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ETF Insider: Will Euro Woes Rain On The Bull’s Parade?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:10:57 +0000

Equity markets soared to multi-month highs last week as investors digested encouraging economic data on the home front coupled with positive corporate performance surprises. Wall Street ended the week on a high note after the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, paving the way for the bulls before Superbowl weekend. Looking forward, with earnings seasons dwindling down to its final releases, investors will need to once again consider the situation in Europe. Greek debt woes have resurfaced early this week as lawmakers overseas continue to struggle to reach a bailout agreement. With no major economic data releases at home this week, investors will likely have to shift their attention back to the debt burdened currency bloc, whether they like it or not. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be filled with central bank meetings and key inflation data releases. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity [...]

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ETF Insider: Euro Woes Weigh On Earnings

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:47:16 +0000

Bullish momentum propelled stocks higher last week, although the French credit downgrade drama on Friday was enough to rekindle Euro zone woes and spark a broad-based sell-off before the weekend. Standard & Poor’s credit downgrade of France and Austria sparked volatile trading to start the week across European and Asian markets; investors on Wall Street will have to wait until tomorrow to readjust their portfolios as U.S. equity and bond markets are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be stacked with economic data releases both at home and on the international front. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI): Chinese GDP comes out late Monday evening, which means this ETF may experience volatile trading at Tuesday’s opening bell. [...]

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ETF Insider: France Downgrade Erodes Confidence

Stoyan Bojinov — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:00:48 +0000

Equities inched higher throughout the week, bolstered by positive economic data release on the home front coupled with encouraging developments in the debt burdened Euro zone. Euphoria spread throughout Wall Street as investors digested better-than-expected consumer credit data along with optimistic forward looking commentary released by the Fed in the latest Beige Book report. Investors overseas were cheerful as well as borrowing costs dropped after successful Spanish and Italian debt auctions. However, much of the gains on the week evaporated on Friday as investors gave into selling pressures following the downgrade of France’s credit rating and worse-than-expected earnings results from J.P. Morgan. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance FXB Long -0.9% DBC Short 1.2% XLI Long 2.3% Our picks from Monday’s Insider posted a fairly strong performance this past week, with two of our recommendations turning solid gains, while our third position incurred a [...]

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ETF Insider: Beware Of Lingering Euro Fears

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:17:46 +0000

Equity markets hit the ground running last week as investors came back from the holiday weekend with a fairly optimistic outlook for 2012. U.S. stocks started off the year with a solid rally as investors’ confidence was bolstered by multiple better-than-expected economic data reports; consistent improvements in the housing market coupled with a downtick in the unemployment rate were enough to reignite bullish momentum on Wall Street. Gold inched higher last week, climbing back over $1,600 an ounce, although the precious metal continues to face headwinds given the looming uncertainty stemming from the Euro zone. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be fairly busy with activity and economic data releases both at home and on the international front. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: Van Eck Market-Vectors Chinese Renminbi/USD ETN (CNY): China’s consumer price [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: EWC, FXB, IAU

Jared Cummans — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:07 +0000

This past week was a rough one for equities, as euro fears overshadowed global data to send stocks into a tailspin. It seems that after taking the weekend to mull over the euro debt deal, investors were less than impressed with the final outcome. The smoking gun probably came from the U.K. refusing to participate, showing that the deal did not do enough to meet the needs of each European nation. The week saw gold and oil take hard hits, as commodity trading was particularly volatile. The coming week will feature a variety of key economic data that will hopefully pull markets from their slide and finish out 2011 on a positive note [see also 12 High-Yielding Commodities For 2012]. Below, we outline three ETFs to keep a close eye on as the coming week unfolds: MSCI Canada Index Fund (EWC) Why EWC Will Be In Focus: This fund seeks to replicate [...]

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ETF Insider: Stay On The Defense

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:12:25 +0000

Last week shaped out to be yet another range-bound trading frenzy, dominated by fear induced selling in the early part of the week, and ending with a modest rally on Friday as investors cheered on the developments at the summit in Brussels. Gold drifted lower towards $1,700 an ounce amidst the uncertain backdrop. The precious metal has been losing its luster lately as broad-based profit taking across commodities has proven to be a headwind for the yellow metal’s appeal as a safe haven [see Simple (But Effective) Safe Haven ETFdb Portfolio]. Although fear in the market, as measured by the Volatility Index (VIX), decreased considerably last week thanks to the positive developments in Brussels; the VIX remains above 25, a worrisome level which it has held since the U.S. credit quality in early August. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be stacked with economic data releases and important central bank [...]

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Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB)

Stoyan Bojinov — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:19 +0000

Equity indexes all over the world turned for the worst as Italian debt woes stole the headlines and sparked a massive sell-off across virtually every corner of the market. Investors dumped stocks as yields on 10-Year Italian bonds soared over 7%, leading to widespread fear that EU leaders are not well prepared to deal with a full blown financial crisis in case one potentially develops [see our Euro Free Europe Portfolio]. The U.S. dollar took on safe haven appeal and soared amidst the uncertainty in the currency markets, while gold struggled to keep its head above the $1,800 level. Futures prices for the precious yellow metal sank desperately lower alongside equity indexes, closing near $1,770 an ounce for the day. With all eyes on Europe, investors will shift their focus to the Bank of England later today when it releases its latest interest rate decision. More importantly, investors will pay [...]

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Three Long/Short Ideas For Euro Zone Debt Drama

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:00:29 +0000

Since the downgrade of U.S. credit quality in August, investors have turned their attention to the debt drama taking place overseas. Several Euro zone member nations have fallen victim to mounting government deficits, which has inevitably contributed to investor worries over the health of the financially fragile currency bloc. Economic growth has also been lackluster in the region, further contributing to the growing cloud of uncertainty looming over the debt burdened Euro zone [ETFdb Pro members can see the Ex-Europe ETFdb Portfolio]. Ongoing debt woes have taken center stage, fueling volatile trading across equity markets, and likewise putting pressure on investors’ confidence in the global economic recovery. Greece has been the center of attention lately as EU leaders have taken the first steps to negotiating on a viable rescue plan to restore stability in the debt stricken country. Likewise, all of the ongoing debt negotiations have paved the way for [...]

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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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ETF Insider: Which Way Will The Bulls Run?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:00:58 +0000

Stocks finished in bright green territory last week as investor worries over the Euro zone subsided, while corporate earnings at home gave the bulls a reason to come back to Wall Street. France and Germany pledged their full support to the debt-stricken currency block and promised a concrete plan to ensure stability by November. Gold remains range-bound and the precious metal has been drifting inch by inch along rising support, possibly preparing to break out past the $1,700 level this week. Earnings season continues and investors will have platefuls of corporate performance reports from several industry giants to digest this week. Weekly Outlook The coming week is stacked with major economic releases on the international front, including Chinese GDP and inflation data from the United Kingdom. At home, investors also have plenty on their plate, including an important consumer price index report on Wednesday. Below, we highlight ETFs that may [...]

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