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Why The Japanese Yen ETF Is Up

Eric Dutram — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:00:04 +0000

The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on March 11th has caused widespread destruction in the northern part of the island nation, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. The quake ripped through buildings and created a tsunami that reached more than 30 feet high in some places, laying waste to coastal regions that would have otherwise been relatively unscathed by the actual quake. In recent days attention on the aftermath of the temblor has focused on the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which due to flooding and quake damage has been pushed to the brink of a full-scale meltdown that could have severe and long-lasting ramifications that reach far beyond Japan. As a result of this humanitarian crisis and environmental crisis, Japan finds itself facing an economic crisis as well. Though the region of the country impacted directly by the quake accounts for only a small portion of GDP, [...]

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Japan ETFs In Focus After Devastating Quake

Michael Johnston — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:00:53 +0000

The attention of investors shifted from the Middle East to Japan late last week, as the natural devastation caused by a massive earthquake trumped the manmade chaos that has been playing out in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere in the oil-rich region. With rescue efforts intensifying in the north of Japan after a magnitude 8.9 quake and resulting tsunami, a potential nuclear crisis has emerged as another threat that could impact the entire country. The death toll had climbed to nearly 1,600 on Sunday, but by some estimates that figure will reach as high as 10,000 as rescue efforts continue. Assessing the economic impact remains challenging as details continue to emerge, though investors have been selling off Japanese stocks since the quake hit and are expected to continue to do so when trading resumes on Monday. The area closest to the epicenter of the quake accounts directly for only a [...]

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What’s Gotten Into Yen ETFs?

Michael Johnston — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:26:17 +0000

As investors have grown uneasy over the prospects for global growth and the odds of a double dip recession have seemingly shortened, many safe haven investments have seen sudden uptick in interest. Investors have been snapping up Treasuries and other investment grade bonds as risk appetite has waned, looking to protect themselves against future volatility [see Five Safe Haven ETFs]. This increased demand has also boosted the U.S. dollar since all T-Bonds are denominated in greenbacks, leaving investors to buy dollars if they want to buy the traditional safe-haven. The PowerShares DB USD Index Bullish (UUP), which measures the performance of the dollar against a basket of developed market currencies, gained nearly 2% in Wednesday afternoon trading and is up nearly 4% on the year. The dollar’s gains against the embattled euro have been well documented, and the advances against Britain’s currency have been nearly as significant [also read Forget [...]

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Three Reasons Why Japanese Yen ETFs Are Headed For A Crash

Eric Dutram — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:15:55 +0000

With ongoing weakness in Europe pushing the euro to double digit losses against major rival currencies this year, many investors have sought out safe havens such as the U.S. dollar to ride out the storm. The presence of general economic uncertainty has sent the greenback sharply higher against virtually every major currency year-to-date. However, a few countries have seen currencies rise against the dollar despite the obvious appeal of the U.S. currency in tumultuous environments. One of these is Japan, as the yen has proven to be stubbornly strong despite implementation of policies designed to weaken the currency [also see Top Performing Currency ETFs From The First Half Of The Year]. A perfect storm over the past few months has helped send the value of the yen higher as many other currencies have plunged. One of the most important factors in the recent rise is the unwinding of the carry [...]

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Top Performing Currency ETFs From The First Half Of The Year

Eric Dutram — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:21:06 +0000

The first half of 2010 was a very interesting period for currency ETFs, which look to remain in focus as the second half of the year gets underway and attention turns to central bank rate hikes. One of the biggest news stories from the first half of the year in the world of finance was the rapid deterioration of the euro and the crisis of confidence that this once mighty currency has suffered. Thanks to the sovereign debt issues that continue to plague Europe, many investors have turned their attention to the U.S. dollar as a relative safe-haven during this turbulent time. This has helped to send the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP), a fund that tracks the dollar’s performance against a basket of developed market currencies, up by more than 6% on the year, ensuring that the fund is the top performer so far in 2010 in [...]

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Japanese Yen ETF Investing: Japan Yen ETFs 101

Michael Johnston — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:37:11 +0000

On the issue of currencies, investors are somewhat divided. Some prefer to avoid currency investing altogether, likening the activity to high-stakes gambling that can lead to big swings in fortunes in a matter of minutes. While this might be an accurate portrayal of leveraged forex trading, proponents of including currencies as an asset class within portfolios point out that unleveraged investments actually exhibit low volatility, and can add valuable diversification benefits to a portfolio. Judging by activity in the ETF industry, it seems clear that more and more investors are making at least a small allocation to currencies in their portfolios. According to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange, currency ETFs saw cash inflows of about $2.3 billion through the first 11 months of 2009, almost ten times the cash flows from the same period in 2008. The Japanese yen is one foreign currency that has seen a [...]

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Half Year In Review: Six ETF Stories From The First Six Months of ’09

Michael Johnston — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:05:58 +0000

With a roller coaster six months behind us that saw no shortage of interesting twists and turns and unsuspected headlines, we’ve finally reached the midway point of 2009. Ahead of us is the highly anticipated “second half of 2009,” which for months we’ve heard will hold returns to growth, a recovering economy, and enough green shoots feed a revolution (possibly the one taking shape in the streets of Iran?). When looking graphically at the market’s performance over the last two quarters, I felt like I was going through a sloppy to-do list. Everything looks like a squiggly checkmark, with a sharp decline in the beginning of the year followed by a longer upslope, bringing us right about back to where we started. But not all ETFs followed this pattern. Here’s a look at six groups of ETFs that distinguished themselves in the first half of 2009: 1. It’s G-O-O-D to be [...]

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Basics of ETN Investing

Michael Johnston — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:00:29 +0000

Perhaps you’ve noticed that many of the investment vehicles in the ETF industry are technically referred to as exchange-traded notes, or ETNs. While ETNs are similar to ETFs in many ways, there are also some key differences that should be considered before investing. More Alike Than Different ETNs share many of the same advantages of ETFs compared to traditional actively-managed mutual funds. ETNs track the performance of an index (or individual asset). They also maintain relatively low expense ratios, may offer some unique tax advantages (more on this below), and feature lower minimum investment levels and greater transparency. So in many important respects, ETNs are similar to their ETF cousins. Underlying Assets Whereas ETFs typically offer investors exposure to various equity markets, many ETNs seek to mimic the return of certain commodity and currency markets (there are, however, several ETNs that offer exposure to various equity markets). The chart below lists several ETNs, along with [...]

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