'Short' Energy ETF Is a Real Gusher
The ProShares Short Oil & Gas exchange traded fund has risen 24% in the past year as oil prices fell from a record. It's received high marks from TheStreet.com Ratings.
07:07AM 07/20/09
Short ETFs When Banks Come Up Short (RealMoney.com $)
Two ETFs present opportunities to play disappointing earnings.
01:00PM 07/07/09
Chills, Thrills and Financial Reform (RealMoney.com $)
If Sarbanes-Oxley is any precedent, it may be time to examine some inverse financial ETFs.
06:00AM 06/18/09
10 Contrarian Ideas for the Summer
Here are some ETF plays for bold traders who run against the crowd.
01:37PM 05/26/09
Bank Funds Rise on Investor Optimism
Investors lauded Bank of America and Citigroup's plans to raise capital, boosting funds that own bank stocks.
12:47PM 05/08/09
A Safer Way to Get Bearish With Funds (RealMoney.com $)
Bearish mutual funds actually short stock, unlike short ETFs, which use risky swaps and derivatives.
01:29PM 01/26/09
Financial Funds Slump as Prospects Dim
Banks' worse-than-expected losses and cash crunches deal the sector a body blow, dragging down mutual funds and ETFs.
09:25AM 01/19/09
This Forecaster Sees a Full-On Depression (RealMoney.com $)
Ian Gordon of Bolder Investment says this will be as bad as the 1930s, and so far he has been right.
01:29PM 12/18/08
Short ETFs Can Work for the Vigilant Bear (RealMoney.com $)
This can be a good choice for small investors who feel the market will fall - but keep an eye on it.
11:46AM 11/11/08
Financial Funds Slide 25% This Week
Panic selling caused by uncertainty over the economy pulls down already vulnerable bank stocks.
04:56PM 10/10/08
How to Get Around Short-Sale Ban
Inverse ETFs offer many advantages over stocks when it comes to shorting.
10:37AM 10/06/08
Fannie, Freddie Roil Financial Sector Funds
The two worst-performing funds fall more than twice as much as the average financial sector fund.
11:39AM 08/23/08
MOST READ: How to Play Crumbling Financials
TheStreet.com Ratings takes a look at investors options, as the parade of bad news for banks continued Monday.
06:29AM 06/24/08



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