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ETFs To Play AAA Europe

Michael Johnston — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:49 +0000

As most investors are painfully aware at this point, Europe is not in the best of fiscal shape at present. The continent is in the midst of a prolonged debt crisis that is now threatening the continued existence of the euro, and has transformed the region into a form of portfolio Kryptonite; most investors won’t go anywhere near it. Much of the attention has focused on the handful of countries that maintain massive debt burdens that continue to grow, such as Ireland, Spain, and Italy. As the likelihood that these countries will be able to repay their debts deteriorates, their stocks markets have been beaten down as international investors have fled to calmer markets [see Euro Free Europe ETFdb Portfolio]. And unfortunately, the debt crisis is hardly an isolated incident; a number of European economies, including several fairly large components, are struggling mightily to stay afloat. Many European markets have [...]

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Thursday’s ETF To Watch: iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN)

Jared Cummans — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:00:09 +0000

The last three years has been a troublesome time for financial equities around the world, as numerous crises struck different regions of the globe one by one. Starting with the recession in 2008, various regions quickly fell prey to many of the same problems that anchored the U.S., and now a new issue threatens our financial system yet again. As the U.S. government stares at its largest deficit in history, its actions going forward will have a significant impact on financials, as major spending cuts that will likely go into effect may put the nation in a bit of a bind. And no matter how the U.S. implements policies going forwards, it may be too late, as major credit rating agencies are already considering removing our country from the AAA club until we get our debts under better control [see also Netherlands ETF Immune To ‘Dutch Disease’ Thanks To Euro]. [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF To Watch: Netherlands ETF (EWN)

Jared Cummans — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:00:22 +0000

The Fed’s new quantitative easing plan was recently unveiled; a $600 billion dollar injection into the U.S. bond markets in hopes of jump-starting our struggling economy. While some U.S. officials, like Fed Chair Ben Bernanke have stood behind the plan, it would appear that many of the leaders from around the world are not so supportive of it. Many of the G-20 leaders, who will meet tomorrow in Seoul, have been quick to criticize the policies of the central bank for artificially manipulating the value of the dollar through QE2. With these leaders arguing as to how this move will effect the economic standing of economies across the world, data from individual companies will be especially crucial to see how they could stand up to the possible devaluation of the greenback heading into 2011 [see also Netherlands ETF Immune To ‘Dutch Disease’ Thanks To Euro]. Today, well before market open, [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: EWJ, FXB, EWN

Eric Dutram — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:23:29 +0000

A third week of earnings saw both good and bad reports but left the markets virtually where they started with the S&P 500 losing just 12 points on the rocky week. Markets stayed flat for much of the week as traders awaited the GDP growth for the United States in the second quarter. When the number was released on Friday it sunk the markets after it was reported that the U.S. grew by just 2.4% in the most recent quarter. However, equities surged in the final hours of trading as a positive consumer confidence number and a robust reading on the Chicago PMI helped to lift markets into the green to finish the month. [see Three ETF Ideas For The Third Quarter]. This week, earnings season continues with a special focus on consumer products and chemical industries which make up the bulk of the most important reports. This first week [...]

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Netherlands ETF Immune To ‘Dutch Disease’ Thanks To Euro

Eric Dutram — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:18:50 +0000

One of the biggest stories from the first half of the year in the world of finance has been the sharp decline in the value of the euro. Once regarded as one of the strongest currencies in the world, the monetary unit has fallen on hard times as some of its weaker southern European users seemed to be headed straight for default earlier this year. While the future of many economies in the region remains in doubt, one thing is for certain; the euro has fallen sharply against the dollar so far in 2010 (producing a loss of close to 12% on the year) and faces significant obstacle in reclaiming lost ground [see Five ETFs For A Tumbling Euro]. This sharp downturn has lead many of the region’s leading economies to rethink their membership in the currency bloc, with some calling for Germany to remove itself from the euro in [...]

