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Return of Swine Flu: Pharma ETFs In Focus

by Michael Johnston on September 1, 2009

It’s baaaaaaaaack. Or maybe more accurately, swine flu never left.

The H1N1 virus, which has caused widespread concern on at least two occasions over the last year, is back in the headlines as many parts of the world begin to gear up for the traditional flu season. In recent days and weeks, we’ve seen a number of high profile indications that the deadly virus didn’t simply retreat into the distance: [click to continue…]

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Will Obamacare Put Healthcare ETFs On Life Support?

by Michael Johnston on August 14, 2009

Healthcare reform has been in the news a lot lately, with constant finger-pointing, debate, and competing versions of comprehensive bills. Although the passage of comprehensive reform appears to be less certain that it was only weeks ago, it remains likely that major changes are coming before the end of the year. While many specifics are still up in the air, it is becoming clear that the outcome of this issue could make a major impact from Main Street to Wall Street. So what does all the speculation and proposed reform mean for healthcare ETFs? That all depends on which of the three main types of funds you’re talking about; biotech ETFs, pharmaceutical ETFs, and healthcare provider ETFs each figure to be impacted in a unique manner as this saga plays out. Each comes complete with its own risks and rewards for investing at a tumultuous time in this rapidly-changing industry. [click to continue…]

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Pharma ETFs Rise on Swine Flu Pandemic News

by Michael Johnston on June 11, 2009

The World Health Organization on Thursday informed its 11 member nations that it is declaring an H1N1 (aka “Swine Flu”) pandemic. The declaration of a flu pandemic, the first since 1968, means that the WHO believes a global outbreak of H1N1 has begun. As a result of the declaration, all countries, including those with no reported [...]

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Size Does Matter (To a Point): Study of ETF Liquidity

by Michael Johnston on June 11, 2009

As the ETF industry has exploded on to the scene in recent years, sponsors have aggressively launched funds in an attempt to gain market share. While many of these new ETFs have attracted sufficient investor funds to justify continued operation, some have failed to garner a level of investment necessary to support an active, liquid market [...]

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Five ETFs to Watch in Obama’s Second 100 Days

by Michael Johnston on May 12, 2009

For those of you who haven’t heard (and you must’ve been on the moon if you haven’t), President Obama recently marked the end of his first 100 days in office. Ever since FDR pushed through 15 major bills in his first 3+ months on the job, pundits have sold the idea of this period as [...]

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How Will the U.S. Swine Flu Outbreak Affect the Stock Market and ETFs?

by Andy H on April 26, 2009

Obama administration officials have today announced that students at a New York City high school were sickened by the same strain of swine flu that has killed people in Mexico, adding to fears in the U.S. after cases in Texas, California, and Kansas. There are now 20 confirmed cases of the deadly flu in five [...]

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