Van Eck Debuts Proprietary Indexes, Barclays Drops “Capital”

May 18, 2012

Volatility has returned to Wall Street as the political gridlock in Greece has re-focused investors’ attention on the looming debt crisis overseas. With economic uncertainties spilling over on the home front, investors have also been prompted to reevaluate the health of the domestic recovery, which according to the latest Fed minutes is still sluggish at [...]

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

May 18, 2012

Equity markets tumbled into red territory for another day this week as investors fretted over sour economic data on the home front along with looming debt woes in the European currency bloc. Weekly jobless claims came in worse-than-expected as 370,000 people filed for unemployment benefits versus the expected 365,000. The Philly Fed manufacturing index also gave investors a reason [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: GDX Soars On Gold’s Glitter, SPY Drags On Weak Markets

May 17, 2012

Today was another dismal trading day with markets selling off viciously as the session came to a close. The Dow lobbed off 156 points and the S&P 500 sank by about 1.5%. That marks 11 losing days out of the last 12 for the Dow. Benchmarks were extremely skittish today as it seems more and [...]

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3 ETF Trading Tips You Are Missing

May 17, 2012

The growth of the ETF industry has led to major strides forward in democratizing the investment process, and ongoing evolution in the exchange-traded universe continues to bring forth previously hard-to-reach asset classes at the fingertips of mainstream investors. With innovation also comes complexity however, and ETFs are no different from other financial instruments in the sense that they [...]

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Using ETFs To Measure Interest Rate Risk

May 17, 2012

When managing a fixed income portfolio, there are two primary risk factors that financial advisors consider: credit risk and interest rate risk. The superstar bond fund managers of the world have set themselves apart by a superior ability to identify these risk components–and then select securities that offer superior risk-adjusted returns [see also Better-Than-AGG Total [...]

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Thursday’s ETF To Watch: MSCI Spain Index Fund (EWP)

May 17, 2012

The second quarter has been plagued with resurfacing euro fears as a number of nations in the currency bloc have fallen prey to this crisis. At the head of it all is Greece, who has been in financial trouble for several years and has needed not one, but two austerity packages from groups like the [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: UNG Pops Ahead Of Inventory Report, EWY Falls On Profit Taking

May 16, 2012

The bears strolled through Wall Street yet again as looming uncertainties coupled with fresh worries from the latest Fed minutes paved the way lower for major equity benchmarks. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq led the way lower, shedding 0.68% on the day, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average held its ground best, losing just 0.26% as the [...]

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12 High-Yielding Monthly Distribution Bond ETFs

May 16, 2012

The hunt for yield continues to challenge investors of all walks in this historically ultra low-rate environment, although a certain breed of ETFs may offer a creative solution. Dividend investing is a staple strategy in any long-term portfolio and the evolution of the exchange-traded product structure has brought forth the benefits associated with monthly dividend distributions to ETF investors. [...]

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How To Find The Best Gold Miner ETF

May 16, 2012

In recent years ETFs have become popular tools for pursuing a wide range of investment objectives. As the product lineup has become more granular in nature, investors have turned to exchange-traded products as a way to tap into narrow segments of the global stock market; the current product offerings include a number of funds that [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR Homebuilders ETF (XHB)

May 16, 2012

Profit taking pressures continue to sweep over global markets as investors expressed their concerns over the latest developments in the debt burdened currency bloc. Greece will host another round of elections in an effort to form a ruling coalition, although the bigger question at hand is whether or not the nation will keep its spot in the [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: VXX Pops With Uncertainty, GDX Drops With Gold

May 15, 2012

Greek drama is the name of the game. Selling forces prevailed for yet another day on Wall Street as uncertainty climbed following the latest decision to host another round of elections in Greece. On the home front, the S&P 500 Index led the way lower, sinking by 0.57% on the day, while the Nasdaq proved [...]

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Forget AAPL, Find Some ISRG

May 15, 2012

Few companies can generate buzz comparable to the euphoria radiating from beloved consumer electronics giant Apple. This industry bellwether stole the headlines in the first few month of 2012, and for good reasons to. Shares of Apple rallied 55% from the start of the year up to their most recent peak at $644 a share on 4/10/2012 [...]

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