March 11, 2012 – ETF Expert Radio Podcast
Strategic Metals 2012 ETFs, Rare Earth Metal ETF, China ETFs, China Consumer ETF, Precious Metal ETFs Click here to listen to the show: 3-11-2012 [...more]
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Comparing Sector ETF Performance As S&P 500 Hits New 52-Week Highs
While broad market ETFs like the S&P 500 SPDR Trust (SPY) have recovered April 2010 highs, investors of Sector SPDR ETFs have different experiences. For instance, Bespoke points out that SPDR Financials Select (XLF) is down 11% from its April pinnacle. In complete contrast, telecom is up nearly 16%! See how your Sector ETFs stack up: Sector Performance Since Prior Bull Market High - [...] [...more]
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Why Commodities and Emerging Markets Are Still Winning Big in 2010
Even a cursory look at percentage gains is likely to lead an investor to the emerging market or commodity doorstep. Granted, some of the strength can be tied to weakness in the U.S. dollar. Nevertheless, the scoreboard is accurate. Should you continue pouring money into emerging market ETFs like Thailand, Turkey, Peru and Columbia? Or do you pour some of [...] [...more]
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Country ETFs: Winners, Losers and “In-Betweeners”
While worldwide equity markets began 2010 with a bang, European debt woes and U.S. economic stagnation caused the investing public to downshift. Still, a number of emerging countries have been juicing their returns since May; moreover, their year-to-date gains are positively phenomenonal. Malaysia, Thailand and Chile provide 3 good reasons to come out of the bear cave. Are there other surprises in the YTD [...] [...more]
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Will China ETFs Benefit From The Country’s “2nd Largest Economy” Status?
The 2nd largest economy in the world used to be Japan, though it has now slipped into 3rd place. In fact, the Japanese are currently racking their collective heads over ways to devalue its currency (yen) as well as revive its trade prospects. And while the U.S. may still lay claim to the title of “World’s Largest,” its [...] [...more]
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Canadian ETFs Take The Gold In February
According to John Spence at MarketWatch, Canada was the best performing market in February. Can ice hockey’s biggest promoter cling to the top spot beyond the closing ceremonies? What Canadian investment opportunities warrant your attention? 3 top notch ETF features on the first day of March, 2010: Canada And The Olympic Metals - John Spence, MarketWatch ETFs Beat HOLDRS Hands Down! - Ron Rowland, [...] [...more]
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Did Alcoa’s Numbers Put A Dent In Metal ETFs?
Alcoa reported a weaker-than-expected profit in their Q4 numbers earlier this week. How did the earnings-per-share disappointment affect metal ETFs? Will the poor start to earnings season adversely affect airline, auto or Transportation ETFs? Do Metal ETFs Have Stamina To Keep Going? - Tom Lydon, ETF Trends Exchange-Traded Commodities May Lag Behind Stock ETFs - Asjylyn Loder, BusinessWeek The Best ETFs for 2010 - [...] [...more]
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Finding Strength In Metal ETFs
According to the Wall Street Journal, metals were the best performing commodities in 2009. Many investors believe that a recovering world economy will further boost metal mania well into the New Year. Does the “Metal Rally” still have momentum? You may also wish to look at positions that could be used for diversification within the sector. Metal Rally Has [...] [...more]
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Is There Money To Be Made In Junk Bond ETFs?
Junk bond yields may be enticing to those seeking income that’s far greater than what you’d find in CDs and money market funds. Some issuers are finding that they can fund their operations easier in the low-grade bond market than through traditional bank financing. Should this trend continue, would that make Junk Bond ETFs profitable? Must-read information for the ETF investor on October 7, 2009: The [...] [...more]
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ETFs for Generating Dividends
Only hindsight will tell us if the bullish rally will last, or if we’ll succumb to bearish pressure. One way to insulate yourself from uncertainty is to generate more in the way of an income stream. Enter dividends. On this Friday, August 21st, 2009, we’re looking at dividend ETFs. We’re also checking in on consumer-based ETFs that may [...] [...more]
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