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ETF Insider: Will Holiday Cheer Be Enough?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:35:33 +0000

Euphoria was quick to evaporate from the markets last week as investors fretted over ongoing uncertainty in the Euro zone. Selling pressures prevailed across equity markets as lawmakers have yet to outline a comprehensive plan of action for restoring stability to the debt burdened currency bloc. Gold futures tanked as investors took profits in the yellow commodity, sinking its price down to $1,562 an ounce, and further tainting the precious metal’s safe haven reputation [see Are Gold ETFs The Best Defense Against Euro Drama?]. This week we outline three actionable short-term trade ideas as we expect for the roller coaster ride to continue as investors scramble to make bets and take profits before the holiday weekend. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be stacked with economic data releases at home and on the international front. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market [...]

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ETF Insider: Investors Shopping For Hope

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:43:00 +0000

Investors were left empty handed before the Thanksgiving Holiday; the Euro drama theme dominated financial markets last week as ongoing debt woes stemming from overseas overshadowed a host of positive economic data releases on the home front, including a surprise to the upside in durable goods orders. We anticipate for the spotlight to remain fixated on the Euro zone this week as well, while the super committee gridlock in Washington D.C. is the other critical roadblock holding back the bulls from reclaiming Wall Street. Weekly Outlook The coming week will see a host of economic releases both at home and on the international front, including several key unemployment reports from both sides of the Atlantic ocean. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: Dynamic Retail ETF (PMR): U.S. consumer confidence data is expected to rise [...]

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Shopping For A Retail ETF

Daniela Pylypczak — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:00:33 +0000

With the holidays quickly approaching, the retail sector of the U.S. economy is gearing up for a short stretch that could make or break profitability forecasts and the mid-term outlook for companies that have exhibited surprising strength over the past 12 months. Retailers are already preparing for blow-out sales, Black Friday mania, and the oncoming slew of Christmas shoppers. Investors are focused on the retail sector this time of year as many companies generate significant portions of annual revenues and profit during the holiday months of November and December. Last year’s holiday season saw sales skyrocket more than 5% in comparison to 2010. Unfortunately, projections for this year’s season aren’t as cheery and can be sufficiently summed up as being average [see also Gold And Silver In A Correlation Bubble?]. The National Retail Federation estimates that sales in the months of November and December will increase a moderate 2.8%. So it looks as if [...]

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Surprising ETF Standouts Of 2011

Michael Johnston — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:57:06 +0000

After a record-setting October gave investors hope that 2011 would finish on a strong note, the first couple weeks of November have effectively taken any wind out of those sails. The culprit–surprise, surprise–has been the cash-strapped PIIGS economies of Europe, with Italy now grabbing the spotlight as a serious credit risk and a grave threat not only to Europe but to global financial markets. And just like that, it appears as if we are heading to dismal end to a generally dismal year for many investors. The asset classes that had powered big recoveries in 2009 and 2010, such as commodities and emerging markets, have largely fallen flat this year. Most major benchmarks are in the red year-to-date, and it’s probably a safe bet that many investors have lost money this year. There are, of course, a few bright spots; certain asset classes always thrive in chaos and others manage [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF To Watch: Dynamic Retail Fund (PMR)

Jared Cummans — Wed, 18 May 2011 08:00:43 +0000

Thus far, this week has been quite sour for investors, as markets have been reacting poorly to data from all around the world. With the dollar trending back and forth, commodities have taken a major hit as oil prices have been smothered as of late, falling all the way down below $97 per barrel. On top of a strengthening dollar, general equities took a big hit yesterday as the poor industrial utilization and home sales figures collided with a weak outlook from HP in their most recent quarterly report. In other news, today should see the pricing of the IPO for the popular business social networking site LinkedIn and tomorrow the shares are scheduled to begin trading, which could be a huge day for the so called ‘web 2.0′ companies [see also Judgment Day For Retail ETFs]. For today, investors will focus their attention on one of the few remaining [...]

