14 Rapid Fire ETF Ideas for 2014

Major equity indexes kicked off 2013 with a bang as politicians on Capitol Hill steered the nation away from the fiscal cliff in the nick of time. The bull train chugged along full steam ahead with little interruption until late May when Federal Reserve officials rudely reminded investors that they are considering scaling back on stimulus measures. Needless to say, the Fed delayed the much-feared taper and the bulls returned to the driver’s seat without hesitation for the rest of the year. Some of the biggest developments that inspired volatile trading along the uphill ride this past year included geopolitical tensions in Syria, rampant sell-offs across emerging markets, Europe emerging out of recession, and Japan’s shift to a loose monetary policy of their own. Amid the frenzy of headwinds and catalysts, U.S. markets proved resilient and we expect for the broad-based bull trend to continue into the year ahead [see [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: 3 Sector Rotation Strategies ETF Investors Must Know Fidelity Rolls Out 10 Sector ETFs (FDIS, FSTA, FENY) Earnings Preview: Gold Miners, Apple, And Aerospace Report Earnings Preview: Banks, Techs, And Healthcare Report 12 Cheap ETFs Every Trader Must Know