Don Dion submits:
Healthcare was one of the best performing sectors in January and continues to look strong in both long term and short term momentum. Among the many healthcare ETFs, investors should consider iShares Dow Jones U.S. Healthcare Sector Index Fund (IYH) as their best option, with iShares Dow Jones U.S. Medical Devices [...]

Lawrence Weinman submits:

[Update below]
My approach to investing is heavily influenced by both traditional finance and behavioral finance. I believe that the markets are "weak form" efficient. That is to say it is near impossible to consistently have an "edge" due to information (of the legal kind) or other skills that would lead an [...]

Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits:
The ETF price war has a new combatant: Fidelity. On the heels of Charles Schwab’s lead, the mutual fund provider has slashed what it costs to buy stocks and ETFs through its online brokerage platform.
Fidelity has lowered its commission to $7.95 on trades through its site. And if you [...]

Invest With An Edge submits:
By Patrick Watson
That didn’t take long. It was only November when Charles Schwab (SCHW) launched its first in-house ETFs with commission-free online trading for the firm’s brokerage clients. We said at the time competitors would have to respond. Now Fidelity is doing it, in a big way.
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Carl T. Delfeld submits:
Exchange traded products could grow by more than a fifth this year, according to Deutsche Bank analysts. ETF assets passed the $1,000bn mark last month as investors allocated money away from active managers. “In the event the bullish equity markets continue in 2010, we expect total assets will comfortably reach the [...]