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Inverse ETFs Let You Profit In a Falling Market
I don’t have to tell you that the stock market can go down as well as up. And the huge volatility we’re seeing in the markets isn’t going away anytime soon.
Why not just stay safely in cash then? Well, for some people that’s exactly the right thing to do. For others, however, that might not be the best option.
For instance, maybe a large part of your wealth is tied up in your employer’s retirement plan, which is heavily invested in the company’s stock. You can’t sell it until you retire next year — and you’re concerned that the stock…
25Jun2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Last Great Bubble
If I were to put the blame of this current financial crisis squarely on the shoulders of one individual, hands down, Easy Al Greenspan would be in the middle of my cross-hairs. Through the combination of his loose monetary policy, praise of exotic financial derivative instruments, and encouragment of living beyond our means has directly resulted in the current financial mess.
The root of these issues can all be traced back to the growth of money and credit that made all of this possible. When money and credit are created, the most common vehicle to get the fiat garbage into the…
24Oct2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | ContinuedInverse ETFs Continue To Thrive In A Grim Market
In a week in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average has surrendered more than 10% of its value, inverse ETFs have continued to thrive.
A screen of the top 20 performing ETFs tracked by MSN Money for the 4-week period ending October 7th, will return a list that includes 19 inverse ETFs. The only non-inverse ETF is a fund that tracks the performance of the Swiss Franc relative to the U.S. dollar. This fund has averaged a meager trading volume of 1,600 shares, essentially rendering it insignificant.
The top performer over the past 4 weeks has been the UltraShort Basic Materials ProShares…
10Oct2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | Continued
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