The Power Behind Energy ETFs
17 February 2010 at 2:41 pm by Staff
Energy ETFs recently experienced a strong move to the upside, fueled by a pullback in the U.S. dollar. The same held true for most hard asset ETFs and commodity ETFs.
Yet the U.S. dollar has hardly tanked. Today it gained back nearly all that it had lost over the previous 5 days!
So before deciding whether or not to go long on energy or oil, get a look “behind the scenes.” Plus, find out why more bond investors are selecting ETFs over individual securities.
What Do Oil ETFs Really Cost? - Matt Hougan, Index Universe
An Experiment Shows The Risks Of Shorting - James Stewart, Smart Money
Rough Bond Landscape Sends More Investors Into ETFs - Jeff Cox, CNBC
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Tags | Bond ETFs, Energy ETFs, Oil ETFs, Short ETFs
