Hedge Funds - Comments
Investors are monitoring the fast approaching debt ceiling limit on federal spending. The U.S government could reach its debt limit by mid-October.
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September 10 - Commodities, Gold, News - Comments
David Einhorn, the billionaire fund manager, is one of the biggest Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) shareholders.
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September 6 - ETF Trading, Gold, News - Comments
Editor's Note: PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (ETF) (NASDAQ:QQQ), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY), SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), Market Vectors Gold Miners ...
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August 21 - ETF Trading, News - Comments
We've managed to avoid the great Mayan prediction of the end of the world in 2012, along with countless doomsday prognostications before it.
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August 21 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), US Airways Group, Inc.
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August 20 - Hedge Funds - Comments
The first is his desire to audit and eliminate the Federal Reserve.
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August 20 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 16 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), US Airways Group, Inc.
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August 15 - Hedge Funds - Comments
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) ended the week virtually unchanged. Friday's close of $169.11 was only $0.06 below the previous week's close, a difference of 0.04%.
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July 30 - News - Comments
I grew up near several major rivers where I often fished and boated as a youngster. Although these rivers were hundreds of yards wide, they were usually shallow.
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July 29 - News - Comments
Despite some headline grabbing disappointments, earnings season is actually off to a good start.
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July 22 - News - Comments
To most traders, hedge funds are viewed as unimportant, outdated investment vehicles of the past.
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May 23 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), Direxion Shares Exchange Traded Fund Trust Bear (NYSEARCA:DUST), Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX...
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May 20 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Herbalife Ltd.
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May 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Unemployment is still a major issue. The Fed has pointed at the unemployment rate as a key number that influences their policies.
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April 18 - News - Comments
On Friday, Apr. 12, gold prices fell more than $80 per ounce to about $1,480.
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April 17 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), NovaGold Resources Inc. (USA) (NYSEAMEX:NG), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC), J.C.
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April 16 - News - Comments
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD), Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Goldcorp Inc.
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April 15 - News - Comments