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ETF Insider: Beware Of Earnings Volatility

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:18 +0000

The bulls took charge on Wall Street last week as investors reacted positively after a number of encouraging economic data releases. Home builders confidence and existing sales continue to point towards signs of a recovery in the battered down U.S. housing market. Better-than-expected jobless claims also helped restore confidence in the domestic economic recovery. Earnings euphoria also played a key role last week, although so far the results have been a mixed bag; industry giants like Google and Citigroup missed the mark, while Bank of America, IBM, and Intel beat analyst estimates. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be stacked with earnings releases on the home front, although several key reports from overseas will also come into focus. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY): The Japanese yen could experience [...]

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Coming Soon To An ETF Near You: Finland, Small Cap UK Funds From iShares

Michael Johnston — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:35 +0000

iShares, the ETF market leader in the U.S. with more than 200 individual funds across virtually every asset class, will notch another first for the industry later this month when it becomes the first ETF provider to list products on the BATS Exchange. January 24 will mark the first day of trading for eight new iShares ETFs on the BATS, with each of the upcoming products offering single-country exposure to an international stock market: MSCI Norway Capped Investable Market Index Fund (ENOR) MSCI Australia Small Cap Index Fund (EWAS) MSCI Canada Small Cap Index Fund (EWCS) MSCI Finland Capped Investable Market Index Fund (EFNL) MSCI Germany Small Cap Index Fund (EWGS) MSCI India Index Fund (INDA) MSCI India Small Cap Index Fund (SMIN) MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index Fund (EWUS) ENOR will reportedly be the first ETF to begin trading, with the other seven following shortly thereafter. EFNL will [...]

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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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How To Invest Like UBS In 2012 (Using Only ETFs)

Stoyan Bojinov — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:00:58 +0000

Equity markets have taken a wild ride this past year as everything from an unimaginable earthquake in Japan to a looming debt crisis in Europe has taken its toll on investors’ confidence. As 2011 draws to a close, many are left scratching their heads in confusion and uncertainty, given the predominantly gloomy economic outlook that many are expecting for the new year. Financial behemoth UBS has issued its economic outlook for 2012 along with a set of conservative investment principles that are sure to please the defensive-minded crowd worrisome of continuing economic turmoil. Within the detailed 28-page report, UBS Wealth Management Research emphasizes the importance of staying diversified on all fronts given the overhanging debt drama on both sides of the Atlantic. Volatility is expected to remain abundant in 2012 as the Euro zone struggles to restore stability in its debt burdened member nations, while the political gridlock at home [...]

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Lost And Found: ETFs That Still Don’t Exist

Jared Cummans — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:29:37 +0000

Over the course of the last few years, the ETF space has grown immensely. What started off as a handful of low-cost, broad-based funds has now turned into a space of nearly 1,400 products with investment methodologies ranging across the board. The innovation in the space has led to a number of unique products that offer exposure to asset classes like commodity futures, volatility, and even more specialized funds that target something like A-Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. But for all of the doors that the ETF industry has opened, there are still a number of holes in the overall lineup. Below, we outline several funds that still don’t exist yet, with some surprising results [see also 25 Things Every Financial Advisor Should Know About ETFs]. United Kingdom Small/Mid Cap ETFs When it comes to country exposure in ETFs, the U.S. obviously takes the crown, with over 500 funds [...]

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Top 5 Countries Most Widely Represented By ETFs

Jared Cummans — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:14 +0000

As the ETF universe has expanded rapidly over the past few years, so too has the reach of its exposure. Where there was once only a few hundred products for basic investing, there now stands over 1,400 ETFs with more than one trillion in combined assets. There are now ETFs for not only broad-based investing, but also for satellite holdings in a portfolio to round out missing exposure gaps [see also 25 Things Every Financial Advisor Should Know About ETFs]. One of the most popular themes among these products has come from country-focused investing, as there are now options for a wide variety of different countries and plans for many more. With so many young funds in the space, the breakdown of country exposures can be hard to wrap your head around. While the U.S. is obviously the most represented country as far as ETF exposure is concerned, there are [...]

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ETF Insider: Will The Supercommittee Surprise?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:31:43 +0000

Resurfacing Italian debt woes paved the way for persistent volatility in the markets last week, further deteriorating the economic outlook of the financially fragile currency bloc. Selling pressures overwhelmed the bulls on Wall Street, despite a host of better-than-expected economic data releases on the home front, including surprisingly strong retail sales, new home starts, industrial production, as well as a drop in jobless claims. The media spotlight will likely remain fixated on the debt burdened Euro zone, while investors will also pay attention to the supercommittee in D.C., which is faced with devising a comprehensive “savings plan”. Gold failed to take on safe haven appeal all of last week as the precious metal was highly correlated with broad equity markets, settling lower for the week around $1,720 an ounce. Weekly Outlook The coming week will see a host economic data releases on the home front, while investors on Wall Street [...]

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Tuesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (EWU)

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:00:31 +0000

Domestic equity indexes started off the week on a positive note, unlike European markets which fell victim to selling pressures as worries over Italy spooked investors. Yields on 10-year Italian bonds soared to their highest level since 1997 as political turmoil in Rome intensified after Prime Minister Berlusconi defied huge pressure to resign. In response to the escalating debt woes, EU leaders met it Brussels to discuss plans for a bigger rescue fund aimed at protecting the vulnerable economies of Italy and Spain from a possible Greek default. Gold climbed higher amidst the uncertainty and prices for the precious yellow metal climbed a fresh multi-week high, settling just underneath $1,800 an ounce at the end of the day. Industrial production data for the United Kingdom is slated to come out later today and investors will likely pay attention to this report in an effort to gain insights about the health [...]

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Three ETF To Watch This Week: EWU, TAN, VXX

Jared Cummans — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:00:57 +0000

This past week was, for the most part, a stellar time for major equities as a number of positive data releases buffered a healthy market rally. The Dow pushed through 12,000 while the S&P is making reaches for the 1,300 mark. Oil was perhaps the most talked about asset, as its price skyrocketed early in the week and held on tight to close Friday around the $93/barrel mark. Likewise, gold saw a meteoric rise, as the precious metal tacked on nearly $100 to its underlying price. The ETF world saw a fair amount of activity, as two new products hit the market while details for others rolled in to keep the exchange traded pipeline chalk-full of potential [see also Crude Oil Guide: Brent Vs. WTI, What’s The Difference?]. With this past week creating strong tailwinds for markets, there will another wave of important data to keep an eye on in the coming days. As [...]

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iShares Planning Small Cap Country ETFs

Michael Johnston — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:00:03 +0000

The ETF industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds as investors embrace the numerous benefits associated with the exchange-traded product structure. Recent volatility in the markets hasn’t stopped the industry from expanding as issuers continue to beef up their product pipelines and roll out first-to-market products. In a slew of SEC filings, iShares, the largest ETF issuer by total assets, laid out plans for ramping up its suite of country-specific ETFs. The industry giant has laid the groundwork for several different products linked to small cap indexes including the following ETFs: MSCI South Korea Small Cap Index Fund MSCI Taiwan Small Cap Index Fund MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index Fund MSCI Germany Small Cap Index Fund MSCI Canada Small Cap Index Fund MSCI Australia Small Cap Index Fund MSCI Singapore Small Cap Index Fund MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index Fund Most of the proposed products would join [...]

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