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Four New Leveraged ETFs: Europe, Pacific ex-Japan, Brazil, Mexico

Michael Johnston — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:28:01 +0000

ProShares continues to aggressively expand its line of leveraged ETF offerings, announcing the launch of four new products on Thursday. The new 200% leveraged ETFs are: Ultra MSCI Europe (UPV): Seeks daily results equal to 200% of the MSCI Europe Index, a benchmark covered by the Vanguard European ETF (VGK). ProShares already offers -200% leveraged exposure to Europe through the UltraShort MSCI Europe (EWV). Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (UXJ): Seeks daily results equal to 200% of the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index, a benchmark covered by the iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP). UXJ joins the UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (JPX), which offers -200% daily exposure to the same benchmark. Ultra MSCI Brazil (UBR): Seeks daily results equal to 200% of the MSCI Brazil Index, a benchmark covered by the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (EWZ). ProShares also offers an UltraShort Brazil product, BZQ. Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market (UMX): [...]

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Finance Minister’s Health Weighs On Japan ETFs

Michael Johnston — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:39:24 +0000

Investors in the Japanese markets had been hoping that the flip of the calendar to 2010 would bring new hope for the country’s stalled economy, following a bitterly disappointing 2009 that saw Japan lag global economies by a considerable margin. But only two days in to the year, health problems of the finance minister have created yet another obstacle, setting the stage for a potentially devastating reshuffling of roles. Hirohisa Fujii, the 77-year old politician who oversees economic and financial policy, reportedly submitted his resignation to prime minister Yukio Hatoyama this week after being hospitalized for fatigue last month. It was unclear as to whether Hatoyama had accepted the resignation or was at work convincing Fujii to stay on, as his departure would represent a significant setback for an increasingly unpopular administration. Following a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Fujii announced that he had undergone a medical checkup and was awaiting [...]

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Japan ETFs Continue Slide

Michael Johnston — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:58:50 +0000

As the recovery has gained momentum in much of the Asian Pacific, Japan’s economy has struggled to find its footing, becoming a laggard in a region that has largely propelled itself out of the recession and established itself as one of the leaders of the new global economy. Australia has begun raising interest rates once again, while equity markets in Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea have seen a noticeable bounce lift them out of crisis. Yet Japan remains mired in an economic mess that threatens to result in another “lost decade” of stagnant growth and elevated unemployment. When Japan’s economy grew at less than 1% per year between 1991 and 1999 (actually contracting in three of those years), a credit-induced boom of the late 1980s was largely to blame. Now a similar situation is playing out, with the added worry of prolonged deflation weighing on stocks. “The effects of [...]

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