7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 8/9

U.S. equities drifted lower this week as looming concerns over Fed tapering weighed heavily on the markets. On the economic front, the Labor Department reported a rise in initial jobless claims to a seasonally adjusted 333,000 in the most recent week, coming in slightly better than expected. As the second quarter earnings season draws to a close, only a handful of companies reported results this week; oil giant Marathon Oil (MRO) missed earnings estimates, while Devon Energy (DVN) and Prudential Financial (PRU) beat analysts’ expectations [see 25 Wild ETF Charts From 1H 2013]. Below, we highlight seven insightful articles circulating around the financial space this week: How often is there a 10% pullback in a bull market? (Avondale Asset Management) What the decline in inventories held by gold ETFs mean for investors (Acting Man) A closer look at companies decreasing dividends (Political Calculations) How to calculate risk in a rising rate environment (Institutional [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETF Plays As The End Of QE Nears ETF Insider: Market Radar Week of June 29th Want A Simple, 3-ETF Portfolio? Here Are 25 Of Them How To Be A Better Bear: Short Selling vs. Inverse ETFs? 25 Wild ETF Charts From 1H 2013