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5 Gold Metal ETFs For The 2012 Olympics

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:00:22 +0000

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games have been a spectacle of fierce competition and a seemingly never-ending journey in pushing the limits of the human body. This year’s games, which began on July 27 and officially end on August 12, have effortlessly captured our attention as athletes from 204 nations have gathered to compete in 26 sports. With everyone eager to see athletes going for the gold medal, we’ve decided to tap into our Olympic spirit by highlighting five A+ rated ETFs that deliver exposure to foreign equity markets [see also 3 Reasons Why Gold Is Overvalued]. The ETFs profiled below are deemed to be “gold medal worthy” as evaluated by our ETFdb Realtime Ratings; this is a rules-based framework for evaluating the efficiency of exchange-traded products. Similar to how the various events in track and field narrow down the list of the fastest people in each particular race, ETFdb Realtime Ratings objectively compare exchange-traded products with similar objectives. So just like [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: VXX Jumps With Uncertainty, SCZ Slides On Profit Taking

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:03:16 +0000

The sell-off on Wall Street persisted for another today as ongoing political uncertainty in Greece continues to plague investors’ confidence. At home, major equity indexes tumbled lower across the board as profit taking pressures hit hard right from the opening bell; the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the worst performer on Wall Street, shedding 0.75% on the day, while the Nasdaq proved to be a bit more resilient, losing only 0.39% as the trading session drew to a close [see also Have Gold ETFs Lost Their Luster?]. A worse-than-expected wholesale inventories report on the home front went largely unnoticed as looming Euro zone debt drama stole the headlines. Stocks around the globe slid lower as political turmoil prompted European nations to debate whether or not to delay Greece’s next aid payment. James Dunigan, chief investment officer in Philadelphia for PNC Wealth Managemented, commented “We expected there would be flare-ups again in Europe. People were scratching their [...]

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ETF Insider: Uncertainty Has Returned

Stoyan Bojinov — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:00:18 +0000

Stocks endured a volatile trading week, the first one in a while, as investors digested a number of worse-than-expected economic data releases along with the general feelings of uncertainty that are associated with corporate earnings season. Resurfacing Euro zone debt woes also played a key role in bringing back the bears, as markets endured a rough sell-off to close the week [see also Free Report: Everything You Need To Know About Commodity ETFs]. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance EWG Long -1.1% SCZ Long -1.5% PCY Long – 0% Our picks from Monday’s Insider posted a disappointing performance as volatility from the first half of the week threw off our technical recommendations. Below, we highlight how our trade ideas fared during the week [sign up for a free trial of ETFdb Pro to get actionable ETF ideas every Monday, as well as access to more than 40 all-ETF [...]

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ETF Insider: Will The Bears Crash Earnings Season?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:16:13 +0000

After taking a dip lower last week, equity markets will look to shake off profit taking pressures and resume the bull-run on Wall Street. With corporate earnings season on tap to kick-off with Alcoa on Tuesday, investors will have platefuls of fresh economic data to digest throughout the trading week. In international developments, the China GDP release towards the end of the week will surely attract plenty of attention as investors look to gain insights into the health of the growing Asian behemoth. Weekly Outlook Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY): This ETF could gap in either direction on Wednesday morning depending on currency market volatility following the latest Bank of Japan rate decision. Analysts are expecting for the interest rate to remain unchanged at 0.10%, although economic commentary following the decision could [...]

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First Small Cap Singapore ETF Debuts

Michael Johnston — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:19 +0000

iShares has made another round of additions to its ETF lineup of well more than 200 products, debuting funds that target small cap stocks in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company also debuted an ETF linked to the MSCI World Index, a broad benchmark of stocks in developed markets: MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index Fund (EWHS) This ETF offers exposure to small cap stocks listed in Hong Kong, giving investors an opportunity to tap into a set of smaller companies that often derive significant revenues from mainland China [see Special Report: China ETFs In Focus]. EWHS has about 44 stocks in total, with no one name accounting for more than about 5% of the total portfolio. The sector breakdown of EWHS is somewhat unique for an international ETF; the consumer discretionary sector accounts for close to 45% of the underlying index, with financials (18%) and industrials (12%) also making [...]

