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101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn

Michael Johnston — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:06 +0000

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have burst on to the scene in the last few years, raking in hundreds of billions of dollars in assets and prompting a major shift towards indexing strategies in the process. ETFs have empowered financial advisors (FAs), registered investment advisors (RIAs), Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), money managers, and retail investors to take greater control over their portfolios, pushing down fees and maxing out tax efficiency in the process. While ETFs appear quite simple on the surface, these securities can be quite complex. In order to get the most out of ETFs, there’s a lot that investors need to know about the structure, opportunities, and limitations of these securities. Below we outline just about everything you need to know about ETFs, from the basics to the more sophisticated aspects of these products. 1. ETFs Are Tax Efficient One of the biggest advantages of ETFs is their tax-efficient structure; [...]

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ETF Insider: Be Wary Of A Dead Cat Bounce

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:53:48 +0000

After taking a beating last week, equity markets appear to be holding at key technical support levels at the start of this week. More specifically, watch for the S&P 500 Index as it fluctuates around the 1,300 mark; a break below this level could accelerate selling pressures and sink the benchmark to to anywhere from 1,275 to 1,250. The coming week has a number of important economic data reports on the home front that can potentially inspire a bull stampede, although Euro zone headlines can certainly take precedence without notice [see also 3 ETF Trading Tips You Are Missing]. Weekly Outlook Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: SPDR Homebuilders ETF (XHB): Investors will digest a number of housing market reports this week, including: existing home sales on Tuesday, and new home home sales and home prices [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: GLD Takes Another Leap, VXX Leaps Higher

Jared Cummans — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:00:10 +0000

Today saw markets turn south as investors continue to lose confidence in general markets. The biggest story on the day was the relatively lackluster performance from Facebook (FB), as the social networking giant made its IPO. While a number of tech IPOs over the last few months have opened with stellar gains, FB finished the day almost entirely flat, despite trading at a volume of nearly 600 million. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7% while the Dow lost around 73 points. But no major benchmark was hit as hard as the Nasdaq, which lobbed off 1.2% [see also Updated: Which ETFs Will Own Facebook (And When)]. On the commodities side of things gold continued its rally while crude oil continued to bottom out. With prices rapidly approaching $90/barrel it seems that an entry point may be days away and that technical buyers may step in to relieve the commodity of its [...]

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Tuesday’s ETF To Watch: SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)

Jared Cummans — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:08 +0000

Stocks started off the week on the wrong foot yesterday, as more euro worries forced major benchmarks to stumble out of the gate. The first quarter of the year was generally positive, but that momentum has shifted for the worse in recent weeks as investors and analysts have begun to worry about our economic future not only in the U.S. but for many nations around the world. But while equities have been having some trouble finding their footing, a number of commodities have been stuck in a similar rut, namely, gold [see also Three Reasons Why Gold Is Overvalued].After a monster performance in 2009 and 2010, gold quickly became an investor favorite as the precious metal could be used as a safe haven and a speculative tool. But the asset saw a slowdown in 2011 and has hit a wall in 2012. Though gold started off the year with gains, [...]

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ETF Insider: Beware Of Bargain Shopping

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:35:57 +0000

Stock markets headed south last week as uncertainty over the political situation in Greece led many investors to question the health of the fragile currency bloc as a whole. Amidst the flurry of volatile trading on Wall Street, profit taking pressures also spread to commodities; futures prices for gold and oil both traded lower, settling below $1,600 an ounce and $96 a barrel respectively. The coming week appears to be stacked with key economic releases from both sides of the Atlantic ocean, and as such, investors will look for signs to bolster confidence in the global recovery [see also 3 ETFs For A Euro Zone Double-Dip]. Weekly Outlook Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: MSCI Germany Index Fund (EWG): European equity markets will likely take cues from the latest German GDP report on Tuesday. [...]

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Have Gold ETFs Lost Their Luster?

