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As we put the finishing touches on 2010, the year has shaped up to be one of the most eventful in recent memory for global markets as a number of important events impacted the world economy. Among the events that dominated financial headlines this year were an (ongoing) sovereign debt crisis, the flash crash, a violent volcanic eruption that grounded air traffic for some time in Europe, a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and another wave of quantitative easing aimed to get the U.S. back on track. Equities have struggled to fall into a pattern, as the S&P 500 started the year off around 1,132, and has managed to fight through uncertainty to gain around 100 points on the year. Overall, a 100 point gain seems solid from the outside looking in, but halfway through 2010, the S&P was down 100 points from its opening level, showing how tumultuous this year has been.

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Best Performing ETFs Of 2009

by Michael Johnston on December 21, 2009

Following a year that saw some of the worst performances in recent memory, many asset classes have bounced back in  2009. But some have performed better than others, and as the year draws to a close we take a look at some of the best-performing ETFs. The year’s top gainers include a few of the largest and most-heavily traded funds, but the majority of those that made the list are lesser known ETFs likely off the radar of many ETF investors. [click to continue…]

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The Definitive Silver ETF Guide: Silver ETF Investing 101

by Eric Dutram on November 12, 2009

While most investors are well aware of gold’s unprecedented march to $1,100/oz., far fewer are familiar with the yellow metal’s often overlooked cousin, silver. While gold has received a great deal of attention as a hedge against the U.S. dollar, the leading silver ETF, SLV, has outperformed its gold counterpart, GLD, by a factor of [...]

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ETF Securities Enters U.S. Market With Silver Fund

by Michael Johnston on July 27, 2009

One of Europe’s most prominent ETF sponsors has jumped across the pond, making its initial foray into the U.S. markets. ETF Securities (ETFS), which has about $12 billion invested in more than 130 products worldwide, launched the ETFS Silver Trust (SIVR) on Friday. The new fund will trade on the NYSE Arca Exchange, and has [...]

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