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Four ways to avoid bad decisions during a bull run

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:33 -0400

By John Wasik (Reuters) – Is the Dow’s movement above 15,000 or the record close of the S&P 500 Index last week a buy signal? They may not mean anything, but most market watchers believe the rise is talismanic. Despite the lure of recent market gains, there’s often no pattern to investment results. To avoid [...]

IWN, STWD, OCN, TWO: ETF Outflow Alert

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:33 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, STWD, OCN, TWO Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Notable ETF Outflow Detected - IWN, TWO, STWD, OCN

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:46:34 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, TWO, STWD, OCN Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Crosses Above its 10-day MA (IWN)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:54:00 -0400

IWN, CNL, ALTE, RLJ: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:32:22 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, CNL, ALTE, RLJ Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Why This Old Bull Still Has Legs

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:30:28 -0400

Ever since fears of the fiscal cliff started worrying investors at the end 2012, experts have been warning that stocks would sell off sharply because of the grisly morass in Washington. In spite of the dire forecasts, stocks are at new highs. What's going on here?

Review of The Affluent Investor by Phil DeMuth

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:17:57 -0400

by Geoff Considine I have known Phil DeMuth for a number of years and I admire his common sense and views on many topics. Phil authored the recently-published book The Affluent Investor that fills a need in the crowded shelves of investment books. As a financial advisor to high-net-worth families, Phil brings valuable perspective to investors who have [...]

IWN, TWO, OCN, STWD: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:43:55 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, TWO, OCN, STWD Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

April 1, 2013: Momentum Over Stocks, Sector And Style Funds

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:28:52 -0400

We present performance results on momentum based stock funds, sector rotation and style rotation. We further make observations on the effectiveness of momentum based investing in various categories.

Buy the Unloved

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:28:37 -0400

Morningstar has a market-beating strategy call “Buy the Unloved” that they update from time to time. Essentially, it consists of buying the fund categories with the most outflows and holding on to them for three years, on the theory that retail investors generally get things wrong. Sadly, “Buy the Unloved” has a good track...

Tweet from Doug Kass: "Sticking with balance of my FDX short. This week I added to these shorts: NSM HSIC BRK.B, IWM, SPY. Initiated short in AXP trad sht in YHOO"

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:55 -0400

Noteworthy ETF Outflows: IWN, TWO, STWD, OCN

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:04:34 -0400

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (IWN)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:42:00 -0400

IWN, TWO, STWD, LPX: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:46:20 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, TWO, STWD, LPX Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Value and Small Mid Cap Stocks Out Performed In a Fully Risk On Environment

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:08:15 -0400

The following table shows that value and small cap stocks have done the best recently in this ‘raging’ bull period. Assets Class Symbols 03/14Trend Score 03/07Trend Score Direction Russell Midcap Value IWS 11.19% 11.13% ^ Russell Smallcap Value IWN 10.21% 10.42% v Russell Smallcap Index IWM 10.02% 9.98% ^ Russell Smallcap Growth IWO 9.73% [...]

12.2% of IWN Holdings Seeing Recent Insider Buys

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:13:12 -0500

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN) shows an impressive 12.2% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Start slideshow:10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying Bristow Group Inc (BRS), which makes up 0.32% of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN), has seen 2 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data.

Avoid the herd mentality on growth vs. value stocks

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:36:24 -0500

By John Wasik (Reuters) – In the mercurial world of stock market trends, predicting whether the market is favoring growth or value styles is an either/or situation. Sometimes growth stocks, which tend to produce consistently higherearnings, dominate. Then they fall out of favor, as value stocks, bought at bargain prices relative to their potential market [...]

In Praise of Mid Cap Value

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:45:17 -0500

BY DAVID JOHN MAROTTA The investment world is filled with data, information and opinions. The problem for investors is knowing what information is worth listening to and what information is best ignored. Perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me was mentoring under my father, George Marotta, who I consider to be a financial Rembrandt. He [...]

