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101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn

Michael Johnston — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:06 +0000

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have burst on to the scene in the last few years, raking in hundreds of billions of dollars in assets and prompting a major shift towards indexing strategies in the process. ETFs have empowered financial advisors (FAs), registered investment advisors (RIAs), Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), money managers, and retail investors to take greater control over their portfolios, pushing down fees and maxing out tax efficiency in the process. While ETFs appear quite simple on the surface, these securities can be quite complex. In order to get the most out of ETFs, there’s a lot that investors need to know about the structure, opportunities, and limitations of these securities. Below we outline just about everything you need to know about ETFs, from the basics to the more sophisticated aspects of these products. 1. ETFs Are Tax Efficient One of the biggest advantages of ETFs is their tax-efficient structure; [...]

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FXE Is Oversold: Trade The Bounce

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:32 +0000

Predicting the future is not easy, it might even be impossible. However, anticipating the recent wave of fear in the markets should have been a no-brainer. Seriously. Anyone with a 2012 European parliamentary elections calendar could have speculated (with great certainty) that debt drama would likely resurface; in early March of this year we gave ETF investors a heads up that the next bump in Europe’s road to recovery could come as early as April. The stars aligned as faith would have it and Greek elections welcomed back the bears [see 3 ETF Trading Tips You Are Missing]. If you missed (or got burned by) the recent Euro zone-inspired sell-off, consider the chart for the Rydex CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust (FXE) once again as it may offer some compelling trading opportunities in the foreseeable future. Keep in mind that headlines from the overseas currency bloc have a tendency to sway the markets in unpredictable ways, and as such, the [...]

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Australia, Auto ETFs In Focus On May Day

Michael Johnston — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:25:12 +0000

Tuesday opens what investors hope will be the eighth consecutive monthly increase for the Dow, as risky asset classes have continued to tack higher in recent weeks despite some Euro zone jitters and concerns about slowing job growth in the U.S. As May Day rallies were carried out across Europe in a new era of austerity, market remained relatively flat throughout the day there. Australian stocks and the Aussie dollar saw significant activity on Tuesday after the Australian central bank announced a hefty half point rate cut for the struggling Australian economy, which has seen its currency surge against major rivals in recent months. The iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA) was up slightly on the news, with the exchange rate impact preventing a more substantial gain. The CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) plummeted by more than 1% on news of the large rate cut. FXA is still well into [...]

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Is The Uptrend In FXY Over?

Stoyan Bojinov — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:26 +0000

When it comes to international investing, Japan is one particular corner of the market that receives a tremendous amount of attention, although not always for optimistic reasons. This developed Asian economy has struggled to regain its footing on the global stage since the early 1990s, following the collapse of its stock market. Since then, Japan has failed to regain its edge as an exporting powerhouse thanks to stiff competition from booming neighbors like China, South Korea, and Taiwan. Despite the rather pessimistic outlook for this sluggish economy, the Japanese yen has remained (stubbornly) resilient in the currency market, however, this uptrend may be nearing its end [see Ex-Japan ETFs In Focus]. While many are quick to point out the problems plaguing Japan’s economy, few have taken the time to examine how its currency has been behaving. In short, the Japanese yen has been steadily marching higher versus the U.S. dollar since mid-2007. However, recent [...]

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Euro Drama Is Back: Trade The Range In FXE

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:41 +0000

With all of the euphoria building on Wall Street since the start of 2012, many investors seemingly forgot about the lingering, unresolved Euro zone debt drama. Despite the optimistic sentiment building on the home front thanks to encouraging data releases, the global economic recovery remains largely influenced by the health of the fragile currency bloc overseas [see Euro Free Europe ETFdb Portfolio]. Traders may wish to capitalize on this largely uncertain outlook by taking note of developing technical patterns in one of the most popular currency ETFs available: the CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust (FXE). With uncertainty comes volatility, and for traders, this an opportunity to capture potentially hefty gains in a relatively short amount of time. Nonetheless, market timing is everything, and placing the right buy order is just as important as knowing when to take profits and cut losses [see ETF Insider: More Earnings, More Volatility]. Fears over Spain’s towering [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB)

