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October was another busy month for the ETF industry, with the launch of several new funds, including a handful that will compete directly with well-established ETFs and some that seek to address potential regulatory issues facing traditional commodity products. Highlights from the month included: [click to continue…]
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The Halter USX China Index, the benchmark underlying the PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Fund (PGJ), is expanding its holdings by adding another 20 equities. The Index is also removing China INSOnline Corp, bringing the total number of stocks to 139. The benchmark, which consists of U.S. listed companies that do a majority of their business in China, will now include more energy, health, and service companies. [click to continue…]
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Global X Funds, the New York-based ETF provider that was the first to offer funds focusing on Colombia and the Nordic region, has filed for approval with the SEC to launch six new ETFs that focus on various sectors of the Chinese economy. The proposed funds include:
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There can be little debate that China’s economy has made tremendous progress over the last decade, implementing market reforms that have brought the world’s most populous nation closer to “developed” status. But there are many areas of China’s economy that remain far behind those of western Europe and the U.S. The slow development of China’s [...]
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Claymore certainly doesn’t seem to be resting on its laurels following last week’s announcement that Guggenheim Partners has agreed to buy the firm, including its line of about 35 ETFs with nearly $2 billion in assets. The Lisle, Illinois-based firm has filed with the SEC for approval of the Claymore/AlphaShares China All-Cap ETF. The proposed [...]
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With swine flu news coming and going from the headlines in recent months, many investors have kept a close eye on pharmaceutical ETFs, anticipating that a global health scare could have a significant impact on the performance of funds holding various domestic and international health companies. This week president Obama, who has dedicated the first five [...]
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As the Chinese economy has surged over the last decade, investors unafraid to reach beyond their borders and embrace international equity investments have been handsomely rewarded. As a result of easing economic barriers and sound economic policies, China has now passed Germany for the number three spot on the list of the world’s largest economies. [...]
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There’s an old adage that rings true in our current economic environment: crisis begets opportunity. I don’t think anyone would argue that we’re deep into a crisis that has proved to be more prolonged and more severe than most predicted. Until now, however, we’ve yet to see a wave of buyers snatching up companies with [...]
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