7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 7/25

Lackluster trading and mixed earnings reports had U.S. equities trading in a narrow range this week. Fast-food giant McDonald’s (MCD) reported earnings and revenues that disappointed Wall Street expectations. Toy-maker Hasbro (HAS) also reported lower-than expected earnings, while Haliburton (HAL) missed earnings forecasts but reported higher revenues. Travelers (TRV) earnings rose 85%, while tech giant Apple (AAPL) beat both earnings and revenue estimates. In economic news, existing-home sales fell 1.2% in June, while new home sales rose 8.3%. In a separate report, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reported that manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region contracted in July, falling to -11 (an above zero reading indicates expansion) [see 25 Wild ETF Charts From 1H 2013]. Below, we highlight seven insightful articles circulating around the financial space this week: Is the buy-and-hold strategy effective? (Hussman Funds) Gold’s downtrend could be tested soon (Andrew Thrasher) An interview with CME’s Blu Putnam – US oil & gas [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Inflation-Fighting ETFs Back In Focus 101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn Global X Files For Five More Sector ETFs What’s Driving The Timber ETFs? Commodity ETFs Get No Love From Investors