Blog

Company Name: Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores operate and franchise over of 1,200 retail stores. There are two different stores concepts: Sears Hometown and Hardware Stores – Home appliances, electronics, hardware, sporting goods, tools and lawn and garden equipment. Sears Outlet stores – Offers the same type of general … Read more

Name of ETF: Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF Benchmark Index: Market Vectors Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index Ticker Symbol: FRAK Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 70 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Large, mid and small-sized publicly listed companies in the unconventional segment of the oil and gas industry. Country with the Most Representation: United … Read more

Name of ETF: Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF Benchmark Index: Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index Ticker Symbol: MOAT Approximate Number of Companies in ETF: 20 Companies Included in this ETF: Companies with an economic moat. The term moat refers to the sustainable competitive advantage a company has over its competitors. The index provider utilizes a proprietary process to determine whether … Read more

Name of ETF:  iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF Benchmark Index: Barclays U.S. Intermediate Credit Bond Index Ticker Symbol: CIU Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 3000 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Intermediate-term, investment grade corporate and non-corporate bonds which have credit ratings of BBB or higher. The bonds in this ETF have a variety of intermediate maturity … Read more

Company Name: NICE-Systems Limited Ticker Symbol: NICE (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.nice.com Social Media: NICE-Systems Google + NICE-Systems LinkedIn NICE-Systems YouTube Categories Found In: Mid-Cap Software Companies Headquarters: Ra’anana, Israel Related Links: List of Software Companies List of Technology Companies List of Israeli Stocks on U.S. Exchanges Publicly Traded Companies by Sector and Industry Large-Cap Software … Read more

Name of ETF: WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund Benchmark Index: WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Index Ticker Symbol: DTN Approximate Number of Companies in this ETF: 85 Types of Companies Included in this ETF: Large and mid-sized dividend –yielding companies located in the United States. Companies in the financial sector are not included in this ETF. Related Links: WisdomTree Website List of Dividend … Read more

Company Name: Enstar Group Limited Enstar Group acquires and manages insurance and reinsurance companies. These companies collectively provide a diverse range of insurance products. The company is also engaged in the active underwriting business and provides consulting and services to the insurance and reinsurance industry. Ticker Symbol: ESGR (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.enstargroup.com Social Media: Enstar … Read more

Name of ETF:  Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF Benchmark Index: MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index Ticker Symbol: FDIS Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 375 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: A large selection of large and mid-sized publicly traded companies in the consumer discretionary sector. Examples of Companies in the Consumer Discretionary Sector: Walt Disney (DIS) Comcast … Read more

Company Name: Prism Technologies Group, Inc. Internet Patents Corporation is a patent licensing company with a portfolio of e-commerce patents. Examples of the patents it owns include: Event logging system patent Dynamic tabs for graphical user interface Insurance agent contact system Insurance rating calculation system Method on system for generating insurance premium quotes Ticker Symbol: PRZM … Read more

Name of ETF: First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Fund Benchmark Index: FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index Ticker Symbol: FFR Approximate Number of REITs in this ETF: 250 Types of Companies Included in this ETF: Companies that own, develop and/or trade income-producing real estate. Many of these companies are real estate investment trusts (REITs) from the United States. Country with … Read more