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Netherlands Vs. Spain: ETF Style

Jared Cummans — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:34:07 +0000

The 2010 FIFA World Cup final will take place this Sunday with the match being between Netherlands and Spain. In light of this major sporting event, we compare and contrast the two ETFs tracking the respective countries to see who would win a match on the financial pitch. iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund (EWN) This ETF tracks the MSCI Netherlands Investable Market Index, which measures the performance of the Dutch equity market. The fund holds a total of 57 securities in total with well-known brewer Heineken finding its way into the top ten holdings. EWN maintains a healthy diversity in its sector breakdown with no single area receiving more than a 24% weighting. Though this ETF allocates to companies of all sizes, its main focus lies in giant and large market capitalization firms. EWN has posted gains of 24% in the last 52 weeks but it is down nearly 10% [...]

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World Cup Of ETFs: Plays On All 32 Countries

Michael Johnston — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:57 +0000

One of the greatest spectacles in sports kicks off in South Africa over the weekend, with 32 countries gathering to compete in the final stages of the World Cup. Even the economists of the world have taken an interest in the upcoming matches; ABN Amro recently released a note predicting that the world economy would benefit more from a German victory than if any other national team were to win. In reality, any connection between success on the soccer pitch and an economic boost would be minimal. The biggest winner over the coming month could be South Africa, which has a chance to display its infrastructure and business environment to the world. To get in the spirit as the competition begins, we run through the 32 competitors, highlighting the ETF options available for each (for more ETF insights, sign up for our free ETF newsletter): Group A France: The iShares [...]

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Will Elections Boost Dutch ETF?

Michael Johnston — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:26:45 +0000

With borrowing costs and odds of defaults spiking across Europe, a wave of fiscal conservatism has swept across the continent, bringing about drastic changes to countries accustomed to generous social services and seemingly endless government pockets. In recent days even Germany, which boasts a relatively robust fiscal health, has rolled out deep austerity measures designed to counter swelling budget deficits. The Netherlands, home to the “Dutch model” welfare economy, is next up, as general elections scheduled for Wednesday are poised to bring on economic reforms and steep budget cuts. The Netherlands has historically maintained a reputation for fiscal responsibility, but changing demographics and economic environments have prompted pressure on the status quo. As the Dutch population ages, the cash required to provide all citizens over 65 with a pension that guarantees 70% of minimum wage has surged. The price tag for current jobless benefits, which include 70% of salaries for [...]

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Three Tech-Heavy International ETFs

Eric Dutram — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:23:41 +0000

ETFs have become popular among all walks of investors in part because of the granularity of exposure available; U.S. investors are able to access nearly every corner of the world through a single security. Before the advent of country-specific ETFs, many investors spread out their portfolios around the globe through broad-based global funds or stock of large multinational corporations that had their shares listed on American exchanges. However, now investors can buy a wide variety of companies domiciled in a particular country easily and cheaply thanks to ETFs. Currently, there are well over 30 countries that have an ETF tracking their national market, with many more in the pipeline. While these ETFs have been instrumental in diversifying many investors portfolios in terms of geographic exposure, there are some nuances of which investors should be aware. The vast majority of these funds generally focus on one of three sectors; financials, industrial [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: EWZ, EWN, FXE

Eric Dutram — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:00:42 +0000

Although equity markets stayed rangebound for much of the holiday-shortened week, markets experienced quite the tumble on Friday as major indexes slumped by more than 3.3%. This steep slide put markets in the red for the week and continued a brutal stretch that has sent markets around the world lower and brought back memories of the financial crisis of 2008. Two key events helped to sink markets on Friday and could stretch losses into early next week as well. Domestically, investors cringed at the May jobs report, which showed that a paltry 41,000 private sector jobs were created and that census related work account for virtually all of the job growth. This information suggested to many that any recovery was likely to be muted as best and that the unemployment rate was unlikely to dip below 9% anytime soon (see Retail ETFs Hammered By Jobs Report). Meanwhile in Europe, investors [...]

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