TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Wednesday
Financial and health care stocks were the odd couple keeping stocks in the green on Tuesday. Traders and investors are likely to see more volatility from the financial sector when the Federal Reserve makes its monetary policy announcement Wednesday afternoon.
Here are 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Wednesday.
The financial sector helped lead the markets on Tuesday ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC announcement. Both Bank of America
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Doubt the strength of the financials? Speculate on the downside or hedge your investments and trades in financial stocks through exchange-traded funds like the ProShares UltraShort Financials ETF, SKF
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Health care stocks were also attracting buyers on Tuesday, with shares of Aetna
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Increasingly overbought below the 200-day moving average is the Energy Select Sector SPDRS ETF, XLE
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After four consecutive down trading sessions, the iShares Barclay’s 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, TLT
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Overbought below the 200-day moving average since January 16th, the iShares Silver Trust ETF, SLV
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