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There May Be Hope In 2010 For The Natural Gas ETF (UNG)

December 15th, 2009

natural-gas-bear“For investors hoping that the steep slide in natural gas prices during 2008 would turn itself around in 2009, the year turned out to be another period marked by disappointment Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, UNG

Burns’ Best ETF Ideas for 2010

December 15th, 2009

scottburnsScott Burns, Director of ETF analysis for Morningstar, places his bets on the best funds for next year, as well as some tips on what to avoid. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, video

ETF GDX’s Largest Component – Barrick Gold – Superior Gold Price Leverage

December 15th, 2009

gold-bars“The GDX’s (Market Vectors Gold Mining ETF) largest component, Barrick Gold (ABX) announced on December 1 that the company eliminated all of the its forward gold price hedges Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GDX

State Street To Begin Trading The SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SCPB) Thursday

December 15th, 2009

statestreetState Street Global Advisors will begin trading its new “SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term Corporate Bond ETF” (SCPB) this Thursday, December 17th. We do not have an updated prospectus for this, as we have been directed to the SPDRS website for the final draft. We have, however, Read more…

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New Haven Pension Fund Selects IndexIQ for First Alternative Investment Allocation

December 15th, 2009

indexiqIndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, announced today that the City of New Haven’s Employee Retirement Fund Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

First Christian ETFs Launched to Appeal to Religious-Minded Investors

December 15th, 2009

faithFaithShares Trust is pleased to announce today two additional exchange-traded funds (ETFs), to join the recently launched FaithShares Catholic Values Fund Read more…

NYSE:FCV, NYSE:FKL, NYSE:FMV, NYSE:FOC, NYSE:FZB

ConvergEx Expands ETF Execution Capabilities With Launch of Dedicated Desk

December 15th, 2009

convergexConvergEx, a leading provider of investment and execution technology solutions to institutional clients worldwide, today announced that it has expanded its exchange traded fund (ETF) capabilities and has launched a dedicated ETF desk Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Morningstar Reports U.S. Mutual Fund and ETF Asset Flows Through November 2009

December 15th, 2009

statsMorningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today reported U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund asset flows Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

This May Be The Best ETF Investment For The Next Decade

December 14th, 2009

money-tree“Fossil fuels are out, alternative energy is in and dozens of companies are likely to benefit from the transition.  Investors can use one security to capture these imminent gains Read more…

NYSE:GEX

The Turkey ETF Trend May Begin To Accelerate

December 14th, 2009

turkey“Right now, iShares Turkey (TUR) is at a crossroads. A six-week slide had left the fund’s momentum weakened and it risked becoming an also-ran emerging Read more…

NYSE:EWZ, RSX, TUR

Claymore Gold Bullion Trust Announces Automatic Conversion To An ETF

December 14th, 2009

claymore-etfsClaymore Investments, Inc. as manager of Claymore Gold Bullion Trust (the “Fund”) would like to announce that the Fund has met the requirements of its automatic Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Global X To Begin Trading China Energy ETF (CHIE) Wednesday December 16th

December 14th, 2009

chinaenergyGlobal X will begin trading its China Energy ETF (CHIE) Wednesday December 16th. The Global X China Energy ETF will seek to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Read more…

NYSE:CHIE

Faithshares Trust To Begin Trading FaithShares Lutheran Values Fund (FKL) Tomorrow

December 14th, 2009

lutherFaithShares trust will begin trading its Lutheran Values Fund (FKL) Tuesday, December 15th. The Fund’s investment objective will be to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Read more…

NYSE:FKL

Mylan Added to NASDAQ-100 Index (ETF: QQQQ)

December 14th, 2009

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Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that the company will be added to the NASDAQ-100 Index Dec. 21. Mylan’s common shares will also be included in NASDAQ’s Read more…

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Will 2009 ETF Trends Continue Into The New Year?

December 14th, 2009

2010“Exchange-traded fund buyers plowed money into ETFs tracking bonds and international stocks this year, and the pattern looks set to continue in 2010 as investors diversify Read more…

NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, NYSE:GLD, TIP

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