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Investment Case For The China Infrastructure ETF…In Four Words (CHXX)

August 24th, 2010

Nine day traffic jam. That’s right, a traffic jam on a road leading into Beijing now stretches more than 60 miles and is entering its ninth day. Traffic on the Beijing-Tibet expressway slowed on Read more…

NYSE:CHXX

This Treasury Bond ETF Won’t Run Out of Gas Anytime Soon (TLT)

August 24th, 2010

“The Treasury bond market has gone parabolic, and we have seen the beginning of a sell-off in junk bonds. Even though it took a while longer for longer-duration bonds to follow 10-year Treasury Read more…

TLT

UltraShort Semiconductor ETF Is Setting Up For A Move Higher (SSG)

August 24th, 2010

“The ProShares UltraShort Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SSG) — This exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks daily investment results that are twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones Read more…

SSG

How Large Are Active ETF Premium/Discounts To NAV? (DENT, BZF)

August 24th, 2010

A big difference between exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds is the ability to trade in the ETF intraday on the exchange. Investors can see an indicative price for the fund at any Read more…

NYSE:BZF, NYSE:DENT

How To Profit From The Russian Wheat Shortage (DBA, JJA, UAG, FUD, AGF, MOO, PAGG)

August 24th, 2010

Russian wheat farmers have a tough life. Having grown up on a working farm in Oregon, I understand this all too well. Those days taught me a lot about hard work and patience Read more…

JJA, MOO, NYSE:DBA, NYSE:FUD, PAGG, UAG

Investors’ Hopes Riding on Surge in M&A Activity (FPX)

August 24th, 2010

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is at its highest level since late 2009, providing a glimmer of hope to investors struggling to decipher stock and bond markets roiled by a weakening Read more…

NYSE:FPX

ALPS Set To Begin Trading The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) Tomorrow August 25th

August 24th, 2010

ALPS is set to begin trading the Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE:AMLP) tomorrow, August 25th. The Fund will seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The Alerian MLP Read more…

MLPI, NYSE:AMLP

VIX ETN Pops As Stocks Head Lower (VXX)

August 24th, 2010

“The Volatility Index is up almost 8 percent to 27.60. It’s off the highs of the morning near 29, which was the highest level since early July when the S&P 500 climbed off support at 1020 Read more…

VXX

Commodities Sometimes Require A Soft Touch (BAL, JO, SGG, NIB)

August 24th, 2010

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JO, NIB, NYSE:BAL, SGG

Mammoth Energy Group Comments on Launch of Lithium ETF (LIT)

August 24th, 2010

Mammoth Energy Group Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MMTE) announced today that the new Lithium ETF (NYSE:LIT), sponsored by Global X, already a fast-growing exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Read more…

LIT

SPDR ® ETF Announces Additional Information on Treatment of Weyerhaeuser Company Special Dividend

August 24th, 2010

As previously announced on August 19, 2010 and August 4, 2010, SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY), The Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE: XLB), SPDR® Dow Jones Large Cap Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Water Shortage Paves Path To Opportunity (PIO, CGW, PHO, VE, FLS)

August 23rd, 2010

As global populations continue to grow, advancements in medical technology continue to prolong life, and developing economies add wealth, the demand for water is likely to remain elevated. Read more…

NYSE:CGW, PHO, PIO

Three Reasons Bond ETFs Could Be In Bubble Territory (SHY, SHV, ISHG)

August 23rd, 2010

As many investors have shunned stocks and turned to long-term fixed income to park their investment dollars, the safety of bonds, and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them, may Read more…

ISHG, SHV, SHY

Potentially Cash In On Plummeting Oil Prices With This ETF (USO, SCO)

August 23rd, 2010

Oil looks to be on the way down and I have a way you can potentially take advantage of the opportunity with an inverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). Read more…

SCO, USO

Bears Look To Stay In Charge Of The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY, AAPL, GE)

August 23rd, 2010

So far the action to start the very early part of this week looks very bearish to me.  I really think this is the week that we finally start to see some very significant bearish follow through for a Read more…

SPY

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