July 2013

Chart o’ the Day: ETF Trading Volumes

No one should be surprised any longer that ETF trading volumes spike in times of volatility – for more and more investors, ETFs have become the “true market” – as controversial as this premise is. BlackRock has an important post on this increased volume and the structural integrity of the ETF market throughout the recent…

Is Europe about to “Go American”?

America is gradually dragging itself out of crisis mode as Europe continues to suffer. But maybe not for long. The German elections are the final hurdle between the old Austerity ideas and the new policies of stimulus and forbearance. It is my belief that the European economic bosses are about to Go American in their ongoing…