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ETF Insider: Investors Shopping For Hope

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:43:00 +0000

Investors were left empty handed before the Thanksgiving Holiday; the Euro drama theme dominated financial markets last week as ongoing debt woes stemming from overseas overshadowed a host of positive economic data releases on the home front, including a surprise to the upside in durable goods orders. We anticipate for the spotlight to remain fixated on the Euro zone this week as well, while the super committee gridlock in Washington D.C. is the other critical roadblock holding back the bulls from reclaiming Wall Street. Weekly Outlook The coming week will see a host of economic releases both at home and on the international front, including several key unemployment reports from both sides of the Atlantic ocean. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: Dynamic Retail ETF (PMR): U.S. consumer confidence data is expected to rise [...]

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For ETF Investors, Currency Exposure Matters (More Than You Might Think)

Stoyan Bojinov — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:00:39 +0000

Equity markets have taken investors for a wild ride over the past three months with chaotic trading dominating virtually every nook and corner of Wall Street. Amidst the volatility, investors have been seeking out refuge and fleeing to “safer” asset classes; although rational, this approach inevitability overlooks certain corners of the market that may in fact be a lot less riskier than most investors might think. Currency exposure in particular is often times overlooked, especially when stock markets are unfriendly, due to preconceived notions about the risks and rewards associated with this misunderstood asset class. When picking an ETF investment, many advisors don’t give a whole lot of thought to currency exposure, often times deeming it as far too risky or complex for their portfolio’s needs. In fact, many investors may not have a strong opinion on the Brazilian real, Japanese yuan, or the Australian dollar [see Currency ETFs Of [...]

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ETF Insider: The Dust Has Yet To Settle

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:53:33 +0000

Global equity markets went on a wild ride during the month of August, and judging from September’s roaring start, many investors are probably scratching their heads in disbelief. At home, economic data indicators have started to show a trend of deceleration,while the debt crisis overseas seems to dominate headlines and spark sell-offs of all sorts ever since the debt drama at home “passed”. Gold continues to thrive in this uncertain environment as prices for the precious metal hit $1,923 an ounce last week amidst the seemingly escalating chaos. Weekly Outlook The coming week will feature a considerable amount of economic data releases both on the home front and overseas. Inflation data from the United Kingdom and a New Zealand bank rate decision may potentially spark waves of volatility in the currency markets. At home, retail sales and consumer price index will be some of the more important releases that have [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: IGN, FXF, VGK

Jared Cummans — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:00:17 +0000

This past week featured yet another wild ride for equities as a number of factors combined to jolt markets up and down. The euro-zone saw heightened fears of default early in the week, as major indexes abroad lost more than 4% to open trading. Late in the week, one of the top ECB leaders stepped down from his position as he was opposed to the bond-buying program outlined to help dig the indebted currency bloc out of its hole. Meanwhile, in the U.S., President Barack Obama made a speech about the current unemployment rates and how he plans to solve the issue. The president proposed a $447 billion jobs plan to help put Americans back to work, but only time will tell if the legislation will be able to get past a deadlocked Congress [see also Five Equity ETFs With Low Betas For A Rocky Market]. Looking ahead to the [...]

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Safe Haven No More: Swiss Franc ETF Collapses On Peg To Euro

Eric Dutram — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:00:14 +0000

Over the past few months, the Swiss franc has attracted considerable interest from traders and long term investors alike as concerns continue to mount over other major currencies such as the dollar and the euro. Thanks to this, the value of the franc has surged against the euro, up to all-time high levels. While many nations might welcome an increase in the value of their currencies, tiny Switzerland, which is surrounded on all sides by euro zone members, becomes increasingly uncompetitive when this happens, putting the fragile recovery taking place in the nation in jeopardy. As a result, the country’s central bank, the Swiss National Bank, has stepped up the rhetoric for interventions threatening to implement a peg of the currency against the euro for the foreseeable future. While many thought that this was just the bank blowing some hot air attempting to talk down the exchange rate, recent moves suggest that the [...]

