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Stocks or futures—which offers the best way to play commodities? The answer, of course, is that “it depends.” But in times of contango, says Satch Chada, equities may offer the greater edge Read more…
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, an innovative investment management firm designed to offer actively managed ETFs, is excited to announce that it has launched a new monthly Portfolio Manager Commentary for its offerings of actively managed ETFs, beginning with the Dent Read more…
Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) announced today that two Exchange Traded Funds (ETF), which invest directly in its gold futures contract and its platinum futures contract respectively, have been approved for listing on the Osaka Securities Exchange Read more…
“Donations from sovereign nations and multinational corporations have been pouring into Haiti since the quakes first strike last week. The display of altruism is a welcome respite from the forces of capitalism Read more…
“The UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ProShares (TBT) is a bet on higher long-term interest rates,” says Jack Adamo. In his Insiders Plus newsletter, the advisor explains,”The fund is structured to respond Read more…
“There are a plethora of reasons I believe that the Chinese markets are overvalued and vulnerable. The adjusted “Graham-and-Dodd” price-to-earnings ratio—a time-tested indicator of value Read more…
Russell Investments has appointed James Polisson as managing director of Russell’s global ETF business and Andrew Arenberg as managing director of global ETF distribution. Both previously were instrumental in building BGI’s global iShares business Read more…
This week’s decline in U.S. stocks has prompted institutional option traders to position for a more substantial pullback in exchange-traded funds covering the consumer, materials, banks Read more…
BMO Financial Group today announced another significant expansion into the ETF market with the launch of nine new funds, bringing its product line to a total of 22. The expansion reiterates BMO’s commitment to this growing industry and to providing investors Read more…
The director of ETF analysis for Morningstar, Scott Burns, sees regional banks as the best bet for 2010. What is his pick in that sector? Scott says that the best sector ETF pick for 2010 is going to be the Read more…
“As gold continues to shatter new highs, analysts and pundits have started to wonder if gold is peaking. But the reality is that gold has barely gotten going. Its 1980 peak of $875 is equivalent Read more…
“It was an ordinary press release that was largely ignored by the media, but the recent announcement of a new trade group for the exchange-traded fund industry sends a clear signal Read more…
“Exchange-traded funds that invest in regional-banking stocks have outperformed the broad financial sector so far in 2010 on hopes that smaller lenders’ credit losses are easing Read more…
“As assets in U.S. exchange-traded funds hit a record of more than $700 billion last year, ETF providers are sprouting faster than you can say ETF boom. Indeed, there are now nearly 30 Read more…
“TheStreet.com Ratings initiated coverage of 13 exchange traded funds, assigning seven of them “buy” ratings. Five earned “sell” ratings and one was labeled “hold.” Six of the seven “buy”-rated funds received Read more…
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