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ETF Technical Trading FAQ

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000

The growth of the ETF industry has spawned numerous tools that bring forth previously difficult-to-reach corners of the market at the fingertips of mainstream investors. The evolution of the exchange-traded product structure has not only become the preferred vehicle for investors looking to achieve cost-efficient diversification, this instrument has also struck a chord with active traders. ETFs are useful as building blocks in long-term portfolios, however they can also serve as incredibly powerful tactical tools for those looking to implement shorter-term trading strategies. The trading community has embraced ETFs given their unparalleled transparency, cost-efficiency, ease-of-use, and intraday liquidity. Likewise, technical analysis studies used in the equity market have also carried over to ETFs; traders and investors alike can serve to benefit from using technical analysis in their ETF investment experience [see also Free Report: How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. The guide below offers an insightful and educational look at the concepts [...]

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ETF Insider: U.S. GDP Scares Off Bears

Daniela Pylypczak — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:00:02 +0000

Wall Street ended Friday on a shaky note, although bullish momentum throughout the week pushed major indexes into positive territory. Investors digested a better-than-expected consumer confidence report coupled with robust GDP results; economic growth on the home front came in at 3%, which helped to clear up the clouds of uncertainty looming over ongoing recovery efforts. Ben Bernanke surprised investors on Wednesday after the Fed Chairman made no hints of an upcoming round of stimulus, which sparked a sell-off in the gold futures market [see Gold Hits Resistance, Time To Worry?]. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance IYR Long +0.2% XME Long -3.6% EZA Short -3.5% Our picks from Monday’s Insider posted a lackluster performance this past week as our trade recommendations drifted lower, failing to build up the momentum that we had anticipated. Below, we highlight how our trade ideas fared during the [...]

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ETF Insider: Will Economic Data Derail The Bull Train?

Daniela Pylypczak — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:40:57 +0000

Stocks tacked on gains last week although trading activity on Wall Street was quite muted considering all of the encouraging economic data releases. Indexes ended the week on a high note after a better-than-expected consumer sentiment figure, which bolstered investors’ confidence. The real challenge comes this week however, as investors prepare to digest several key manufacturing reports at home, including GDP on Wednesday. Weekly Outlook Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (EWG): The German Consumer Price index is slated to come on Tuesday, bringing the spotlight onto the popular EWG. This ETF may experience volatile trading depending on the results; analysts are expecting the German consumer price index to remain unchanged at 2.1%. State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI): This ETF may experience some volatility on Tuesday as [...]

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AdvisorShares Rolls Out Global Opportunities ETF (ACCU)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:33:22 +0000

AdvisorShares added to its rapidly-growing lineup of active ETFs today with the debut of the Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF (ACCU), which utilizes country-specific ETFs with the goal of generating excess returns relative to benchmarks such as the MSCI All Country World Index. Accuvest, the portfolio manager of the new ETF, utilizes a proprietary country ranking model that considers nearly 40 different factors to rank countries from least attractive to most attractive. The new ETF will consist of the five or six country ETFs representing the most attractive markets on a monthly basis [see also Global Titans ETFdb Portfolio]. ACCU is the first ETF to implement that type of “country rotation” strategy. “In an environment where disciplined investors and advisors are searching extensively for alpha, we believe the turmoil in global markets is providing opportunity at a country level,” said David Garff, CIMA, co-Portfolio Manager of ACU. “Our benchmark agnostic approach of using the [...]

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Forget BRIC ETFs: Look To VISTA Nations For Better Opportunities

Eric Dutram — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:45:49 +0000

One of the biggest stories in the investing world over the past few years as been the rise of emerging markets. These countries continue to grow at an impressive clip and are in a much better position from a fiscal perspective than their developed market counterparts. Furthermore, the countries often have more favorable demographics than fully-industrialized nations, suggesting that more gains could be had in the future as well. Unfortunately, many of these trends have become painfully obvious to pretty much every investor, causing many to pile into funds such as EEM or VWO for broad based exposure. Beyond these two funds, another popular choice has been to take a closer look at the BRIC bloc of countries which represents four large emerging markets, Brazil, Russia, India, and China. These four nations have, thanks to their large size and domination of key industries, attracted the lion’s share of assets by [...]