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Top Three Currency ETFs Of 2011

Jared Cummans — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:00:43 +0000

This past year has been marked by uncertainty and instability; what started off as a strong 2011, quickly turned into a wild ride for investors. As equities have been tossed back in forth in recent weeks, investors have their eyes fixed on major indexes and other indicators to judge the overall health of our economy. Needless to say, with all of the turmoil, a number of asset classes have flown relatively under the radar, including currencies. The greenback is always an area of concern, since virtually every major commodity is quoted in dollars and fluctuations in the currency can have an impact on geopolitical events as well. However, these concerns have slipped by the wayside in recent months as investors have instead focused in on rocky stock markets and the possibility of more accommodating policies by the Federal Reserve. Nonetheless, for 2011, the dollar has been nothing short of disappointing, as the former safe haven slowly crumbled, [...]

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ETF Insider: Look Out Below

Michael Johnston — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:00:54 +0000

Equity markets started the week on a quiet note as investors were reluctant to jump back into the markets following the long holiday weekend. Moody’s downgrade of Portugal sent waves of selling across European equity markets, and gold jumped higher amidst all the uncertainty. The hot yellow metal was easily this week’s star-performer as it managed to start the trading week higher by about $30, and the precious metal was able to holds it’s gains and even add on more in the days following, closing around $1,544 an ounce for the week. Crude oil futures also rallied higher to just under $100 a barrel, but volatility remains extremely high in the energy market and gains quickly evaporated on Friday as futures prices dropped back to the $96.50 level. Friday’s disappointing employment report sent investors running to the safe havens and domestic equity indexes gave up much of the weeks gains [...]

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ETFdb Category Kings: Best Performers From First Half Of 2011

Michael Johnston — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:00:40 +0000

The first half of 2011 is officially in the books, and many investors find their portfolios in approximately the same place as they were to start the year (though a furious rally in the final week of the quarter gave a nice boost at an opportune moment). Most major equity indexes are up slightly on the year, while fixed income benchmarks have similarly hovered around breakeven. Beyond these broad generalizations, there are some significant performance discrepancies among exchange-traded products that may seem to offer up similar risk/return profiles. The following tables highlight the top performers from every ETFdb Category during the first six months of the year, shedding some light on the asset classes that have struggled and thrived so far in 2011–and reinforcing that the seemingly minor distinctions between ETPs can lead to big differences in performance [for monthly updates on the best performers, sign up for the free [...]

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ETF Insider: Gold Soars Past Equities

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:27:33 +0000

Investors returned quietly to Wall Street after the long holiday weekend as equity markets oscillated between small gains and losses for most of trading on Tuesday. Moody’s downgraded Portugal’s sovereign debt to junk-status, sending the euro lower in the currency markets and gold even higher. The hot yellow metal lead the way up and jumped more than $30 at the start of trading, and was able to climb back above the psychologically significant $1,500 level. Oil went along for the ride as well, gaining upwards of 2% for the day, as crude futures marched past $97 a barrel. On Wednesday domestic equity indexes were able to edge higher as investors bought in on the dip. However, light trading volumes are always a risky environment to participate in, simply because volatility can strike even quicker. Investors are waiting to hear from the ECB on Thursday regarding its interest rate decision, while [...]

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ETF Insider: Will The Market’s Fireworks Continue?

Eric Dutram — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:00:50 +0000

Last week saw markets perform very well to close out the quarter as the Dow gained more than 600 points in five days. This robust gain came thanks to declining fears over a Greek default and solid manufacturing data in the U.S. This led many to buy equities on the dip, resulting in solid gains for all the major indexes for the week and helping to erase the negative memories that started June. This rally gave a big boost to one of our actionable ETF ideas last week, while putting our short positions in a bit of a hole. We are back at it again this week with three fresh ideas that seem positioned for a solid Holiday-shortened week. Additionally, we look to highlight some of key data releases over the next few days so that investors can be aware of when volatility may strike some of their holdings. Weekly Outlook Thanks [...]

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