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Five ETFs For A China Bank Bubble

Stoyan Bojinov — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:52 +0000

After starting out 2012 with a bang, economic uncertainties are once again creeping in from both sides of the Atlantic and equity markets around the globe appear to be losing steam and heading lower back towards where they started off the year. With Euro zone debt drama back in the spotlight, investors have seemingly brushed aside all other financial news. Perhaps one of the most overlooked developments is the mountain of debt that has been building up in China, leading many to worry that the Asian economic bellwether could soon face a financial crisis of its own [see also Will Gulf State ETFs Thrive From Oil Wealth?]. Infrastructure spending in China over the past few years has done wonders for bolstering investors’ confidence, however, an ugly debt crisis has been brewing in the background as well. A recent article from The Economist takes a closer look at the health of the Chinese banking system, [...]

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Definitive Guide To China ETFs

Jared Cummans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:30:20 +0000

The impact of the recent global economic slowdown was first felt by consumers around the world who were forced to cut back on purchases in order to endure the recession. While some consumer segments such as the wealthy, have begun to spend again, the events of the last two years have also had a profound, and perhaps lasting, impact on the business of investing and the methodologies that guide the portfolio construction process. As the growth gap between the world’s advanced and developing economies widens, many U.S. investors have tossed aside the conventional wisdom that called for making a significant allocation to domestic equities in favor of a more global approach. Historically, many investors have maintained only minimal exposure to emerging markets equities, citing the significant risk factors as justification for the minimum weightings. But in the current environment, many have pointed out that it is the developed economies of [...]

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ProShares Files For More Leveraged ETFs: China, Biotech, Real Estate, Materials

Michael Johnston — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:23:35 +0000

ProShares, the largest issuer of leveraged and inverse ETFs, has filed for SEC approval on several additional products. The proposed funds include: Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (YXI): This ETF would seek to deliver daily investment results equal to the inverse of the daily change in the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. This index consists of 25 mega-cap Chinese equities, and is the basis for the largest U.S.-listed China ETF (FXI). ProShares already offers 200% and -200% ETFs based on the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (XPP and FXP, respectively). Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology: This ETF would seek daily investment returns equal to 200% of the daily return on the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, a benchmark tracked by the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (IBB). UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology: This ETF would be linked to the same index, seeking to deliver daily returns equal to -200% of the daily change in the index. Short Basic Materials [...]

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How To Fix the Leveraged ETF Mess

Michael Johnston — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:00:28 +0000

Leveraged ETFs have quickly become the hot-button issue in the ETF industry, dividing investors and observers into two distinct camps. On the one side are sophisticated day traders who believe these funds, which use derivatives and other complex financial instruments to provide amplified daily returns on a target index, are the greatest thing since sliced bread. And on the other are those who accuse these ETFs of being fundamentally dishonest in nature – products that, in the words of legendary investor Jack Bogle, “verge on insanity.” Personally, I fall somewhere in between, believing that leveraged ETFs can be an incredibly powerful tool for sophisticated investors, but acknowledging that there exists the potential for these funds to be used in a detrimental manner by investors unaware of exactly how they function. And while I’m generally inclined to let things be, it’s becoming increasingly clear that this issue will not be going away any time soon [...]

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