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ETF Insider: Pessimism Prevails

Stoyan Bojinov — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:00:45 +0000

Equity indexes endured another volatile week as persistent Euro zone debt woes paved the way for profit-taking across virtually every segment of the market. Investor worries over the debt crisis brewing overseas overshadowed positive economic data releases on the home front, including better-than-expected retail sales, new home starts, jobless claims, and industrial production. Fundamental investors are likely scratching their heads in disbelief, seeing as how domestic stocks completely ignored the good news this past week, but instead focused on the worrisome political drama plaguing the debt burdened currency bloc. Even gold fell victim to profit taking, as futures prices for the precious yellow metal inched lower throughout the week, settling near $1,725 an ounce. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance EWA Short +4.8% IBB Long -2.2% LQD Long -0.4% Our picks from Monday’s Insider performed surprisingly well as whole, with our short position turning [...]

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ETF Insider: Euro Fears Overshadow Domestic Recovery

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:29:40 +0000

Equity markets remain plagued with volatility as Euro zone debt woes weigh down on investors’ confidence. Uncertainty stemming from the debt burdened currency bloc continues to dominate headlines all over the globe as investors anxiously await for EU leaders to bring forth a comprehensive plan that ensures the region won’t succumb to a potentially devastating financial crisis. Prospects for the U.S. economic recovery are slowly improving following a better-than-expected retail sales report, which paved the way higher for domestic equity indexes on Tuesday. Gold prices remain range-bound between $1,750 and $1,800 an ounce, while crude oil on the other hand has been charging full steam ahead. Prices for the precious fossil fuel have soared over the past few weeks, and crude oil futures closed above the $101 a barrel as Wednesday’s trading session drew to a close. Checking In: Trading Ideas This week, our technical trading ideas included a short [...]

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ETF Insider: Expect More Volatility

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:02:10 +0000

After another up-down week dominated by Euro zone debt drama, domestic equity indexes managed to clinch a gain amidst the volatility. Investor sentiment swayed wildly as the anticipation of Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi’s resignation coupled with ongoing Italian debt woes sparked sell-offs one day and rallies the next, across virtually every corner of the global equity market. Gold prices oscillated between the $1,800 and$1,750 levels, managing to settle in the upper-half of its trading range as the trading week drew to a close. Weekly Outlook The coming week will see a host of economic releases both at home and on the international front, including several key CPI releases. Stock markets will likely continue to take cues from the Euro zone as investors keep their eye on the Italian debt situation. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated [...]

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ETF Insider: Bulls Look To Stampede Over Euro Drama

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:22:13 +0000

Financial markets saw a whirlwind of activity last week as Euro zone debt woes swayed investor sentiment from euphoric to fearful. Equity markets came under serious selling pressures after news of a Greek referendum reignited default fears. Confidence in the currency bloc quickly returned however as the Greeks rescinded their referendum and bullish investors were quick to pile into equity markets following the sell-off the day before. The European Central Bank interest rate cut further bolstered markets higher as investors were happy to see the ECB taking preemptive measures to ensure financial stability in the debt burdened region. Gold worked its way higher amidst the continuing uncertainty, and the precious metal closed right around $1,760 an ounce for the week. Weekly Outlook The coming week is quite sparse of economic data releases both at home and on the international front. Stock markets will likely continue to take cues from the [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: EWA, IGN, UNG

Jared Cummans — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:00:55 +0000

Last week was turbulent one for equities as the Greek debt situation dominated headlines. The week opened up on a dismal note as the news came that a Greek referendum was in place in regards to the planned bailout package. Equities tanked for the following two days, only to recover on the Fed’s comments, or lack thereof mid-way through the week. Ben Bernanke addressed the nation on Wednesday and made no further mention on QE, prompting a massive buy as investors felt that the Fed was finally comfortable with how the economy was behaving. Thursday prompted another strong day as Greece nixed the referendum and accepted the bailout package that was originally planned. Now that the European turmoil is out of the limelight, at least for the time being, all eyes will turn to the U.S. economy, and our looming budget deficit that is far from solved [see also ETF [...]

