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Repost of Morningstar Video: Amazon vs. Ebay

Thought this might be an interesting video for investors looking to invest in ecommerce businesses. Here is a video by Morningstar's Matt Coffina and R.J. Hottovy as they discuss the outlooks for these e-commerce giants and each firm's risk/reward profile.

Amazon vs. Ebay

 

 

By: Morningstar's Matt Coffina and R.J. Hottovy

Upcoming Podcast on Energy Select Sector (XLE)

The next upcoming Podcast will be on the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), Exchange-traded fund.

Posted: UCS Investment Co
10/31/2013

Win in 2010

It's a brand new year and it feels great. I have lots of exciting stuff to present this year and I am hoping for the best in 2010, not only for myself, but for our existing clients and potentially new clients of our services as well.

Happy New Year Everyone! Now, lets get to work! :-)

By Rick Walter

Diversification and Risk

Diversification is the key to minimizing portfolio risk and increasing returns. View our new video cast on what you should look for when selecting funds for your portfolio to minimize portfolio risk and increasing your overall returns.

ETFcast: Selling short- Intro to ProShares

ETF Review for the Week of 5/4/2009
Fund name: Selling Short and Intro to ProShares ETFs
By: Rick Walter, UCS Investment Co.

Comments: It has been awhile since I have posted, because I was really busy working on taxes for our tax clients. However, I am back and can devote more time to covering new and exciting ETF funds and investment strategies for individuals and businesses who want to know where the action is.
Our weekly ETF review covers a unique ETF fund, its holdings, the sector, and the funds total return to date. The review also covers why we think it would make a good or bad investment. Our ETFcast programming is also for investors looking for alternative investments that can make them some money in this current economic climate or investors seeking more knowledge on the ETF industry.

This week's ETF fund review podcast is first on the concept of selling short or short selling and a brief intro to the ProShares Family of Funds.

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ETF Podcast: ProShares Funds

Upcoming podcast on ETF funds for shorting and hedging.

New ETFcast to be posted shortly.

Exchange-traded podcast to be posted shortly.

ETFcast:S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust GSG Podcast

ETF Review for the Week of January 15 - 29, 2009
iShares S&P GSCI(TM) Commodity Indexed Trust podcast: GSG
By: Rick W. Maduro, UCS Investment Co.

Description: Our weekly ETF review covers a unique ETF fund, its holdings, the sector, total return why we think it would make a good or bad investment. ETFcast is also for investors looking for alternative investments in this current economic climate or seeking more knowledge on the ETF industry.

This week's ETF fund review is the iShares GSCI(TM) Commodity Indexed Trust: GSG.
Ever since the oil market collapsed, commodity prices among all industries have come back down to more reasonable price levels. However, not so for this fund. It's curtain calls for this fund. It has lost more than half its value. This fund is only for the brave of heart. The fund has basically collapsed with management not having any clear strategy in place before the markets headed south and no clear strategy to pull the fund up out of the toilets, at least none that I have heard of. Commodities are a good investment but I would avoid this particular fund. This fund is for the bravest of Bottom-Feeders only!

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ETFcast:Upcoming review of iShares S&P GSCI

Should you invest in commodities now and if you do what etf fund provides the best returns and protection for your investment dollars?

Listen to our upcoming ETFcast on the iShares S&P GSCI(TM) Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG), a commodity-indexed etf trust that invests in a commodity-index investing pool managed by Barclays Global Investors International, Inc. and Barclays Global Fund Advisors.
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ETFcast:IYR Review

ETF Review for the Week of December 15 thru the 31, 2008
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund: IYR
By: Rick W. Maduro, UCS Investment Co.

Description: Our weekly ETF review covers a unique ETF fund, its holdings, the sector, total return why we think it would make a good or bad investment. ETFcast is also for investors looking for alternative investments in this current economic climate or seeking more knowledge on the ETF industry.

This Week ETF fund review is the iShares Dow Jones Real Estate Index Fund. We think this a long-term real estate play, with the fund stabilizing in the 3rd qtr of next year. However, fundamental problems still exist in valuing assets based on current risk methods. This inability to correctly value currents assets have frozen the credit markets domestically and globally. There is not much liquidity in the markets right now for commercial backed securities as the industry seeks bailout aid from TALF. However, we believe that the industry will find a 'way out' but that 'way out' may take 12-24 months.

To listen to this ETFcast proceed to this link here; You can also download and listen to the weekly program here; Please note it takes a minute to download when you press play depending on your Internet connection speed.

ETFcast:IHE Podcast

UCS Weekly ETFcast Review
ETF Review for the Week of December, 08, 2008
iShares Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals Index Fund: IHE

Description: Our weekly ETF review covers an ETF fund, its holdings, the sector, total return, and why we think it would make a good or bad investment. ETFcast is also for investors looking for alternative investments in this current economic climate or seeking more knowledge on the ETF industry.

To listen to this ETFcast proceed to this link here; You can also download and listen to the weekly program here; Please note it takes a minute to download when you press play.

ETFcast:IYE Podcast

Listen to UCS's weekly ETF review.
By Rick W. Maduro
Updated Monday 24, 2008

Our weekly ETF review covers an exciting ETF fund, its holdings, managers, the sector, total return, and why we think it would make a solid investment or a bad one. ETFcast is also for investors looking for alternatives in this current economic climate.

Listen to the ETFcast by proceeding to this link here;

You can also download and listen to the weekly program here;
Please note it takes a minute to download when you press play.