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The Gold ETF (GLD) Options Call Buying Volume Surges

September 3rd, 2009

gold-bullThe (GLD) exchange traded fund, which tracks gold, rallied 1.60 percent to $97.73 after reaching a new six-month high. Heavy buying pushed call volume to more than three times average in the ETF Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GLD, SLV

Buy Inflation Insurance With These ETF’s (TIP, IPE, UDN, WIP)

September 3rd, 2009

inflation1“Long-term inflation is a given. In the short term, the question is severity. Luckily, there are a few ways for investors to protect their portfolios from its cold hand. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, IPE, TIP, UDN, WIP

VIX ETN’s: Is It Time To Consider A Volatility Play? (VXZ, VXX)

September 3rd, 2009

market-fear-panicOne of the things options traders like to review is the VIX.  The VIX is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index. Popularly known as the ‘Fear Index’ Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, VXX, VXZ

More Commodity ETFs To Close?

September 3rd, 2009

johnhylandJohn Hyland the United States Commodity Funds CIO (USO)(UNG) and the Fast Money team assess whether more commodity funds will be forced to close. John questions whether Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:DXO, UNG, USO

Natural Gas ETF Continues To Get All The Attention (UNG)

September 3rd, 2009

attention“People have been up in arms for months now about the troubles at the United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG), the ETF designed to track the price of natural gas. And, as far as I can tell, rightly so: the whole point of ETFs Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:FCG, NYSE:GAZ, UNG

The Texas State ETF Nears It’s Launch Date (TXF)

September 2nd, 2009

texas(Business Wire)-OOK Advisors, LLC, has announced the receipt from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of a Notice of Exemptive Relief, which barring the unforeseen, signals an order is likely to be issued on Sept. 17 to allow trading of any funds under OOK Advisors Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, OOK, TXF

Swine Flu: Three Healthcare ETF’s To Keep In Mind (PPH, IXJ, PJP)

September 2nd, 2009

swine-flu-etfsThe press is now talking about the swine flu again and it is putting a scare in the public sector. “In a recent report, the World Health Organization predicted that within two years nearly one-third of the world’s population will have contracted swine Read more…

IXJ, NYSE:PPH, PJP

New Regulations & Commodity ETF Investing

September 2nd, 2009

naturalgasDan Dicker, an independent oil trader, discusses with CNBC how new regulations could affect commodity investing. Dan discusses the problems with ETFs and commodity investing, and the problems stemming from Read more…

UNG

A Technician Notes A Secular Bear Market In Technology ETF’s

September 2nd, 2009

technical-look“What happens when you get a pullback after the markets have rallied some 50% from the lows of the year?  Technicians key in with the charts, and much of the market bullishness suddenly disappears or dissipates.  Throw in a the slowest or second slowest market week of the historically Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, QQQQ, SMH, XLK

Should Investors Sell The ETN (DXO) Before Redemption

September 2nd, 2009

raises-questions“On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank announced that it plans to redeem all the outstanding shares of PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long ETN (DXO). There isn’t anything to report Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:DXO

ETF Stats – August 2009, 1.47 Billion Shares Per Day

September 2nd, 2009

statsRon Rowland From Invest With An Edge Puts out some of his monthly ETF stats.  In August the number of US-listed exchange traded products (ETPs) increased by four, the slowest pace since March.  There were no closings during the month Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Jefferies Asset Management Looks To Provide ETFs

September 2nd, 2009

coming-soonJefferies Asset Management, a subsidiary of Jefferies Group, has filed paperwork with the SEC to enter the US ETF market. They note in their paperwork that they are looking to offer Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Hedge Your Portfolio From The Markets Past With ETF’s (DOG, SH, RWM)

September 2nd, 2009

market-hedgeThe perfect storm may be brewing in the stock market as the bulls will be looking to cash in on 50% gains since the March 2009 market lows Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:DOG, RWM, SH

Deutsche Bank to Redeem PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Notes (DXO)

September 1st, 2009

breakingnewsDeutsche Bank today announced that it will redeem all outstanding PowerShares DB Crude Oil Double Long Exchange Traded Notes (DXO); (TSX: DOU)(“the Notes”). Limitations imposed by the exchange on which Deutsche Bank manages the exposure of the Notes have resulted Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:DXO

China Poised To Fire Up The Market Vectors Coal ETF (KOL)

September 1st, 2009

china-coal-industry“Coal accounts for more than 70% of China’s electricity,” says Tony Sagami.  In Uncommon Wisdom, he looks to an ETF poised to benefit from long-term rising coal demand. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, KOL

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