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AdvisorShares Investments, Initiates Public Offering Launching its Unique Exchange Traded Fund Platform for Investment Advisors and Lists on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Ticker: DENT)

September 10th, 2009

new1(OTC BB: FNDM.OB) announced here today that its majority owned subsidiary, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, initiated a public offering of the Dent Tactical ETF, the first exchange traded fund Read more…

NYSE:DENT

Inflation Pushing Gold Higher ETF: GLD, (SGOL)

September 10th, 2009

goldGold hit its highest trading level since March 2008 at $1000 per ounce Tuesday. “We’re seeing gold hold in quite a tight range for some time,” Daniel Wills of ETF Securities told CNBC Read more…

NYSE:GLD, SGOL

Experts: Could Be Time To Book Profits In The Gold ETF (GLD)

September 10th, 2009

book-profits“Gold ETFs (GLD) have been top performers across all categories since 2008. In the last one-year, the funds have given 35.87% returns. For the two year period, the average category returns have been 30.29%.  However, between March 09 and August 09, gold ETFs Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GLD

Will Legislation Prove Coal ETF’s Have An Edge Over The Natural Gas ETF?

September 10th, 2009

legislation“The debate is heating up in Congress over the final shape of legislation aimed at reducing global warming. The outcome will have important repercussions for the coal and natural gas industries, and energy-focused ETF investors need to pay close attention Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, KOL, NYSE:FCG

ETFs Have Been A Tremendous Catalyst For Swelling Gold Demand

September 10th, 2009

got-gold“Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been a tremendous catalyst for swelling gold demand,” said Peter Krauth, a Money Morning Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GLD

ETF Radar Magazine Issue No. 2 (Sept-Oct 2009) International Edition

September 9th, 2009

etf-radar-logoThe latest issue of the ETF Radar Magazine is now available!  Issue No. 2 | September-October 2009 of the ETF Radar Magazine (International Edition) Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

A Fall Commodities ETF Shopping List (CUT, CGW, USL)

September 9th, 2009

commodities“I don’t think this is a typical market environment, let alone a typical market cycle. Instead, I think we’re in a secular trough of the next global bull market cycle. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:CGW, NYSE:CUT, USL

NSX Releases August 2009 ETF/ETN Data Report

September 9th, 2009

nsxNational Stock Exchange, Inc.(NSX®) announced that assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) totaled approximately $672.3 billion at August 2009 month-end, an increase of approximately 13% Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Pimco’s Bill Gross To Address Financial Advisers At InvestmentNews’ ETF Insights Online Event

September 9th, 2009

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Investment News announces bond guru will keynote “virtual” conference Dec. 2.  Bill Gross, managing director and co-chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Will Direxion’s Mutual Fund Changes Cast A Shadow On It’s ETF Business (FAS, FAZ)

September 9th, 2009

direxion“Direxion, creator of the enormously popular Daily Financial Bull 3X (FAS) and Daily Financial Bear 3X (FAZ), is making changes to its mutual funds that may cast Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ

Is The Materials SPDR ETF (XLB) Setting Up For A Move Higher?

September 9th, 2009

materials“The Materials SPDR (XLB) exchange traded fund  has been the best year-to-date performer in percentage terms within the S&P 500 sectors Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, XLB

ETF Securities’ Swiss gold shares (SGOL) to trade on NYSE TODAY

September 9th, 2009

gold-manETF Securities Ltd, an operator of commodity exchange-traded funds, said its U.S.-based Physical Swiss Gold Shares will begin trading on Read more…

SGOL

PIMCO Launches Two New ETF’s That Invest In TIPS (LTPZ, TIPZ)

September 8th, 2009

pimco“PIMCO doubled the size of its ETF offerings for the second time in as many weeks.  Of course, when you are going from one to two, and then two to four Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, LTPZ, TIPZ

Lawsuit Filed Against Ultrashort MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEV)

September 8th, 2009

lawsuit-filedGilman and Pastor LLP filed a class action lawsuit on September 2, 2009 in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired shares Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:EEV

Are Single State Stock ETF’s Really Needed?

September 8th, 2009

needed“In a pitch to local pride, one promoter is trying to launch exchange-traded funds that track indexes of Texas and Oklahoma stocks. Granted, those states are in better financial shape Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, OOK, TXF

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