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Five Things BusinessWeek Didn’t Tell You About Commodity ETFs (GLD, SLV, DJP, LSC)

July 31st, 2010

As a long-time subscriber to BusinessWeek, I generally enjoy their content and find their stories both informative and interesting. However, last week’s cover story entitled Read more…

LSC, NYSE:DJP, NYSE:GLD, SLV

Be Wary Of These Commodity ETFs (USO, OIL, DBO, DIG, SPY)

July 31st, 2010

On paper, I love socialism, the United Nations and ETFs. On paper, socialism is paradise where we all take equal advantage of each other and enjoy the fruits of the world’s labor for free Read more…

NYSE:DBO, NYSE:DIG, OIL, SPY, USO

LSC Long-Short Commodities ETF Struggling Mightily (LSC, RJI, DJP)

July 31st, 2010

Launched in June 2008, the ELEMENTS S&P Commodity Trends Indicator ETN (NYSE:LSC) was an immediate hit with retail investors, attracting a considerable volume, offering Read more…

LSC, NYSE:DJP, RJI

Direxion and S&P Bring Dynamic Volatility Hedging to ETFs with VEQTOR (VXX)

July 31st, 2010

As the ETF space continues to evolve and push into new territory, such as strategy-in-a-box ETFs and more actively managed ETFs (e.g., QAI, ALT, PQY, PQZ, GVT, PSR, RWG), it was only Read more…

VXX

Natural Gas ETF: What Exactly Do You Mean By Contango? (NYSE:UNG)

July 30th, 2010

Commodities ETFs have given investors the opportunity to gain exposure to futures contracts based the prices of items like wheat, gold and natural gas.  The $2.8 billion invested in the Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, UNG

Morningstar Announces Speakers and Agenda for Inaugural ETF Invest Conference, Sept. 15-17, 2010 in Chicago

July 30th, 2010

With an increasing number of assets flowing into exchange-traded funds and the need for expert analysis about these investment vehicles also on the rise, Morningstar, Inc. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Claymore BulletShares Corporate Bond ETFs Declare Monthly Distributions

July 30th, 2010

Claymore Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce that the following Claymore BulletShares® Corporate Bond ETFs (the “Claymore BulletShares ETFs”) have declared monthly distributions Read more…

NYSE:BSCB, NYSE:BSCC, NYSE:BSCD, NYSE:BSCE, NYSE:BSCF, NYSE:BSCG, NYSE:BSCH

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ProShares (KBH, PHM, REK, SRS)

July 30th, 2010

Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Features: KB Home (NYSE: KBH), PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), ProShares Short Real Estate (NYSE: REK) and Read more…

REK, SRS

Bloomberg Businessweek Slams Commodity ETFs Calling Them “America’s Worst Investment”

July 30th, 2010

Billions of dollars are pouring into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but it seems there is still much for investors to learn about how these funds work Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Shorting Volatility Without The Pain With This ETN (XXV, VXX, VXZ)

July 30th, 2010

Investors have routinely watched the volatility indicators like the VIX to measure investor “fear” in the market via the implied volatility of the underlying index options.  In recent years Read more…

VXX, VXZ, XXV

Profit From The Timid Consumer With This ETF (SZK)

July 30th, 2010

“The ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods ETF (NYSE: SZK) — This exchange-traded fund seeks to mirror twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Read more…

SZK

An In-Depth Look At The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) 50 Day MA Long/Short Strategy In Its Best and Worst Years

July 30th, 2010

An in depth look at the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) 50 MA Long/Short strategy in its best and worst years reveals its key fortes and failings. Of the ten years tested, 2008 came out on Read more…

SPY

Friday, July 30th ETF Movers: PALL, TLT, SIVR, TAN, KWT, ICLN

July 30th, 2010

In trading on Friday, the Etfs Physical Palladium Shares (NYSE:PALL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.9% on the day. Also up on the day is the Read more…

ICLN, KWT, PALL, SIVR, TAN, TLT

Investing In India, Staying Strong Through the Financial Downturn (INP, EPI, PIN, INDY, SCIN)

July 30th, 2010

Some 30 years ago, some tech-savvy people in India surprised the business world. They set up back offices for western multinational corporations. And so, the Indian IT industry came about. Today, it remains one of the most exciting business stories in the country. So far, it has managed to stay Read more…

INDL, INP, NYSE:EPI, PIN, SCIN

Which Is Better: A Commodity Mutual Fund Or An ETP?

July 29th, 2010

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LSC, NYSE:ALT, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:DEE, NYSE:DJP, NYSE:GCC, NYSE:GSC, NYSE:GSG, RJI, UCD

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