Three-Factor Model Goes 3D

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:36:36 -0500

BY MATTHEW ILLIAN For research-driven investment managers, Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is a beacon of light. The firm’s board of directors includes several Nobel Prize laureates and other leading economists. DFA is now one of the largest institutional fund companies. So when DFA says they are adding a new measure to their fund design, investment managers [...]

IWN, TWO, STWD, LPX: ETF Outflow Alert

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:22:18 -0500

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Crosses Above its 10-day MA (IWN)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:42:00 -0500

Marotta 2012 Review: Economy & Markets

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:35:59 -0500

BY MAROTTAONMONEY Throughout 2012, nervous investors did not have to look hard for reasons to avoid the financial markets. The daily headlines provided abundant gloom to feed their doubts, but investors who acted on impulse could have missed a potential opportunity to participate in strong returns across the global financial markets. The year opened with lingering [...]

IWN, OCN, TWO, STWD: ETF Inflow Alert

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:48:16 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, OCN, TWO, STWD Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

14.5% of IWN Holdings Seeing Recent Insider Buys

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:08:21 -0500

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN) shows an impressive 14.5% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Start slideshow:10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying Fifth Street Finance Corporation (FSC), which makes up 0.17% of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN), has seen 3 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data.

Noteworthy ETF Inflows: IWN, OCN, TWO, STWD

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:12:45 -0500

Investors Bullish on Stock ETFs as S&P 500 Nears All-Time High

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:22:10 -0500

Small-cap ETFs recently broke out to record levels while the S&P 500 is nearing its all-time high from 2007. Investors are growing more bullish on stocks and the CBOE Volatility Index is the lowest it has been in about five years. Market participants are getting optimistic but that could also...

2013 could be lucky for U.S. stock funds, ETFs

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:01:27 -0500

After enjoying a blockbuster 2012, stock investors have good reason to expect mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to do well in 2013, particularly those pursuing economically sensitive, growth-oriented investment strategies.

Favorite ETF Positions For 5 Super Investors

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:00:04 -0500

The ETF boom has made it easier for regular retail investors to add various new asset classes, sectors and markets to their portfolios with a single trade. Features like intraday tradability, low expenses and access to foreign issued shares make them a great way for investors to build market beating portfolios. Overall, the use of ETFs continues to rise and a recent survey by INVESCO shows that these products will make up 24% of portfolio allocations over the next 12 months and 33% over the next three years [for more ETF news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter]. Those positive factors haven’t been lost on institutional investors either. ETFs are creeping into more hedge fund and professional manager’s portfolios as the security-type continues to gain acceptance. Either as a parking place for excess accumulated cash or a tactical bet on the economy or a sector, the growth in professionals using [...]

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Notable ETF Outflow Detected - IWN, IVR, CNL, HBHC

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:57:28 -0500

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, IVR, CNL, HBHC Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund -- Insider Buying Index Registering 14.5%

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:54:18 -0500

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN) shows an impressive 14.5% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Start slideshow:10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying Esterline Technologies Corp (ESL), which makes up 0.30% of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN), has seen 5 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data.

US Stocks: Value Is Outperforming Growth

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:21:32 -0500

From 360° Market Overview, U.S. stock sectors have the following trends: US Equity Style Trend 11/02/2012 Description Symbol 1 Week 4 Weeks 13 Weeks 26 Weeks 52 Weeks Trend Score Russell Largecap Value IWD 0.47% -1.97% 4.22% 6.96% 17.29% 5.39% Russell Midcap Value IWS 1.13% -0.71% 5.31% 5.72% 15.06% 5.3% Russell Smallcap Value IWN 0.25% -2.68% [...]

ETF Flows Report for 10/26/2012

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:23:56 -0400

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Bearish Moving Average Cross by iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:41:00 -0400

IWN: Large Outflows Detected at ETF

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:41:18 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

Long Term And Short Term Performance: Large Cap vs. Small Cap

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:38:03 -0400

IShares S&P Small-Cap Stock Index ETFs Can Still Rival Vanguard Low-Cost ETFs

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:35:37 -0400

By MyPlanIQ:

Vanguard ETFs have been a phenomenal success: it is rapidly becoming the most favorable ETF provider by investment advisors and average investors, even though iShares retains the largest market share.

