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Compass Point: Hope Trade Still On
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 3:11pm | 121Read More...Wilkes Graham of Compass Research stated on Thursday that the “Hope Trade” could result in a 10 to 20 percent upside potential. The “Hope Trade” refers to an annual occurrence where investors acquire shares of Homebuilders late in the year in anticipation of strong home sales in the following...
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Compass Point Research Offers 'The Home Builder Hope Trade'
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 11:49am | 486Read More...Wilkes Graham of Compass Point Research on Monday published a report titled ‘The Home Builder Hope Trade, 2014-2015 Edition.' Over the last 16 years, the homebuilders have outperformed the overall S&P 500 index between November 21 and February 6 by an average of 16 percent. Graham...
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S&P 500, Homebuilders And Gold ETFs To Watch This Week
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 9:07am | 520Read More...Investors continue to question where the bottom of this most recent dip in stocks will materialize. The markets closed on Friday near the same levels that led to a bounce in early August, however, many fear that a deeper correction may be in the works. The week ahead features the release of...
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Higher Mortgage Rates Could Boost Homebuilder ETFs
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 10:49am | 537Read More...The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate spiked to 4.23 percent this week, well above last week's 4.12 percent. The rate now stands at its highest level since May but is below the 4.50 percent of a year ago. With the Federal Open Market Committee ready to step aside from its asset purchase...
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Financials, Bond And Housing ETFs To Watch This Week
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 9:20am | 495Read More...Markets are firing on all cylinders after recently making new all-time highs. Here are the ETFs to watch for the week of Monday, August 25, 2014: Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) The financial sector benchmark ETF finally broke out to new highs after Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)...
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FXI Back In Expansion Territory After HSBC Flash PMI
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 10:29am | 506Read More...ETF Outlook for the Week of June 23, 2014 iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ETF (NYSE: FXI) The HSBC Flash PMI for the month of June in China came in at 50.8, up from 49.4 in May. The number was well above expectations of 49.7 and is back into expansion territory. After the number was...
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Housing Still Booming In Brazil
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 1:43pm | 252Read More...While the U.S. housing sector seems to be stuck in reverse gear, Latin America's home builders continue to boom. According to the Brazilian Association of Real Estate and Tourism, the nation faces a shortage of almost 8 million homes. This boom is being driven by the growth of new potential buyers...
