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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Throughout the financial crisis the Scandinavian countries have proven out to be fiscally very sound with low debt-to-GDP ratios and much sounder banking systems due to having had their own banking crisis 20 years ago. Lately, fund provider iShares has been making it easier to access the region having just listed the iShares MSCI Norway Capped Investable Index Fund to g Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (The FRED Report) -- Here at The FRED Report we recently completed a review of the currency ETFs and we noticed some interesting technical patterns we will discuss here (for general markets update video -- cl Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert) -- With the S&P 500 garnering 4.6% in less than three weeks, are money managers becoming skittish? If hundreds of millions flowing out of a few select ETFs is any indication, then the answer is, " Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. By David Gillie NEW YORK (ETF Digest) -- Another holiday week brought volume so low it's difficult to speak of the bulls in the plural. Nevertheless, the bull(s) continued the run with only minor setbacks on any bad Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. By David Gillie, Contributing Editor and subscriber to ETF Digest NEW YORK (ETF Digest) -- Huey Lewis wants "A New Drug" ... Click to view a price quote on IBB. Click to re Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Although it is notably newer to the ETF game compared to other fund leaders like Blackrock and State Street, Vanguard has enjoyed a dramatic ascension that has propelled it to No. 3 in total assets. According to the November fund flow data compiled by the National Stock Exchange, the Pennsylvania-based investment company boasts a combined nearly $175 billion in assets. Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. By David Gillie for ETF Digest NEW YORK (ETF Digest) -- Homebuilders? Really? You're kidding, right? Didn't they all pawn their tools and move into their mother's basement a few years ago? ... Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert) -- Even an ardent trend-follower who diligently tracks the price of the S&P 500 must be frustrated. Granted, had he/she sold when the heralded benchmark fell below its 200-day moving average in A Read More »
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- If you want to trade like an insider, you now have a different avenue than, say, running for a Senate seat. Thanks to alternative-investment company Direxion, there are two new exchange traded funds that enable investors to trade like company insiders. Just when you thought the ETF world couldn't get any more narrow or focused after the creation of the Global X Social Media Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert) -- Economically sensitive sectors, like energy, failed to generate investor enthusiasm in 2011. Fears of a mammoth depression in Europe, as well as a slowdown in China, hampered share prices o Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- During the opening days of December, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF managed to squeak past the iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund to become the largest broad-based bond ETF and third largest fixed income ETF by assets. In an interesting and exciting development, AGG has become the latest victim in the ongoing ETF price war. According to Morningstar, as of last Fr Read More »
NEW YORK ( ETF Digest ) -- Global X Greek ETF is being launched today. It goes along with the company's unique product line-up which especially includes a heavy emphasis on Latin American, single country and regional issues. The expense ratio will be higher than many other ETFs at .69% which may be justified given the higher volatility and exotic nature of this ETF. The fund tracks the Athens SE Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) -- BlackRock reduced its outlook for the exchange-traded funds market for 2011 by about half due to volatile equity markets that have been overwhelmed by the eurozone contagion. The market is now pr Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Samsung released its quarterly earnings performance report on Friday, and on the surface the numbers were decent. Despite seeing an earnings dip over the past three months, the company managed to beat analyst expectations. Digging deeper, however, investors can uncover some impressive news regarding the firm's smartphone division. Although Samsung is still considered a Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert ) -- In the dark days of late September/early October, China hinted that it was nearing the end of its monetary and fiscal tightening campaign. At the same time, leaders in the European Union de Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (The FRED Report) -- Our previous article discussed U.S. small and mid-cap issues and how they might very well outperform foreign and emerging markets, and this has sparked some questions about China and the Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- An optimistic batch of data released over the past few days has left some investors wondering if, after years of floundering, housing is at last showing some signs of a comeback. Despite lingering concerns about a global economic slowdown, homebuilders appear to be getting work. Wednesday's report managed to come in at an annualized rate of 658,000 housing starts. Though Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- John Bogle, founder of Vanguard Group, has been a longtime critic of exchange-traded funds. Because ETFs are easy to buy and sell, they can encourage investors to trade rapidly, Bogle wrote in his book Common Sense on Mutual Funds. Constant trading can be a recipe for poor returns. When he began attacking ETFs a decade ago, Bogle was a lone voice. But lately more criti Read More »
In this video, Don Dion highlights an ETF boasts heavy exposure to Apple. Dion Money Management owns: QQQ Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert) -- If you watch violent television shows, are you more likely to kill somebody? Or, are those who have a predisposition towards violence more likely to view blood, guts and gore? (Watching the st Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert) -- Forget the idea that the economy will contract in upcoming quarters ... at least for a moment. And put aside the idea that housing prices have yet to bottom out. Instead, let's focus entirely Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. By Scott Pluschau for ETF Digest NEW YORK (ETF Digest) -- DBA, the Agriculture ETF is breaking out of a Bull Flag pattern on the weekly chart. The flag is a continuation pattern that resembles a flag when drawn with Read More »
The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (ETF Expert) -- Just a few trading sessions ago, PowerShares QQQ Trust 1 hit a multiyear high. So did iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth. It's not that the markets were ignoring the debt deadlock. SPDR Gol Read More »
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Followers of bond-fund maven Bill Gross of Pimco will be able to get a gander at his trading strategy once the firm launches its first exchange traded fund later this year. But that doesn't mean investors can replicate Gross' big wins on their own. That's because of a regulatory wrinkle that will preclude the do-it-yourselfer from matching his moves trade for trade, at leas Read More »
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Exchange-traded fund investors have recently been given a path, if they want it, to a previously difficult to access -- but potentially very important investment theme -- with the Global X Fishing Industry ETF . A more accurate name might be Fishing Industry and Aquaculture, as the fund targets all things related to fishing which plays into the idea of an emerging middle Read More »

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