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Claymore ETFs Receive 5- and 4-Star Morningstar Ratings upon Reaching Three-Year Milestones in 2009

January 14th, 2010

claymore-etfsClaymore Securities, Inc., a leading provider of innovative ETFs with over $3 billion in ETF assets, is pleased upon reaching their three-year milestones in 2009, four of Claymore’s ETFs Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP Commences Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Direxion Energy Bear 3X Shares Fund Investors

January 14th, 2010

lawsuitWolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP today filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:ERY

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP Commences Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Ultra Basic Materials ProShares Fund Investors

January 14th, 2010

lawsuit-filedWolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP today filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, UYM

RevenueShares Rebalances ETFs After Year of Strong Performance

January 14th, 2010

revenueshares-etfThe exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered by RevenueShares Investor Services, LLC were rebalanced in late December, the company announces today. The rebalance was accomplished by weighting the constituent stocks of each Fund’s S&P benchmark by the revenue generated Read more…

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Betting On Municipal Bonds With This Muni ETF

January 13th, 2010

bondsDoug Fabian, editor of Making Money Alert, says municipal bonds are a good place to be now, but you have to be selective, and he recommends an ETF. With the Federal Reserve focused on keeping its zero-interest-rate Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, TFI

Take A Look At The U.K. ETF As the Country’s Current AAA Rating Is Not In Jeopardy

January 13th, 2010

europe“Investors looking to participate in any rebound in the U.K. economy need look no further than the iShares MSCI UK Index (NYSE: EWU), which offers investors a broad exposure to the major sectors and companies operating Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:EWU

Several Things Support A Long-Term Bullish Outlook For The China ETF

January 13th, 2010

bull-on-china“According to the Economist, China’s share of the world’s market increased during the recession and it will continue to do so. It has overtaken Germany to become the World’s largest exporter Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:FXI

Do You Have An Insurance Policy On Your Gold ETFs?

January 13th, 2010

insurance“Market volatility plays a major role in the pricing of options (calls and puts). This is because investors perceive “risk” as volatility and when volatility is low there’s simply less demand from options buyers Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:GLD

The HealthCare ETF May Soon Run Into A Strong Headwind

January 13th, 2010

healthcare-etfs“Shares of the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV) have come a long way since their March 2009 bear market lows at $21.63 a share. But (XLV) will soon run into a strong headwind Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, XLV

ETFs Are Gaining A Foothold In The 401(k) Retirement Plan Market

January 13th, 2010

401k“Exchange-traded funds have been the hot thing in the investment world these days, but not among retirement plans.  That may be changing, as ETFs finally are gaining a foothold in the 401(k) retirement Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

US Platinum ETF & Palladium ETF Holdings Reach 170,000 Ounces

January 13th, 2010

platinum3U.S. platinum and palladium exchange-traded funds launched last Friday were met with buying interest, with about 170,000 ounces of metals added in the first two trading sessions Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, PALL, PPLT

ETF’s That Are On DeathWatch For January 2010

January 13th, 2010

deathrowRon Rowland From InvestWithAnEdge puts out his monthly ETF Deathwatch Report:  There are 118 ETFs and ETNs on Deathwatch as the new year begins.  Last decade we witnessed phenomenal growth in exchange Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Gary Black Brings Unique Wall Street Perspective to Ground-Breaking ETF Firm

January 13th, 2010

grailadvisorsGrail Advisors, an innovator in the development and distribution of active-managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced that Gary Black, former CEO of Janus Capital Group, is joining the firm’s Advisory Board Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

OOK, Oklahoma ETF, up 11.23 Percent in Its First Two Months of Trading

January 13th, 2010

oklahomaThe Oklahoma exchange-traded fund, OOK, in its first two months, since inception on Oct. 29, 2009 to Dec. 29, 2009, increased market value to 11.23 percent, and the NAV increased to 10.66 percent Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, OOK

Global ETF Assets Break Through $1 Trillion Milestone

January 13th, 2010

trillion-dollarsLatest data from the “ETF Landscape Year End 2009” preview report published today by BlackRock’s Global ETF Research and Implementation Strategy team reveals that global assets invested in ETFs at the end of 2009 Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

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