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Judgment Day For Retail ETFs

Michael Johnston — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:30:31 +0000

So much for a nice, quiet Thanksgiving week. Between the back-and-forth negotiations surrounding a bailout of Ireland and yet another escalation of tensions between North and South Korea, recent sessions have featured no shortage of action. Now investors turn their attention to the U.S. consumer, preparing to analyze spending habits during the make-it-or-break-it shopping season. According to the National Retail Federation, the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas accounted for more than 19% of total sales last year. For some companies, the holiday season can account for between 25% and 40% of annual sales, highlighting the importance of the next few weeks for the retail corner of the economy. Not surprisingly, the 2010 version of the holiday shopping season has seen a continued push via an aggressive marketing campaign. Many stores have announced that they will open earlier than in previous years, while some–including Toys R Us–are actually planning to begin [...]

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Be Careful What You Wish For: Rising Yuan Could Hurt Retail ETFs

Eric Dutram — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:15:10 +0000

One of the biggest stories of the first half of the year (in the financial world at least) broke early last week, when Beijing announced that it would allow the Chinese currency increased flexibility against the U.S. dollar. The renminbi wasted little time, quickly reaching an exchange rate of 6.79 per greenback, setting a new high against the dollar in the modern era. This move by Beijing comes after months of pleading from a host of Western nations who felt that the currency was undervalued by as much as 35%. The international community argued that an artificially cheap yuan gives Chinese exports a significant competitive advantage, killing jobs in the U.S. and other markets in the process. The move also represents a shrewd political play by China, since the shift came just days before the G-20 meeting in Toronto where the Chinese currency was likely to be a major issue. [...]

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Are Toilet Paper Sales Signaling A Strong Recovery?

Jared Cummans — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:06:53 +0000

For much of the last several months the attention of U.S. investors has been directed across the Atlantic, where various austerity plans, debt auctions, and credit downgrades have dominated the financial headlines and given direction to global equity markets. While the fiscal health of Europe has gradually deteriorated, several positive data releases over the last month have given investors hope that the U.S. recovery will remain on track; factory activity appears to be on the rise, signs of job creation (albeit temporary job creation) are emerging, and tame inflation reports have given increased flexibility to the Federal Reserve. But perhaps a more telling forward indicator has popped up from a most unlikely source: demand for two-ply and “luxurious” toilet paper is on the rise, after plummeting in recent years as consumers slashed discretionary items from their budget. According to research provider RISI, industrywide tissue production is up 13% this year. [...]

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This Week in ETFs: April 9th Edition

Seth Dowling — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:36:29 +0000

After sinking early in the week, equity markets finished on a high note with the Dow closing just below 11,000. Commodities have been in focus in recent trading, as oil sank for the week while gold soared as Greece’s credit rating was lowered to BBB-. In other news, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visited Beijing in order to help cool relations between the two superpowers and nudge China towards letting its currency appreciate against the dollar. And it was another active week in the ETF industry; a handful of new funds began trading, including small cap sector ETFs from PowerShares and leveraged and inverse biotech ETFs from ProShares. Below, we offer our best picks for the week’s top stories in the world of ETFs: Five Essential Tips for Analyzing ETFs at ETF Database: When comparing potential ETF options, some investors don’t know where to begin. Highlighted in this article are five critical criteria [...]

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Five ETFs In Focus Ahead Of The State Of The Union Address

Eric Dutram — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:57:46 +0000

Barack Obama’s first year in office has, by most accounts, been a mixed bag. The massive $787 billion stimulus plan helped to avoid an even deeper recession, but failed to impact joblessness in any meaningful way. Instead of seeing a downturn in the unemployment rate as promised, Americans have seen the rate grow to double digits. Comprehensive healthcare reform was seemingly within days of becoming a reality, but now seems like a long shot. Outrage at Wall Street has ebbed and flowed, reaching a fever pitch in recent weeks following massive bonus payments in the financial sector. One rating that has gone down in Obama’s first year is the President’s approval rating, which is beginning to have far reaching effects on local and national elections. This has been most recently demonstrated in Scott Brown’s upset Senate win in Massachusetts, which revitalized Republican hopes of regaining control of Congress in the [...]

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