[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Ahead of a big earnings week, two of the three major indexes managed to eke out some gains, while the Dow slid slightly into the red due to the consumer staples sector retreating over 1%. The cause was surging commodity prices, which increased inflation fears, as corn and copper, among others, reached their …
Finding Positive Momentum
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets For a change, the major market indexes managed to move higher in sync with the Nasdaq (QQQ) successfully bouncing off its 4-month trend line to close solidly in the green. News reports that the latest trade talks with China had resolved nothing pulled the indexes off their mid-day highs but kept them above …
New ETFs On The Block: Index IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF (QMN)
IndexIQ, the leading New York-based issuer of alternative index-based ETFs, has announced the launch of IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF (QMN), a fund that provides investors exposure in a range of liquid and transparent market-neutral hedge funds by investing in a range of ETFs. QMN tracks the IQ Hedge Market neutral Index, a proprietary benchmark that seeks to replicate …
Not Sure If The Bull-Run Is Fundamentals Driven? Here’s How You Can Hedge With ETFs
The stock market is scaling newer heights every day, as economic data indicates a recovery that’s more sustainable and fundamentals driven. The core sectors of the economy have done well in 2012 and the momentum is gaining traction, if you believe the published numbers. However, though the domestic growth story gains credence, international events may turn the mood negative sooner …