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Ten New Year’s Resolutions For ETF Investors

Michael Johnston — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:00:07 +0000

For most investors, 2011 was a frustrating year; after some strong early gains seemingly pointed to a continuation of the recovery that took root in 2010, the appearance of some major obstacles sent many major indexes back towards negative territory. The impressive late December rally closed the year on a high note, but there is no doubt room for improvement in 2012 as many attempt to return their portfolios to pre-recession valuations. The continued innovation and growth in the ETF industry in 2011 has given investors more tools in the toolkit than ever before, and it has made easier to maintain portfolios of all degrees of sophistication using only exchange-traded products. For those looking to take more control over their portfolios in the new year, we highlight ten tips that can enhance your ETF experience and help you get the most out of the robust lineup of exchange-traded products [sign [...]

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ETFs To Round Out Your International Exposure

Michael Johnston — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:39 +0000

A growing number of financial advisors are using exchange-traded funds to achieve international equity exposure for their clients, embracing funds that offer access to both developed and international market beyond the U.S. This should hardly be surprising; the exchange-traded structure delivers an efficient way to tap into an asset class that should be at the core of most long-term, buy-and-hold portfolios–especially in an environment that sees the U.S. market struggling mightily to gain traction. Those looking to keep the portfolio construction process simple tend to gravitate towards broad-based ETFs that offer exposure to a number of different economies. Some of the most popular international stock ETFs are those linked to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI EAFE Index, two benchmarks that offer deep, balanced exposure to developing and advanced economies outside the U.S., respectively. A combination of the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) and Europe Pacific ETF (VEA) [...]

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ETFs For The Forgotten Asset Classes

Michael Johnston — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:00:58 +0000

As ETFs have become increasingly popular among more active traders in recent years, it may be easy to forget that the vehicle was originally designed with the long-term buy-and-holder in mind. For those who take stock in the numerous academic studies indicating that active management generally destroys value over the long haul, cost efficient vehicles that own the market have obvious appeal over pricey funds that attempt to beat it. While ETFs are now components of sophisticated and short-term trading strategies, they remain as critical portfolio building blocks of retirement portfolios and other longer-term investment objectives [see also ETF Alternatives To The World’s Largest Mutual Funds]. The immediate diversification and broad scope of many of the ETFs ideal for construction of long-term, buy-and-hold portfolios has greatly simplified the asset allocation process; a portfolio offering exposure to various asset classes and thousands of individual securities can now be constructed with only [...]

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AdvisorShares Teams Up With Cambria On Active Global ETF (GTAA)

Michael Johnston — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:44:05 +0000

AdvisorShares continues to expand its footprint in the active ETF arena, announcing today the launch of the Cambria Global Tactical ETF (GTAA). The new fund comes out of a partnership with Cambria Investment Management, the firm run by Mebane Faber and Eric Richardson. Faber is perhaps best known for his 2007 paper A Quantitative Approach To Tactical Asset Allocation, in which he presented a quantitative market timing model designed to manage risk in various markets and deliver equity-like returns with bond-like volatility and drawdown. Along with Richardson, Faber co-authored The Ivy Portfolio, an influential book that offers average investors a strategy to mimic the world-beating returns posted by endowments at Harvard and Yale. Cambria has been managing separate accounts since 2007, and the firm’s global allocation models became particularly popular during the recent recession when the risk management strategies they implement allowed many investors to sit out much of the [...]

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Free ETF Trading: Comparing All The Options

Eric Dutram — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:00:25 +0000

As the ETF world continues to grow, the competitive landscape continues to evolve. In recent years, a growing number of firms have attempted to differentiate themselves by offering unique exposure to asset classes and strategies not previously available–such as funds tracking the Philippine stock market or ETNs linked to the price of industrial metals such as zinc or tin. More recently, the ETF industry has witnessed escalating price wars, with multiple issuers lowering management fees in an attempt to lure cost-conscious investors. These price wars have sent expense ratios to as low as six basis points, much to the delight of investors accustomed to forking over upwards of 1.5% annually to active mutual funds. But many ETF issuers have recognized that the total cost of ETF investing goes beyond just expense ratios, and have aggressively marketed programs designed to save investors money when executing ETF trades [see The Total Cost [...]

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