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Emerging Market ETFs: Surprising Standouts In A Hectic Month

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:35 +0000

Throughout the past couple of years, investors have witnessed just how far and how deep the Euro Zone’s debt crisis has spread throughout the global financial market. As looming uncertainty and volatility ...

This Week In ETFs: May 27th Edition

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:16 +0000

Ahead of the long holiday weekend, stocks showed little movement as investors digested the latest news from both the home front and overseas. On the upside, U.S. data on consumer sentiment surpassed expectations, ...

ETF Insider: Is Spain The New Greece?

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:32:53 +0000

A wild week on Wall Street came to a sour end on Friday, as reduced activity ahead of a long weekend saw stocks trade lower as the final bell approached amidst ongoing anxiety. Volatility seemed to have ...

Why You Need a Preferred Stock ETF

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:09 +0000

With interest rates frozen at near-zero levels for the next two years, investors have been scrambling to find sources of income for their portfolios. As such, dividend investing has become increasingly ...

iShares Plans LatAm Bond Fund, First Trust Files For Futures ETF

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:57 +0000

This has shaped out to be another volatile week as investors continue to juggle looming uncertainties from overseas and mixed economic data releases on the home front. Amidst the flurry of trading on Wall ...

Friday’s ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:00:14 +0000

Stock markets have endured an up-down week thanks to looming Euro zone debt woes plaguing investors’ confidence. Volatility levels remain elevated as the threat of Greece exiting the euro appears to have ...

AdvisorShares Launches Global Echo ETF (GIVE)

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:30:23 +0000

AdvisorShares has made another addition to its lineup of actively-managed ETFs, recently debuting a fund that will focus on the concept of sustainable investing. The new Global Echo ETF (GIVE) will be ...

UBS Launches 2x Dividend ETNs (DVYL, SDYV)

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:04 +0000

UBS continues to develop a suite of exchange-traded notes that appeal to yield-focused investors, recently expanding its lineup with a pair of ETNs that offer monthly leveraged exposure to dividend-paying ...

Thursday’s ETF To Watch: Germany Small-Cap ETF (GERJ)

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:32 +0000

As the global economy continues to bounce back and forth, the majority of the world has their gaze fixated on Europe, as their next move will dictate much of the future performance for international benchmarks. ...

Daily ETF Roundup: GDX Soars With Gold, VXX Creeps Lower

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:03:13 +0000

Equity markets took investors for a roller-coaster ride today as selling pressures in the morning were eventually overturned by bullish fever in the afternoon. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq charged ahead, ...

101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:06 +0000

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have burst on to the scene in the last few years, raking in hundreds of billions of dollars in assets and prompting a major shift towards indexing strategies in the process. ...

ProShares Launches Covered Bond ETF (COBO)

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:28 +0000

ProShares, the issuer behind a number of the ETFs offering exposure to alternatives, has notched another first for the ETF industry this week with the debut of a Covered Bond (COBO) product. The new ETF ...

Wednesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: Japan Small Cap Fund (DFJ)

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:31 +0000

Equity markets appear to be regaining their footing in the first few trading days following last week’s dismal sell-off. Bargain buyers have stepped in as major stock indexes are holding above key support ...

Daily ETF Roundup: VXX Springs Higher, EWZ Gives Up Gains

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:36:40 +0000

Domestic equity markets got off to an encouraging start, only to give into profit-taking pressures in the final hours of trading. Major indexes ended up in red territory as escalating worries that Greece ...

22 ETF Experts You Need to Follow on Twitter

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:31 +0000

The ETF corner of the Twitterverse represents the crossroads of perhaps two of the hottest trends of the past five years. ETFs have burst onto the investing scene as tools for accomplishing a growing range ...

22 People Who Cover ETFs You Need to Follow on Twitter

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:31 +0000

BTAL: A Different (And Effective) Low Volatility ETF

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:09 +0000

When it comes to defensive exposure, few assets can truly offer a safe haven escape when turbulence hits the market unexpectedly. There’s no need to look far back into history to see how a volatile environment ...

Tuesday’s ETF To Watch: MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund (EWU)

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

After a week of sour trading, markets opened up Monday on a positive note as it seemed that headwinds had subsided for the moment. While major indexes appear to be find their footing, the newly debuted ...

Daily ETF Roundup: GDX Snaps Higher, VXX Corrects Lower

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:43:37 +0000

Investors came back in a buying mood after the weekend following last week’s absolutely dismal performance on Wall Street. Major equity indexes managed to snap out of their losing streaks to kick-off the ...

ETF Insider: Be Wary Of A Dead Cat Bounce

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:53:48 +0000

After taking a beating last week, equity markets appear to be holding at key technical support levels at the start of this week. More specifically, watch for the S&P 500 Index as it fluctuates around the ...

ETF Technical Trading FAQ

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000

The growth of the ETF industry has spawned numerous tools that bring forth previously difficult-to-reach corners of the market at the fingertips of mainstream investors. The evolution of the exchange-traded ...

FXE Is Oversold: Trade The Bounce

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:32 +0000

Predicting the future is not easy, it might even be impossible. However, anticipating the recent wave of fear in the markets should have been a no-brainer. Seriously. Anyone with a 2012 European parliamentary elections ...

Three ETFs To Watch This Week: EWJ, IAU, SOCL

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:34 +0000

After another choppy week of trading, investors will be on their toes for the coming week, as a number of factors have created high anxiety in the financial world. Perhaps the biggest piece of news is ...

This Week In ETFs: May 20th Edition

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:36 +0000

Product development seemed to be put on the back burner this week with no new launches from the ETF industry. Despite the slowdown, some ETFs may be getting a makeover soon as Facebook’s highly anticipated ...

ETF Insider: Stocks In Free Fall

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:38 +0000

Equity markets were rattled back-and-forth as Euro zone debt drama swept over Wall Street for another week. Volatility levels climbed higher across asset classes as profit taking pressures and bargain buying ...