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ETF Insider: Maybe The World Isn’t Ending

Stoyan Bojinov — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:00:25 +0000

The last week was a busy one for investors; the combination of several major earnings reports and advancements in debt discussions on both sides of the Atlantic gave traders plenty to digest. Apple was once again the highlight; the company blew way past analyst expectations, pushing AAPL higher and giving a boost to many tech ETFs in the process. The past several days featured some welcome news from Washington as well, where lawmakers appeared to be on the path towards an ambitious deficit reduction package that would allow for an increase of the debt ceiling and presumably spare the AAA credit rating. Against this backdrop, most of the model ETF portfolios performed quite well, and the actionable ETF ideas for this week delivered some nice returns as well. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Our picks from Monday’s Insider were fairly rewarding this week, with all three recommendations finishing in positive territory. [...]

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ETF Insider: Debt Woes Subdue Equities

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:20:48 +0000

Wall Street started the week in red territory as investors ran from equity markets after sky-high yields on Greek bonds sent waves of panic across all corners of the market. As expected, gold opened higher to start the week and the precious metal continued its upward march past $1,600 an ounce in the days following. Corporate earnings kicked into high gear this week, and several industry giants have already caused quite a stir on the Street. Goldman Sachs left investors hanging after the investment banking behemoth missed analyst expectations, leading to a brief sell-off in the financial equities sector. Equity markets broadly ended higher on Tuesday as investors cheered on news of progress regarding debt-ceiling negotiations. Gold hit an all-time high of $1,610 an ounce on Tuesday while crude oil futures surged over $3 a barrel during the trading session, topping out at $99 a barrel before selling off back [...]

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ETF Insider: Picky Bulls, Broad Bears

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:18:15 +0000

Wall Street continued its wild ride last week as equity indexes sank lower after a discouraging downgrade of Ireland to junk status and ongoing worries about the debt ceiling on the home front. Alcoa started the week with upbeat results and Google left investors smiling on Friday as shares soared upwards of 10% after the internet giant crushed analyst expectations. Gold emerged as the strongest performing asset class yet again; the precious metal continues to ride higher as financial markets across the globe largely remain uncertain and last week’s futures prices climbed to record highs of $1,594 an ounce. Our trade recommendations for this week include a defensive position with international exposure in the fixed-income market, while our other two picks are positioned to gain from a rally in select corners of the equity-market from across the globe. Weekly Outlook The coming week is fairly sparse with economic data on [...]

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Middle East ETFs Under Pressure As Protests Intensify

Michael Johnston — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Investors have become familiar with the term “contagion” in recent years, but most are accustomed to hearing the phenomenon discussed in relation to sovereign debt defaults in Europe or across U.S. municipalities. But in recent days the Middle East has seen a wave of revolutionary protests and rallies spread across the region, as what began as calls for democratic overhauls in Cairo has quickly spread to a handful of other countries. U.S. markets were closed on Monday for the President’s Day holiday, with investors focusing on overseas developments anyways. Yemen’s president shot down calls for his resignation that have intensified during ten days of demonstrations throughout the country. “Why do they want to return to chaos?” said Ali Abdullah Saleh, who also offered to sit down to discussions with protestors inspired by movements that forced out leaders in Egypt and Tunisia [see also Examining International Dividend ETFs]. In Bahrain, an [...]

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Harvard Endowment Hearts ETFs

Jared Cummans — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:01:05 +0000

Harvard University is perhaps the most prestigious college in the U.S. As the oldest institution of higher learning in the country, Harvard was also the first corporation chartered in the country. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the university is home to roughly 14,500 students who hail from all over the world. But aside from the obvious academic prestige that Harvard holds, it also has its hands in investing. The Harvard Management Company is a wholly-owned branch of the university, and is in charge of handling the endowment, pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts for the entire university. The company was founded in 1974 and now manages approximately 11,000 funds that make up its endowment as a whole [see also ETFs For The “Next 11″ Economies]. The management company recently released its 13F filing which details the major holdings for the money it manages for the university. The company outlined approximately [...]

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