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Bill Luby from Vix and More put out a piece on Triple ETF Options Landscape One Month After New Margin Rules: On December 1st, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) implemented more stringent margin Read more…
“Many energy-stock funds went on a tear in 2009. Not all funds participated in the rally, however—and investors should resolve to choose their energy exposure carefully in 2010. What about getting into energy through an ETF Read more…
“The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) was one of 2009′s top performing ETFs and KOL is off to a nice start in 2010 gaining about 6% in the first two trading days of the new year Read more…
Ron Rowland From Invest With An Edge puts out some of his ETF Deathwatch statistics: U.S. exchange-traded product delistings and closures totaled 56 in 2009, consisting of 51 ETFs and five ETNs Read more…
Michael Johnston from ETF Database writes: The final numbers for the ETF industry are in for 2009, and the results are truly impressive. Total ETF assets grew nearly 50% on the year, aided by a strong recovery in financial markets but also by strong cash inflows across the board Read more…
IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, will ring The Closing BellSM at the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon in a ceremony to mark the October 27, 2009 launch of the firm’s Read more…
“2009 turned out to be a great year overall for most stocks; nevertheless, dividend-focused investors weren’t so lucky. Through the year, dividend payouts from the large cap S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) fell about $52.6 billion Read more…
“Whether the recent rally in the gold price – and the prices of the shares of gold mining producers – represents a new uptrend or is simply a counter-move as part of a deeper correction could be answered this week following the release of the minutes Read more…
Deustche Bank AG (DB) said it will resume selling 240 million new shares of the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) on Tuesday Read more…
With over 800 ETF funds and $750 billion in assets, ETF funds have definitely arrived for active traders and investors. However, many ETF fund traders new to the market and its unique features will risk significant amounts of money when trading in 2010 Read more…
Compass Efficient Model Portfolios (EMP) has launched the Compass EMP Alternative Investment Fund to trade under the ticker symbols of (CAIAX), (CAICX), and (CAITX). This fund will join the Read more…
FFCM LLC, a new player to the ETF industry, is filing paperwork necessary to offer its own line of active and indexed ETFs. The initial filing states that two of the Initial Funds are Index Funds employing the Read more…
Macro Housing Depositor LLC today announced the final distributions payable as a result of the liquidation of the MacroShares Major Metro Housing Up (UMM) and MacroShares Major Metro Housing Down (DMM) Read more…
ETF Securities said that a financial firm has bought 100,000 shares of its proposed first-ever U.S. platinum exchange-traded fund (ETF) and delivery is scheduled by the end of the week Read more…
“United States Natural Gas Fund lost almost 60% in 2009, but its difficulties went beyond falling prices for natural gas due to the poor economy and oversupply issues. U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG) , with assets of about $5 billion, was the worst-performing ETF Read more…
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