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WisdomTree Rolls Out Australian Bond ETF (AUNZ)

Michael Johnston — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:00:51 +0000

WisdomTree, the issuer behind a number of popular international debt ETFs, followed through today on the previously announced conversion of its Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (previously traded under the ticker BNZ) to the Australian & New Zealand Debt Fund (AUNZ). The revised fund will continue to be actively managed, with the investment objective changing to focus on bonds denominated in the local currencies of Australia and New Zealand. While there are now a number of international bond ETFs, AUNZ is yet another ETF first; the fund becomes the first to focus exclusively on the two developed Pacific economies. Aussie Dollar On A Roll Australia and New Zealand also represent two developed economies that have largely managed to avoid the deterioration of fiscal health that has plagued the U.S. and Western Europe. Both countries are rich in natural resources, and that commodity wealth is a major reason for the relatively [...]

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ETF Insider: Can Earnings Trump Euro Drama?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:00:17 +0000

Wall Street was able to close out the week in solid positive territory, although investor worries remain escalated over the uncertainty still plaguing the debt-stricken Euro zone. Waves of optimism and improvements in investor confidence, following a better-than-expected employment report at home, helped stocks climb higher last week. Gold prices remain range-bound although the yellow metal appears to be gaining momentum above the critical $1,600 an ounce level, possibly preparing to rebound higher in the coming days. Earnings season kicks off this week and investors will have platefuls of corporate performance reports to digest, hopefully restoring some confidence back in the U.S. economy. Weekly Outlook The coming week is fairly light with major economic releases on the international front, including inflation data from the Euro zone. At home, investors also have plenty on their plate, including an important consumer confidence report on Friday. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see [...]

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ETF Insider: Bullish On Equities

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:31:20 +0000

Wall Street regained some lost ground last week as investors appeared less fearful to jump back into the equity markets. Corporate earnings were mostly upbeat, although several big financial institutions missed estimates while Apple and Google both blew past analyst predictions. Emerging market equity indexes also ended the week in green territory. Gold took a breather from its upward surge and traded sideways all of last week, managing to set an all-time high at $1,610 an ounce on Tuesday. Crude oil on the other hand slowly crept up from $96 a barrel on Monday and ended up closing right under $100 a barrel on Friday. Weekly Outlook The coming week is stacked with several major economic reports on the international front , while investors at home will be kept even as a round of data from the housing and manufacturing sectors hits the street. U.S. Consumer Confidence on Tuesday will [...]

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WisdomTree Tweaks Seven Equity ETFs

Michael Johnston — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:14 +0000

WisdomTree completed a number of previously announced changes to its ETF lineup this week, making minor changes to seven of the company’s equity funds. Four ETFs received new tickers as a result of the overhaul: Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Fund (DRW): The investment objective of this fund, previously known as the International Real Estate Fund, was broadened to include emerging markets. DRW had focused almost exclusively on developed markets outside the U.S. Global ex-U.S. Utility Fund (DBU): This ETF, previously known as the International Utilities Sector Fund, underwent a similar change. Emerging markets exposure was added to what had been a developed ex-U.S. product. Commodity Country Equity Fund (CCXE): This fund previously traded as the International Basic Materials Sector Fund (DBN). The new ETF will implement a broader commodity-focused equity strategy; the underlying WisdomTree Commodity Country Equity Index is a fundamentally-weighted benchmark that measures the performance of dividend-paying stocks from [...]

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ETF Insider: Weak Dollar Creates Opportunities

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:00:46 +0000

Equities across the globe continued their sluggish performance for most of last week, and while broad indexes managed to climb into positive territory the last few trading sessions, the week as a whole was fairly turbulent with no real movement in either direction. Gold climbed higher amidst uncertainty in the financial markets, closing the week just above $1,537 an ounce. Silver settled above $38 an ounce and crude oil futures remain extremely volatile, managing to finish the week higher and close just above $100 a barrel. The U.S. dollar index lost ground during the trading week asserting the hypothesis that recent weakness in domestic equities is merely profit taking, as opposed to a significant shift in underlying market fundamentals which remain favorable in our opinion. Against this backdrop, we see several technicals-based opportunities among the ETF universe, including a creative way to bet against the dollar and a chance to [...]

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