Vanguard Financials ETF (AMEX:VFH)

Boldly and courageously, Runalong calls a bottom for financials!

When the overly optimistic FOMC says that household spending will be "constrained" by sluggish income growth, ongoing job losses, lower household wealth, and tight credit AND Shanghai stocks hit a seven-week low, then you know this bear market rally is finally over!

QUICK! Pick a reason to exit a market that has risen too fast and gotten too expensive. Here are three to choose from: buying power is getting exhausted according to DeMark indicators; daily sentiment indicators are 88% bullish; RSI’s and oscillators are over extended.

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Rebound?

As with all my ETF's I have been choosing Vanguards. I like their investing style.

There are one or two skeletons in this closet that havent been shaken out yet but over the long run this is about the safest way to take advantage of the beaten down finance sector. Regardless of how people feel now we need money managers and bean counters to keep us honest and broke.

Want to own Wells Fargo and Bank of America but avoid going bankrupt if BoA blows up in the future? This is how you do it.

This is one of two financial ETFs I own. I already bought more shares in anticipation of the financial bailout package. I expect that we have bottomed out in financials, assuming the bailout package is around the corner. A bailout package will pass--I have no doubt about it, and once it does, it will give this ETF a very good lift.

I think financials are going up soon.

I am ranked 59704 out of 60195 (not intentionally!!)

You should do the opposite of everything I do.

Banking and Financials are beaten up. WIth all of the cheap money they've been getting from the FED, expect them to pick up soon.

It is batter, it is bruised, it is unloved. This rejection is not unwarranted. There were some terrible decisions made, and the industry has paid for them dearly. But eventually, this market will piece itself back together - and as focus turns to consumer goods and retailers, banks may again become a safe place to do business.

If the worst is over, VFH is a good hit. otherwise it will drop a few bucks and youll still get in at a good price.

bottommed out? maybe?

diversified financial ETF. If we think about the fact that the financial industry as a whole has already shown more or less which companies are the weakest links and which are the strong suit, this recent price drop seems like a good opportunity to pick up some shares of a well managed etf that focuses on quality financials. When the fog clears and we look back two or three years from now people are going to say what they always say when the end of the world seems like it is coming: "Why didn't I buy that drop, i knew it was going to go back up."

financials etf, when you are beginning to hope for a sector turnaround but don't want to go balls-deep in Citigroup

Financial stocks have been absolutely pounded. It's time for a turnaround.

Finance sector is still a bargain even with the recent run up.

Expense ratio 0.22%
515 stocks (ten largest 38% of assets)
Asset mngmt & custody banks 6.2%
Consumer finance 4.1%
Diversified banks 8.5%
Investment Banking & brokerage 9.1%
Life & health insurance 5.9%
Multi-line insurance 7%
Other diverified financial services 19%
Property & casualty insurance 8.3%
Regional banks 9%
Thrifts 6%

Its time to get bank into financial services - especially if you are a long term investor. This ETF is mainly big financial companies and they have good international exposure.