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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: GXC, IYG, VXX

Jared Cummans — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:00:28 +0000

After a long wait, this week will kick off earnings season, as investors around the world will be looking to see how the corporate sector has fared over the last three months. Though stock markets have been able to rally for the first quarter of 2012, some are worried that individual companies have not followed suit. Bad news came on Friday, as the number of jobs added was less than expected, despite bringing unemployment down to 8.2%. Markets will be looking to shake off one of the worst weeks in recent memory, and there will be a slew of economic data and earnings releases to keep traders busy. Below, we outline three funds to keep a close eye on as the coming week unfolds [see also The Best (and Worst) Performing Commodities From Q1]. SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) Why GXC Will Be In Focus: This ETF focuses its assets on Chinese equities, with [...]

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Three ETFs Crushed By BAC’s 2011 Freefall

Michael Johnston — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:47 +0000

One of the many appealing attributes of ETFs is the ability to achieve broad exposure through the purchase of a single ticker, thereby whittling away any company-specific risk that comes with individual stock picking. While the “instant diversification” provided by ETFs and mutual funds can go a long way towards minimizing the impact of a single security on bottom line returns, it is important to note that certain ETFs can still feel the pinch from poor performances out of a single stock. For starters, not all ETFs are created equal in terms of balance and depth of the underlying portfolios. While some stock ETFs have thousands of individual holdings and don’t assign a weight of more than 1% to any single security, others are more top heavy in a few big names. For example, Exxon Mobil (XOM) accounts for about 19% of the Energy SPDR (XLE), with Chevron making up [...]

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Ten ETFs No One Is Thankful For

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:28 +0000

The ETF industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the last five years and innovation across products has brought forth a multitude of previously inaccessible investment strategies to mainstream investors. Aside from the vast expansion in the exchange-traded product universe, the last five years have been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. Global financial markets witnessed an unprecedented economic downturn after the collapse of the U.S. housing market, only to stage a truly remarkable recovery in the years following. There are now more than 1,350 ETPs available on the market, most of which are relatively new introductions to investors. Those with longer track records have endured some severe losses in recent years, putting a significant dent in many portfolios; of the 330 or so available prior to November 2006, close to half have delivered negative returns. Amidst the chaos in the markets in recent years, some exchange-traded products [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: IYH, SMH, IYG

Eric Dutram — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:00:33 +0000

The past week was yet another choppy one in the markets as European events continued to dominate headlines. Generally speaking, however, it was a pretty solid period for broad stocks as the S&P 500 added nearly 6% in the time period, helping to reverse much of the recent losses in the market. This sharp turnaround was largely due to speculation over an expanded EFSF and hopes that the continent’s two largest economies, Germany and France, would be able to cobble together a plan that would crush default fears once and for all. Additionally, investors also breathed a sign of relief over the situation in China as well. The country appears to be deploying at least part of its vast reserves in order to help ease the blow of tightening policies, suggesting that a hard landing might not be ahead for China after all, increasing investor sentiment in the process. This [...]

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Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index Fund (IYG)

Stoyan Bojinov — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:00:03 +0000

Stocks climbed higher on Wednesday as uncertainty over the fate of the euro zone appears to have seemingly disappeared from the market this week. Domestic equity indexes extended gains into green territory for the 7th consecutive session yesterday, leading many to believe that the markets may be showing signs of a bottom in the near term. FOMC minutes from the most recent Fed meeting were released yesterday, revealing that policymakers are still concerned about the health of the domestic economic recovery. Gold drifted higher alongside equities, with the precious metal settling near $1,670 an ounce for the day. Earnings season is underway and financial behemoth, JPMorgan Chase, is slated to report quarterly performance results before the opening bell today. The company is the second largest holding in the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index Fund (IYG), making this our ETF to watch. Analysts are expecting an EPS of 98 [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF To Watch: Financial Services Fund (IYG)

