Utilities Pullback Provides Good Income Entry Point (XLU) (RYU)

“From Contrarian Outlook: There’s one income-producing sector you probably hold in your portfolio–and you may be wondering why it’s crashing out this year.”

“I’m talking about utilities, which are famous for their rock-steady dividends (and predictable dividend hikes). These companies literally power the economy. But if utilities are so important, why are they in the toilet while the rest of the market is on fire?”

Read the full article at ETF Daily News right here: Utilities Pullback Provides Good Income Entry Point (XLU) 

Worried About Valuations? Focus On Earnings Growth (EZM)

The Deep Value ETF Accumulator invests in the WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund (EZM : $EZM).

I found this article at ETF Daily News that further explains the benefits of the EZM ETF. Here’s a quote from the article: “EZM currently has an ETF Daily News SMART Grade of A (Strong Buy), and is ranked #7 of 30 ETFs in the Mid Cap Blend ETFs category.”

You can read the full article at ETF Daily News right here: Worried About Valuations? Focus On Earnings Growth (EZM)

PowerShare Buyback Achievers Fund (PKW): Discover Hidden Value | ETF Daily News

Why Buybacks Are An Important Factor To Consider For ETFs (PKW)

“I believe that share buybacks can be another helpful tool — when a company’s management team reduces the number of shares outstanding, it is signaling to the market that a stock is trading inexpensively to its intrinsic value….”

Read the full article at ETF Daily News right here: PowerShare Buyback Achievers Fund (ETF)(NASDAQ:PKW): Discover Hidden Value | ETF Daily News

Is It Finally Time To Invest In Energy? (XLE)

Beaten-down sectors provide opportunity

The S&P 500 Index is up about 10% so far this year, but the energy sector is off over 19%.1 Yet, my team believes conditions are ripe for a turnaround in energy.

  • Exploration, production and service company valuations are near historic lows based on our analysis, trading at a price-to-book (P/B) multiple of 0.55. This compares with an average P/B of 0.88 for the sector using data all the way back to 1952.2
  • Many energy companies are currently what we call “under-earners.” In good times, these firms can be cash-generating machines, but the long stretch of low energy prices has resulted in layoffs, dividend cuts, fewer stock buybacks and expense reductions. Once prices rebound a bit and stick, these companies should be even better positioned for growth, in our view.
  • The sector is clearly out of favor and has been for some time. We believe investors are always wise to consider sentiment, but should then dig a little deeper and analyze the trends and facts.
  • After the long period of underperformance, many funds (understandably) lightened up on energy shares and are now underweight.3 At some point, this trend will reverse, and demand for these shares should increase. Also, many investors have taken short positions in energy stocks, and they will have to buy shares in order to settle these positions.
  • Last, energy company capital expenditures (CapEx) are at historically unsustainable levels relative to cash flow.

Read the full article at ETF Daily News right here: Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF)(NYSE:XLE): Opportunity Awaits | ETF Daily News

PowerShare Buyback Achievers Fund (ETF)(NASDAQ:PKW): High Total Return Without High Risk | ETF Daily News

The Deep Value ETF Accumulator invests in The PowerShares BuyBack Achievers™ Portfolio ETF, PKW  $PKW. PKW is featured in this article.

From Contrarian Outlook: I know I don’t have to tell you that risk management is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. But here’s the strange thing: most responsible, risk-conscious investors underperform the market—and not

Source: PowerShare Buyback Achievers Fund (ETF)(NASDAQ:PKW): High Total Return Without High Risk | ETF Daily News