Latest Articles about FAZ

A Look Ahead: This Week's ETFs to Watch

ETF Professor — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:35:16 Z

At the hands of a mixed batch of economic data last week that culminated in Friday's disappointing March jobs report, U.S. stocks suffered their worst weekly performance of 2013. When all was

This ETF Could be The Real Monetary Easing Play

Benzinga — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:15:07 Z

While the market seemed generally unimpressed by the Federal Reserve's pledge to hold interest rates down until the U.S. unemployment rate drops below 6.5 percent, the usual suspects among

Guide to the 10 Most Popular Leveraged Inverse ETFs - ETF News And Commentary

Zacks Equity Research — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:01:01 Z

The ETF world is gaining immense popularity as evidenced by the roughly $1.3 trillion invested in the space. At least part of this interest is due to low costs, tax efficiency and transparency,

Part I: Must Know ETFs For Q3 Earnings

Benzinga — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:37:04 Z

Some may argue that it should already be priced into the market, but the fact is analysts expect earnings from S&P 500 constituents to have declined 2.3 percent during the third quarter

A Look Ahead: This Week's ETFs to Watch

Benzinga — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:36:29 Z

Stocks fell last Friday as traders' enthusiasm for the September jobs report quickly waned. A four-day winning streak for the S&P 500 was snapped in the process, but the three major

Investing in Leveraged ETFs: Running with Scissors

OptionsANIMAL — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:29:46 Z

By Eric Hale On the surface leveraged and inverse ETFs seem straightforward. But, they can be like one of those math brain-teasers that stump even the brightest people. What are

ProShares Launches Two Leveraged Financial ETFs - ETF News And Commentary

Eric Dutram — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:34:01 Z

ProShares, the Maryland -based ETF issuer best known for its wide array of leveraged and inverse ETFs, has expanded its lineup in this space once again with two more funds. The company has just

ProShares 3X Financials ETFs Take On Direxion

Cinthia Murphy — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:46:39 Z

ProShares, the largest purveyor of leveraged and inverse ETFs, today rolled out a bull-and-bear pair of triple exposure equity ETFs focused on the U.S. financial sector, going head-to-head

4 More Leveraged ETFs Your Broker Forgot to Mention (BOIL, SDP, GASX)

Benzinga — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:54:54 Z

Despite all the scrutiny on leveraged ETFs, some manage to fly under the radar. For every leveraged fund that is as well known as the Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ ),

June Gloom? Buy These Inverse ETFs (FAZ, DRV, TWM)

Benzinga — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:03:25 Z

April's market showers have not given way to May flowers. In fact, the showers have turned into a downpour among a batch of troubling economic data points and renewed concerns that the

Bust A Move: Inverse ETFs Breaking Out (FAZ, BZQ, SCC)

Benzinga — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:42:36 Z

ETF critics either don't know, overlook or intentionally ignore a key advantage of these products: They alleviate the burden of stock-picking for investors looking to establish long

Unusual weekly action in these names

David Russell — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:01:28 Z

Here are some stocks with unusual activity in weekly options. They expire tomorrow, so the activity reflects very short-term expectations: Cree (CREE): The 29 calls traded heavily for

Direxion Sets Reverse Splits On 6 ETFs

Olivier Ludwig — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:57:38 Z

Direxion, the Newton, Mass.-based fund company known for its triple-exposure ETFs, is planning 1-for-5 reverse splits on five of its ETFs and a 1-for-3 reverse split on a sixth ETF, in a move

Get Bearish on Banks With FAZ

Sam Collins — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:09:07 Z

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ ) - This exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the inverse of

Buy FAZ Below $11

Sam Collins — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:23:29 Z

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ ) - This exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the inverse of