Panskeptic

Will Dividend ETFs Be Crushed By An Obama Presidency?

Stop whining. The stock market always does better under Democratic presidents. The last seven years have not been the market's finest.

What is most likely to happen is that the favorable tax treatment of dividends will be capped, so that small fry will be completely protected and only the biggest players will have to face a higher rate, which is as it should be. It is not the government's role to protect the rich from everybody else, though Bush preaches otherwise.

Tuesday Outlook: Galt's Rescue Plan

Why is it that people who advocate John Galt-like laissez-faire capitalism in major emergencies always seem to have plenty of money themselves? Other peoples' pain is apparently easier to deal with.

BTW, Ayn Rand's favorite disciple was a young bookish stripling named...Alan Greenspan, who helped get us into this mess in the first place. So I wouldn't pay too much attention to the mythical Mr. Galt or his mad creator.

Roger Nusbaum's Market Crash Shelter

"I am sorry to report that the 29 commodity ETFs listed in London in September will not be available to trade in the U.S., so says Schwab."

There must be something in there that US regulators find toxic. Somebody has written that if you are thinking of buying them through an international broker, if the account is identified as belonging to a US person, they'll sell you out without notice. If this is true, it's a deal-breaker.

A Close Look at the Claymore/Zacks Yield Hog ETF

I have no problem with the smell of <b>active management</b>. Considering these treacherous waters, I'm quite comfortable having someone steer. Passive indexing can be risky, too. But if that's your preference, I'm sure we'll get individual ETFs for preferreds and MLPs before too long.