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:00:48 +0000

Domestic equity indexes started off in the gutter on Tuesday so to speak after the latest housing market data sparked a wave of profit taking across Wall Street. Investors fretted over worse-than-expected housing starts in February; this figure came in at 698,000 versus the previous month’s reading of 706,000. Gold slid lower alongside stocks on the day as futures prices for the precious yellow metal shed just over 1%, settling near $1,650 an ounce [see also Gold Hits Resistance, Time To Worry?]. European news have taken a backseat over the past few weeks as Greek debt woes have seemingly subsided. Nonetheless, investors are still paying attention to the economic outlook for the region seeing as how the debt crisis is far from resolved. The British pound could experience volatile trading in the currency markets later today as investors react to the latest economic commentary issued after the Bank of England minutes. In light of [...]

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Highlighting 10 Successful Active ETFs Not Named TRXT

Michael Johnston — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:24 +0000

The debut of PIMCO’s highly-anticipated Total Return ETF (TRXT) earlier this month has been hailed as a pivotal moment for the active ETF industry, potentially opening up the floodgates to significant future inflows. There seems to be an opinion that the active ETF movement has been something of a failure to date, failing to bring in significant amounts of assets and gain much in the way of traction. The momentum has certainly been lacking for equities; the dozen or so actively managed stock ETFs have little to show in terms of AUM. But in other asset classes such as fixed income and alternatives, a number of active ETFs have taken off and accumulated in excess of $100 million. Below, we profile ten of the largest active ETFs on the market [see also The Guide To The Biggest Companies In Every Major Commodity Sector]: PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy Fund (MINT): $1.4 [...]

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Friday’s ETF Chart To Watch: CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (FXC)

Stoyan Bojinov — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00:41 +0000

Stocks on Wall Street edged higher with a few bumps along the way as investors digested a plateful of mixed economic data. Good news included improving jobless claims data as well as an increase in consumer spending. Worse-than-expected data kept the lid on gains; a slight downtick in manufacturing coupled with a bad month for construction spending reminded investors that the recovery at home is still fragile. Gold finished the day slightly higher near $1,720 an ounce, while crude oil futures hit a multi-month high of $110.55 a barrel [see Gold Hits Resistance, Time To Worry?]. Investors will turn their attention to Canada later today as a key GDP report is slated to come out. The Canadian dollar, commonly known as the Loonie, may experience volatile trading in the currency markets as investors react to the latest figure. Given this data release, our ETF to watch for today is the [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: UUP Gains After Data, GLD Plunges Lower

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:00:04 +0000

The bulls and the bears clashed on Wall Street today as investors digested encouraging economic data while profit taking temptations intensified. Back-and-forth trading paved the way for an all around volatile day in the markets as indexes oscillated between multi-year highs and intraday-lows. Although fundamental news were positive, equity benchmarks at home ended the trading session in red territory as the dust settled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average proved most resilient, shedding 0.41% on the day, while the Nasdaq led the way lower, inching lower by 0.67%. Following yesterday’s disappointing durable goods orders data, investors were more than pleasantly surprised today as fourth quarter GDP results came in well above expectations. Economic growth came in at 3%, which was well above analyst estimates of 2.7%, while also surpassing the previous reading of 2.8%. The real action came as Ben Bernanke testified before Congress; the Fed Chairman was reluctant to say that conditions [...]

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Five ETFs George Washington Probably Would Have Liked

Michael Johnston — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:38 +0000

After a strong close to last week–the Dow jumped by more than 150 points in the last two sessions–U.S. stock markets will have to wait until Tuesday to try to continue the positive momentum. Major exchanges are closed on Monday in observance of President’s Day, which this year falls two days before the anniversary of George Washington’s birthday. In a tribute to our first president, below we examine five ETFs that may have been appealing to the founding father [for more ETF ideas, sign up for the free ETFdb newsletter]: PowerShares DB USD Index Bullish (UUP) This ETF offers exposure to the U.S. dollar, allowing investors to bet on an increase in the greenback relative to a basket of developed market currencies. UUP is linked to an index comprised of USDX futures contracts, meaning that UUP essentially is a bet against the euro, yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, [...]

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