Amid hard times, oil companies are starting to improve upon their inefficiencies and hopefully the upgrades may prove to be a boost to their shares, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Many oil companies are reducing budgets, closing wells and throwing out long-term contracts, report......

Brazil’s economy and exchange traded fund (ETF) are in good hands with leaders who are working hard to improve the Brazilian quality of life. Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is a pragmatic former trade-union leader with an astounding 80% approval rating in his second......

Certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) mangled in hard times right now could just turn out to be diamonds in the rough. What are they? As the market continues to flounder, the meticulous and perceptive investor may have noticed that there are bargains to be had on broader based indexes, writes Gary......

The Irish economy and exchange traded fund (ETF) was hit hard and swiftly as a robust housing-bubble burst. Back in the good ol’ days, low interest rates, inward immigration and bank lending sprees helped drive housing’s share of the economy from 5% to 14%, the highest percentage in......

In a market where nobody seems to want to hold commodities, oil and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been hard hit by an brutal sell-off of oil futures. Last week, price of crude oil dipped below $50 a barrel since its record of US$147 a barrel in July, writes Billy Fisher for TheStreet.......

Australian finance officials put up a brave face in light of economic woes and hard-hit exchange traded funds (ETFs). Despite concerns of a possible recession, reserve bank governor Glenn Stevens has claimed Australia is better off than most countries in defending itself against the global crisis,.....

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) may snatch up investors from mutual funds as investors see unsatisfactory returns in their mutual funds being taxed. The insult to industry may exacerbate the exodus that mutual funds have been seeing this year as year-end tax bills are opened. Investors have removed......

Precious metals and their exchange traded notes (ETNs) have seen some hard times these past months with platinum being the hardest hit. Investor concern over the effects of global economic downturn cut demand for platinum used in jewelry and auto catalysts, writes Jae Hur for Bloomberg. Platinum......