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The last few weeks have been a rocky stretch for the financial sector in the U.S., with another massive bankruptcy filing coming as negative sentiment towards big financial institutions is reaching new heights. After a stellar month in October, a wave of risk aversion in November has dealt a blow to the financial sector, with steep losses piling up amidst ongoing Euro zone worries [see Euro Free Europe ETFdb Portfolio].

The largest and most popular ETFs in the Financials ETFdb Category are generally dominated by U.S. banks and financial institutions. But beyond those funds, there are a number of choices for investors looking to tap into the financial sector of international markets, believing this asset class may deliver some degree of insulation from the risk factors impacting U.S. banks in the current environment: [click to continue…]

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ETF Plays Ahead Of G-20 Summit

by Eric Dutram on September 23, 2009

On Thursday and Friday, the leaders of 19 of the most powerful nations, as well as the leader of the European Union, will meet in the Steel City to discuss a variety of topics ranging from economic integration to energy policy. Pittsburgh was chosen to highlight the dramatic shift in fortunes following the city’s struggles in the 70s and 80s and its transition to a more diversified economy. Pittsburgh has escaped the fate of the rest of the “Rust Belt” and even had an unemployment rate less than the national average during the earlier part of the year. Many people, including members of the White House, feel that Pittsburgh can attribute this recovery in part to its focus on technology and green jobs, focal points of the Obama administration. Many of the events at the conference will be held at environmentally-friendly sites, such as a LEED certified convention center and a conservatory. These backdrops should give the President a forum to address climate change and energy policies, as well as concerns about uneven world growth.

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ETF Plays Ahead Of The G-20 Finance Meeting

by Eric Dutram on September 2, 2009

On September 4th and 5th the finance ministers and central bank governors of the 19 most powerful countries (along with the finance minister and central bank governor of the European Union) will meet in London to discuss preliminary ideas for preventing another financial crisis and steps for removing the trillions of stimulus dollars from the [...]

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