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June 21, 2009 – ETF Podcast

The Top 5 ETFs By Fund Flow Percentage And Commodity ETFs With A High Probability Of Near-Term Success. Click here to listen to the show: 6-21-09 Continue Reading...

ETF Expert: Chart-Topping Currency ETFs With Technical Strength

I received an e-mail from a concerned reader. He said, "Why would anyone invest in a currency? Aren't they exceptionally volatile? Couldn't they collapse or become worthless?" The idea that currencies are volatile comes from... Continue Reading...

Which Networking ETF Will Connect Your Portfolio To Gains?

Technology ETFs have had some of the biggest gains since the March lows. Some say that the beaten-down sector is ripe for a 90s like rally. If that is the case, will networking companies like... Continue Reading...

Agriculture ETFs Resist the Strain Of Recession!

Some of the biggest banks began to pay back their TARP loans this week. Does this mean that Financial ETFs could be poised for more gains? Or, does more regulation mean that XLF and its... Continue Reading...

ETF Expert: Sensational 5-Year Returns For Emerging Market ETFs… In Spite Of Epic Bear

When we look at arbitrary calendar periods such as YTD 2009, we have a tendency to kid ourselves. We can get quite excited... irrationally enthusiastic, if you will. For example, Vanguard Emerging Markets (VWO) and... Continue Reading...

Could Obama’s New Regulations Tap The Pockets Of ETF Investors?

Political ideology aside, the new regulations proposed by the Obama administration are going to cost somebody. Do you know if your favorite ETF investments will be hit by higher fees? Additionally, China's recovery is one... Continue Reading...

ETF Expert: Bigger Highs and Scarier Lows With The Emerging Market Turkey ETF

Turkey straddles the border between Europe and Asia. And yet, due to a largely Muslim population, it is often lumped in with Iraq, Syria and other Middle East neighbors. So what are the prospects for... Continue Reading...

Why The Natural Gas ETF Has Exploded

Oil ETFs may not be the only commodity funds to artificially inflate the price of their underlying asset. Natural Gas ETFs have swelled in recent months. Do you know if there is a trade to... Continue Reading...

ETF Expert: Anatomy of A B— Market Rally In U.S. ETFs, In Foreign ETFs

For the U.S. domestic markets, the current rally began on Tuesday, March 10. The S&P 500 SPDR Trust (SPY) climbed an astonishing 6% off of the "March lows" that have faded from many people's memory.... Continue Reading...

Bogle Speaks Out On Buy-N-Hold, Emerging Market ETFs And Portfolio Allocation

Vanguard's former big gun, J. Bogle, isn't shy about giving his opinions. As the driving force behind the indexing movement, Bogle still believes investors should "buy-n-hold" for the long term. What else does Bogle reveal?... Continue Reading...

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