Jared Cummans — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:00:37 +0000

Most commodity markets took a tumble Tuesday as Goldman Sachs issued a warning that oil prices were due for a correction, which along with more poor news out of Japan, prompted oil prices to sink over 3.5% in the session. Equities also fell sharply as all major indexes sank by roughly a percent on the day mostly thanks to weakness in the natural resource sector as well as some concerns over U.S. government budget cuts. While the past few weeks have been mostly dominated by headlines overseas, like the tragedy in Japan or the crisis in Libya, this week will shift the focus back to the States, as earnings season kicks off in full force [see also Three Country ETFs That Could Benefit From Triple-Digit Oil]. Today, prior to market open, banking giant JP Morgan Chase will release their most recent quarter’s earnings. JP Morgan is considered one of the [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: IYG, PPH, ITA

Eric Dutram — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:00:33 +0000

Although growth prospects remain dim and job creation remains minimal, investors continue to snatch up equities thanks to a weak dollar and hopes that the Fed will resume its quantitative easing program in the not-so-distant future. However, speculation of this program and brighter futures in emerging markets are combining to produce some collateral damage, as a variety of commodities ranging from sugar to oil have seen prices surge in recent days thanks to continued weakness in the greenback. Nevertheless, U.S. equities managed to once again finish last week in positive territory, as the broad S&P gained roughly 10 points, or 0.9%. This gain came on the back of solid corporate profits from major names such as Google, which finished the week up almost 12% on a robust third quarter earnings report. This news helped to buoy the tech sector and investors bought up other big tech names in anticipation of [...]

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ETF Winners And Losers From First Week Of Earnings Season

Jared Cummans — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:10:34 +0000

Heading into the second half of the year, investors are divided over where global financial markets are headed. There is no shortage of bears, who point to depressing unemployment and consumer confidence figures as evidence that the recovery is quickly losing momentum (or perhaps never really had any in the first place). Others believe that the storm clouds over Europe are beginning to clear, and that sustained economic expansion in the emerging markets will be a catalyst to global growth. Against this uncertain backdrop, investors welcomed yet another highly important earnings season last week. Most Wall Street analysts expected corporate earnings to show a healthy increase from last year, when the economy was still mired deep in a recession. An impressive show in second quarter earnings could strengthen the argument that the U.S. recovery continues to plod along, despite weakness in overseas markets. On the other hand, a run of [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: EWZ, SMH, IYG

Eric Dutram — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:23:11 +0000

After a rough start to the holiday-shortened week, equity markets surged on Wednesday as most major indexes jumped by close to 3% on the day. This large jump came after ETF issuer and financial giant State Street said that it was likely to top analysts’ expectations for second-quarter earnings. This news sent shares of State Street up by close to 10% on the day and helped to boost financials and other beaten down sectors as investors grew more optimistic. However, markets couldn’t keep the momentum, as markets stayed flat for the rest of the week. This week, earnings season gets underway, and all eyes will be on a handful of American companies to see how corporate profits have been impacted by the current economic situation. These reports look to take center stage with bellwethers such as Google, Intel, JP Morgan and GE all reporting this week. These reports are likely [...]

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Why The Reform Bill Boosted Financial ETFs

Eric Dutram — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:54:52 +0000

After the passage of a controversial health care bill earlier this year, many analysts wondered if the Obama administration lacked the political capital to push through comprehensive financial reform as the next big domestic issue. After various packages met stiff resistance on several occasions, Senators passed the financial regulation overhaul bill on Thursday in a 59-39 vote. The bill, which comes months after a similar measure was passed by the House, looks to make sweeping changing to the nation’s financial industry. Among the most extensive changes in the legislation is a council of systemic risk regulators that would set capital stands for big banks and monitor systemic risk. Additionally, many derivatives transactions made by big banks, hedge funds and other groups would be required to go through clearinghouses and put their contracts through exchanges or swap-execution facilities. These changes are expected to have far-reaching effects on the industry with some [...]

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