Jared Cummans — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:57 +0000

In recent years, gold has become arguably the most popular commodity from an investing perspective, and with good reason. Gold and the funds that track it have provided some massive returns for traders and investors all around the globe. But that popularity got especially heated in 2010 and the first half of 2011, as gold featured a meteoric rise to eclipse the $1,900 /oz. level with the financial world buzzing about what appeared to be the best investment at the time [see also Three Reasons Why Gold Is Overvalued]. It was because of this rise that gold became something of a speculative tool for traders, as they used it to hedge against equity losses. And for 2011, it worked quite well. Last year, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) featured a correlation of -0.64 to the S&P 500 partly due to the number of investors using it as a trading instrument. [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:00:04 +0000

Stocks bounced all over the place yesterday as dismal housing data kept a lid on optimism. Major equity indexes managed to hold onto modest gains as the closing bell rang, except for the Nasdaq; shares of Apple shed another 2% on the day as pre-earnings jitters dragged down the entire tech sector [see also High-Tech ETFdb Portfolio]. Gold prices inched higher from Monday’s close, although selling pressures pushed futures prices lower during Wall Street hours, settling around $1,640 an ounce. The precious yellow metal could see volatile trading later today as investors digest commentary from the latest FOMC announcement. As such, our ETF to watch for the day is the popular SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), which may see an increase in trading volumes depending on which way Bernanke’s words tip the market [see Free Report: Everything You Need To Know About Commodity ETFs]. Chart Analysis GLD has been slumping along [...]

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Which Fundamentals Are Driving Gold ETFs?

Stoyan Bojinov — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:42 +0000

With equity markets charging (generally) higher since the start of 2012, it’s no wonder that gold has been largely off the radar for many investors. Despite evading news headlines over the past few months, speculation over where the precious yellow metal is headed has not died down one bit. Given the impressive bull-run on Wall Street coupled with looming worries surrounding the health of the economic recovery, the fundamental price drivers of gold may be sending conflicting signals of where the metal is likely headed in the foreseeable future [see also Seven Reasons To Hate Gold As An Investment]. Before diving into any fundamental analysis, it helps to take a step back and consider the “big picture” so to speak. First and foremost, it’s important to consider the fact that gold is by all means still in a long-term bull market; the recent selling pressures and price volatility that the precious metal has faced are [...]

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The Best Gold ETF…Isn’t An ETF

Michael Johnston — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:00:11 +0000

As interest in gold as an investable asset has increased in recent years, more and more investors looking to gain exposure to the precious metal are turning to exchange-traded products. U.S.-listed gold ETPs now have assets in excess of $80 billion, representing a material portion of the total industry. Gold ETPs have generally performed very well over the past five years; prices of the metal have climbed steadily higher, and the stellar performance has no doubt been one of the substantial drivers of interest in this asset class [see also Does GLD Really Hold Gold, Or is it a Scam?]. For investors looking to purchase a gold ETP, there is no shortage of options; several different products allow cheap, easy access. While these products are generally similar, there are nuances to each that can impact the returns realized. And this is one case where bigger isn’t always better; some of [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: GLD Gains On Market Fears, UNG Slips On High Supplies

Jared Cummans — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:39:37 +0000

Stocks finished the day off relatively flat as the S&P 500 posted its worst week of the year, granted markets are closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. After shying away for several weeks, European fears heated up again on the day as investors worry over the mounting debts and solvency of varying regions of the euro-zone. In particular the issue stemmed from Spain as their debts “continued to march higher and its equity market plumbed lows not seen since the height of the euro zone’s crisis last year” writes Reuters. The day saw the Dow surrender 14 points while the S&P lost by about 0.1% [see also 4 Sector ETFs Up Over 20% YTD]. Crude oil finally had a strong day, as the fossil fuel has been slipping in recent sessions. Many are hoping for a relief in gas prices, as the U.S. is currently plagued with big numbers at [...]

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