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Pomerantz Law Firm Investigating Claims On Behalf of Investors in ProShares’ UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua Fund

October 12th, 2009

lawsuit(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP has filed a class action (09-cv-06935) on behalf of investors of ProShares UltraShort Financials Fund (SKF). The Firm is investigating claims in ProShares’ UltraShort Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:FXP, SKF

PAX World To Launch Three ETFs

October 12th, 2009

comingsooonPax World Management is planning to launch three new ETFs, The three funds are the ESG Shares FTSE KLD North America Sustainability Index Fund, ESG Shares FTSE KLD Europe Asia Pacific Sustainability Index Fund and Read more…

NASI, NYSE:EAPS, NYSE:ETFY

SILVER ETF: Buy Poor Man’s Gold If You Missed The Gold Rally

October 11th, 2009

poor-manBarron’s editor Steven M. Sears explains how if investors have missed the Gold ETF rally (GLD), that the Silver ETF (SLV) still holds Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GLD, SLV

As Central Banks Print More Dollars, The Demand For Gold ETF’s Continues To Grow

October 10th, 2009

inflation-toilet“As any investor knows, the more there is of something, the lower it is valued. That is the problem with all paper currencies now. Central banks have cranked up the printing presses Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GLD, SLV

The Natural Gas ETF May Still Have Room To Run (UNG)

October 9th, 2009

natural-gas-runup“Natural gas has made quite the reversal in recent weeks after following a path that seemed to have no bottom in site for the better part of 2009 Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, UNG

Investors Continue To Buy Gold With Ease, Thanks To ETFs

October 9th, 2009

thank-you“This week gold prices broke out to new all-time highs above $1,000 and ounce.  Short-term momentum is picking up for all kinds of gold-related assets Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, IAU, NYSE:GLD, SGOL

Gary Gordon: How Regulation Will Force ETFs To Evolve

October 9th, 2009

gary-gordonLara Crigger From Hard Assets Investor Writes:  It seems like every other day, regulators are coming up with new plans on how to increase the controls over the commodities markets: Rep. Barney Frank’s Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Grail Advisors Files For Another Actively Managed ETF, The “RP Short Duration ETF”

October 9th, 2009

comingsooonPRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: The ETF invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities. These securities include Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

iShares Files For 10+ YEAR GOVERNMENT/CREDIT BOND FUND (GLJ)

October 9th, 2009

coming-soonInvestment Objective: The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 10+ Year US Corporate & Government Index (the “Underlying Index”), which includes Read more…

NYSE:GLJ

iShares Files For 10+ Year Credit Bond Fund (CLY)

October 9th, 2009

coming-soonInvestment Objective: The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the BofA Merrill Lynch 10+ Year US Corporate & Yankees Index (the “Underlying Index”), which includes debt securities issued publicly by U.S. corporations and U.S. dollar-denominated, publicly issued debt Read more…

NYSE:CLY

Grail Advisors Building out Fixed Income Presence in Actively-Managed ETF Space

October 9th, 2009

grailadvisors(Marketwire) — Grail Advisors, an innovator in the development and distribution of active-managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Inverse ETFs

October 8th, 2009

bob-pisaniBob Pisani, in a segment for CNBC, discusses the advantages and uses for inverse ETFs. Bob notes their exposure to bonds and commodities, not needing margin accounts, and Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

ETF Assets Continue To Surge To Record Levels

October 8th, 2009

etf-assets“Assets in U.S. exchange-traded funds rose $33.6 billion in September to reach a record $695 billion. Overall ETF assets were up 5.1% in the month, driven by strong market performance of international Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Materials ETF’s Get A Boost From Alcoa’s Rosy Outlook

October 8th, 2009

aluminum“Yesterday, Dow component Alcoa (AA) posted better than expected earnings of 4 cents per share. The company’s surprise return to profitability was largely attributable to cost cutting measures, not new sales Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, IYM, RTM, VAW

ETF’S: Equities And Commodities Will Decouple

October 8th, 2009

decouplingDaniel Harrison From Hard Assets Investor Reports:  In the past year, currencies everywhere have taken on an inverse relationship to equity prices, relative to what they were doing earlier in the decade Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, LSC, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GLD, USO

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