Doug Fabian
Making Money Alert: Can the U.S. Decouple from Europe?
[youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/CqVa26xJfV0″] I just returned home from a fantastic two-day trip to Phoenix, Ariz., where I attended a conference for investment advisors hosted by Fidelity. I must say I was extremely impressed by the care and thought they put into this outstanding event, and I want to thank the organizers publicly for inviting me. During […]
ETF Talk: Watching for the Cows to Come Home
Every human needs food to survive, so wouldn’t it be great to make money from it? As a matter of fact, we can. The global agriculture business provides a fairly stable investment with growth potential. In particular, I am eying Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) because it offers a way to tap the growing global demand for […]
Making Money Alert: The Bull Eats a Giant Apple
[youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/aLeHiLmlwI0″] The 2012 bull market run has been to a large extent fueled by the big gains in tech-giant Apple (AAPL). The company’s shares rose some 45% during the first quarter, and that stellar performance led the charge higher for the major indices. Now, in contrast to that scintillating first quarter performance has been […]
ETF Talk: Natural Gas Shows Signs of Recovery
As spring continues to bloom, even the natural gas markets are showing signs of coming back to life after hitting their lowest point of the year. One exchange-traded fund (ETF) in particular that I have noticed start to climb again is SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES). In the wake of […]
Making Money Alert: Can the Global Divergence Last?
[youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/yzYGIYaCiYc”] Over the past two weeks, the S&P 500 Index has broken below its short-term, 50-day moving average on two separate occasions. The big rally on Tuesday lifted the index back above the 50-day moving average, yet there is no denying that sellers have demonstrated a willingness to come back into this market. The […]
ETF Talk: New Fund Offers High Income, Capital Appreciation
A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that has gained my attention for the dual way it can help you profit is the iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income Index Fund (IYLD). The fund specifically seeks to replicate the Morningstar Multi-Asset High Income Index, a broadly diversified index that aims to deliver high current income and long-term capital appreciation. […]