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Emerging Market ETFs: Seven Factors Every Investor Should Consider

Eric Dutram — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:30:53 +0000

No matter where investors look in the developed world, the picture isn’t pretty. In the U.S. unemployment remains intolerably high, and uncertainty over the latest round of QE will continue to hang over stock markets. In Europe efforts to control surging deficits have been met with protests and public outrage, complicating the process of reeling in government spending through austerity and establishing a platform for sustainable economic growth. And in Japan, the central bank has taken steps to weaken the currency in order to keep the country’s important exporters competitive on the global stage. However, the country’s debt levels now approach 200% of GDP–by far one of the highest levels in the developed world–raising all sorts of red flags around a market that has been stick in economic quicksand for the better part of two decades. While a few advanced markets have managed to avoid this malaise–namely those with significant [...]

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Warning: Use Caution When Investing In Currency ETFs Of Commodity Dependent Nations

Eric Dutram — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:28:09 +0000

In recent weeks markets have encountered turmoil with prospects for growth around the world being slashed as debt issues in Europe weigh on investors. As investors continue to flee the euro, many are flocking towards the relative safety of the U.S. dollar, further driving up the greenback and dragging down commodity prices. In addition to basic metals, one of the most heavily impacted commodities has been oil, which has plummeted as of late. Traders have seen the price of crude slump from close to $90/bbl. to now down around $70/bbl.–and some see no end to the slide in sight. While this could translate into good news for consumers at the pump, it has been a negative development for oil production firms as well as currencies that are highly dependent on commodities. Generally speaking, when commodity-intensive economies see rising prices for their main exports, the currencies tend to rise as well. [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: XLF, XHB, FXC

Eric Dutram — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:00:02 +0000

Equity markets are suddenly enduring a rocky April. Stocks were off to a good start last week following strong earnings reports from Intel and JP Morgan, but poor numbers out of Bank of America and fraud allegation at Goldman Sachs sent major indexes sharply lower (see ETFs With Exposure To Goldman). With another week of earnings reports ahead and more details on the Goldman fraud leaking out, U.S. markets figure to be active again in coming days. Overseas, a cloud of volcanic ash continues to wreak havoc on European airlines and threatens to hamper the region’s economic recovery. Below, we profile three ETFs in particular that could see an active week: Financials Select Sector SPDR (XLF) Why XLF Could Be On The Move: Once again, turmoil in the financial sector sparked a broad sell off last week. As more details regarding the alleged fraud at Goldman Sachs are released, XLF [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: TIP, SMH, FXM

Eric Dutram — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:00:01 +0000

After plunging in mid-week trading, equity markets climbed back to finish up last week. Commodity markets were also in focus, as oil stayed flat and a sinking dollar caused gold to gain almost $50/oz. in trading over the course of the week. Bond yields also slipped with the benchmark 10 Year T-Bill falling by close to 15 basis points from its Monday high. This week looks to be heavy on crucial data releases as well as the beginning of earnings season, which could put many equity ETFs in focus. Below, we profile three ETFs in particular that could see an active week: Rydex CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust (FXM) Why FXM Could Be On The Move: The Bank of Mexico meets on Friday and will give its decision regarding rates. Currently, the benchmark rate is at a record low of 4.5% where it has been for the past seven central bank [...]

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Three Currency ETFs Matching The Dollar’s Recent Gains

Eric Dutram — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:38:37 +0000

After struggling for much of 2009, the U.S. dollar is back on the upswing thanks not to overwhelming strength in the domestic economy, but sovereign debt issues in Europe and a subsequent “flight to quality” from international investors. Although the mounting debt of the U.S. government presents potential debt problems down the road, the dollar has retained its status as the global reserve currency, despite frequent calls for other currencies to play a more prominent role in global trade. In fact, one of the best performers in the Currency ETFdb Category is PowerShares DB USD Index Bullish Fund (UUP), which is up about 4% for the year after surging in Wednesday trading. The fund tracks the Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index (USDX) Futures Index, a benchmark that tracks the dollar’s performance against a basket of developed market currencies including the pound, euro and yen. Several of these currencies have [...]

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Central Bank “March Mayhem” Puts Currency ETFs in Focus

Eric Dutram — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:22:47 +0000

Federal Reserve meetings are always among the most anticipated and closely scrutinized events in the investment community, as specific decisions on key interest rates and more general observations on the state of the economy have the power to set off waves of either buying or selling on Wall Street and around the globe. Central bank meetings have lost a bit of their luster in the last year, as ongoing concerns of a double-dip recession and weak fundamentals in the economy have essentially removed any possibility of a rate hike and taken much of the suspense out of the gathering. Most equity markets have found their footing, and seemingly sustainable recoveries are underway. With anxiety rising over the long-term impact of the capital injections used to stimulate global markets over the last two years, many investors have anticipated that the Fed’s hand would ultimately be forced to boost rates from record [...]

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Half Year In Review: Six ETF Stories From The First Six Months of ’09

Michael Johnston — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:05:58 +0000

With a roller coaster six months behind us that saw no shortage of interesting twists and turns and unsuspected headlines, we’ve finally reached the midway point of 2009. Ahead of us is the highly anticipated “second half of 2009,” which for months we’ve heard will hold returns to growth, a recovering economy, and enough green shoots feed a revolution (possibly the one taking shape in the streets of Iran?). When looking graphically at the market’s performance over the last two quarters, I felt like I was going through a sloppy to-do list. Everything looks like a squiggly checkmark, with a sharp decline in the beginning of the year followed by a longer upslope, bringing us right about back to where we started. But not all ETFs followed this pattern. Here’s a look at six groups of ETFs that distinguished themselves in the first half of 2009: 1. It’s G-O-O-D to be [...]

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