Seeking Alpha

First Trust Nasdaq ABA Community Bank Fund (QABA)

()

Instablog posts on QABA

  • 5 Patriotic ETFs for Your Portfolio by ETF Grind
    The global financial crisis started in the United States, and the US economy has consequently suffered more than most. Although total output has fallen less than the global average, the rise in America's unemployment rate has been the steepest in the OECD. It has the world's largest budget... More »
    July 3, 2009 • ITB, QABA, CMF
  • Community Bank Fund Launches by ETF Grind
    The only exchange traded fund to focus on community banks started trading this morning on the NASDAQ. The First Trust Nasdaq ABA Community Bank Fund (QABA) from First Trust Advisors focuses on banks with a local focus, using a strict index criteria to exclude larger regional banks and banks that... More »
    July 1, 2009 • QABA, KBE
  • The Case for Community Banks... by The Informed Investor
    Once you get below the Regional Banks in terms of size and sophistication, there are literally hundreds of straight forward, simple community banks that I like to characterize as "Margin Machines". The bottom line on these banks is not derived from trading derivatives, highly leveraged... More »
    June 28, 2009 • WBS, QABA, HBAN

Instablogs are blogs which are instantly set up and networked within the Seeking Alpha community. Instablog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors, in contrast to contributors' articles.