We compare U.S. small cap stock ETFs in the following tables:

U.S. S...

September 28, 2012 Market Summary

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:21:25 -0400

A lot of the pricing action next week will likely be determined by the progress seen in the eurozone and the economic indicators due out for the United States.

October 5, 2012 Market Summary

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:21:25 -0400

October 5, 2012 Market Summary

Notable ETF Outflow Detected - IWN, STWD, CNL, HBHC

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:44:02 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, STWD, CNL, HBHC Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

September 21, 2012 Market Summary

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:10:05 -0400

September 21, 2012 Market Summary

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Bearish Moving Average Crossover Alert (IWN)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:43:00 -0400

Tactical Asset Allocation Using Relative Strength

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:59:43 -0400

As investors continue to seek adaptive approaches to investing, Tactical Asset Allocation has gained more and more attention. In this presentation, Tom Dorsey and John Lewis dig into our approach to Tactical Asset Allocation. We present our research on using relative strength to drive the allocation changes and we discuss the process employed to ...

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Bearish Moving Average Crossover Alert (IWN)

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:38:00 -0400

Possible Trend Reversal, iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Down on Heavy Volume (IWN)

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:49:00 -0400

Insiders Buy the Holdings of IWN ETF

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:00:54 -0400

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN) shows an impressive 16.4% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Start slideshow:10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.

IWN, TWO, STWD, CNL: ETF Inflow Alert

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:15:57 -0400

Symbols mentioned in this story: IWN, TWO, STWD, CNL Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand.

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Experiences Big Inflow

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:51:08 -0400

Stock Market Trend Watch: Large Cap Stocks Still Outperform

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:30:37 -0400

Recent stock market strength pushed S&P 500 above 1400. European and emerging market stocks also recovered. However, looking more closely, one can see that large cap stocks are still outperforming small cap stocks, which are usually viewed as a risk on asset class. Assets Class Symbols 08/09Trend Score 08/02Trend Score Direction Russell Largecap Value [...]

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Experiences Big Outflow

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:41:52 -0400

IWN Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:59:30 -0400

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund ETF (IWN) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $68.61, changing hands as high as $69.71 per share. iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund shares are currently trading up about 2.4% on the day.

News About

Four ways to avoid bad decisions during a bull run

IWN, STWD, OCN, TWO: ETF Outflow Alert

Notable ETF Outflow Detected - IWN, TWO, STWD, OCN

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Crosses Above its 10-day MA (IWN)

IWN, CNL, ALTE, RLJ: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Why This Old Bull Still Has Legs

Review of The Affluent Investor by Phil DeMuth

IWN, TWO, OCN, STWD: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

April 1, 2013: Momentum Over Stocks, Sector And Style Funds

Buy the Unloved

Tweet from Doug Kass: "Sticking with balance of my FDX short. This week I added to these shorts: NSM HSIC BRK.B, IWM, SPY. Initiated short in AXP trad sht in YHOO"

Noteworthy ETF Outflows: IWN, TWO, STWD, OCN

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (IWN)

IWN, TWO, STWD, LPX: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

Value and Small Mid Cap Stocks Out Performed In a Fully Risk On Environment

12.2% of IWN Holdings Seeing Recent Insider Buys

Avoid the herd mentality on growth vs. value stocks

In Praise of Mid Cap Value

Three-Factor Model Goes 3D

IWN, TWO, STWD, LPX: ETF Outflow Alert

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund Crosses Above its 10-day MA (IWN)

Marotta 2012 Review: Economy & Markets

IWN, OCN, TWO, STWD: ETF Inflow Alert

14.5% of IWN Holdings Seeing Recent Insider Buys

Noteworthy ETF Inflows: IWN, OCN, TWO, STWD

Investors Bullish on Stock ETFs as S&P 500 Nears All-Time High

2013 could be lucky for U.S. stock funds, ETFs

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