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The Kraft/Cadbury Effect On Consumer Staples ETFs

21 January 2010 at 6:45 am by Staff     Bookmark and Share    Follow EtfExpert on Twitter

Consumer Staples ETFs have a reputation for carrying lower risk than other sectors of the stock market. But, could the mega-merger between Kraft and Cadbury affect the faith investors have in the “everyone-needs-toilet-paper” premise? Or, could investors regard the recent merger as a sweet reason to buy Consumer Staples ETFs?

Scintillating ETF articles for investors on Thursday, January 21, 2010:

A Consumer Staples ETF To Play The Kraft / Cadbury Deal – Don Dion, Seeking Alpha
Which ETF Offers The Best Way To Invest In Commodities? - John Gabriel, Morningstar
ETFs To Get Their Own Trade Group - Rob Silverblatt, U.S. News  

 

 

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