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Considering The Total Cost Of ETF Investing (SCHB, VOO)

September 23rd, 2010

The surge in ETF assets over the past several years has been driven by a number of factors, as investors have embraced the enhanced liquidity and tax efficiency these vehicles offer relative to Read more…

SCHB, VOO

AdvisorShares Finalizes Global Tactical And Active Bear ETF (GTAA, HDGE)

September 23rd, 2010

AdvisorShares recently made two separate filings with the SEC providing finalized and updated prospectus for two of its proposed actively-managed ETFs – the Active Bear ETF Read more…

NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:HDGE

WisdomTree Preps Commodity Currency Active ETF Launch (CCX, CEW)

September 23rd, 2010

WisdomTree Investments is preparing for the launch of a new actively-managed ETF called the WisdomTree Dreyfus Commodity Currency Fund (NYSE:CCX), listed on the NYSE. Read more…

NYSE:CCX, NYSE:CEW

Silver Is Emerging From Under Gold’s Shadow (SIVR, SIL, CEF, HBC, SLV, GS)

September 23rd, 2010

Gold surged to an all-time record high of $1,298 an ounce yesterday (Wednesday) after a U.S. Federal Reserve plan to jump-start the American economy triggered a slump in the U.S. dollar. Read more…

SIL, SIVR, SLV

Thursday’s ETF To Watch: Natural Gas ETF (NYSE:UNG)

September 23rd, 2010

As the U.S. dollar continues to waver thanks to crippling budget deficits and minimal growth prospects, many investors have turned to a variety of commodity ETFs as a way to obtain real Read more…

UNG

Homebuilders ETF Reaching Key Resistance At 200 Day Moving Average (XHB)

September 22nd, 2010

The Federal Reserve declared war on deflation Tuesday, stating that they will provide additional accommodations should any deflationary signs occur. I wrote several weeks ago that Washington Read more…

XHB

Forget Gold: Tech IPOs On The Move (XLK, QLIK, MMYT, SMT, DB, AAPL, MDMD, IL, RP, LRP, COR, SQI)

September 22nd, 2010

If you’re not a technology investor, you’re missing out on some of the biggest gains – ever. And today, that trend continues. Technology stocks are leading the broad market. They’re also leading Read more…

XLK

Wednesday, September 22th ETF Movers: (EEN, DBB, KRS, BHH, SWH, KRE)

September 22nd, 2010

In trading on Wednesday, the Claymore/BNY Mellon EW Euro-Pacific LDRs (NYSE:EEN) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.75% on the day. Also up on the day is the Read more…

AMEX:BHH, KRE, KRS, NYSE:DBB, NYSE:EEN, SWH

Time To Buy A Steel ETF? (SLX, PSTL)

September 22nd, 2010

What was supposed to be a quiet summer in the steel industry has turned out to be rather eventful. With most analysts expecting prices to remain weak for the remainder of 2010, steel has shown Read more…

PSTL, SLX

This Inflation ETF Is Poised For A Record High (NYSE:TIP)

September 22nd, 2010

“The iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (NYSE:TIP), which corresponds to the performance of inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, is at the highest since early 2008 and Read more…

TIP

Vanguard Launches Second Assault On iShares (VONE, VONG, VONV, VTWO, VTWG, VTWV, VTHR)

September 22nd, 2010

For the second time in as many weeks, Vanguard has launched a wave of broad market style-box ETFs aimed at unseating its largest rivals.  Vanguard declared war in its fight for ETF supremacy Read more…

VONE, VONG, VONV, VTHR, VTWG, VTWO, VTWV

Vanguard’s New Suite of Russell-Based Index Funds and ETFs to Complement MSCI and S&P Offerings

September 22nd, 2010

Vanguard further expanded its passively managed fund lineup today, introducing seven equity index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Russell domestic stock benchmarks. Read more…

VONE, VONG, VONV, VTHR, VTWG, VTWO, VTWV

First Trust To Reduce The Management Fees For Its BICK Index (BICK) Fund On October 1st

September 22nd, 2010

First Trust will reduce the management fees for it’s BICK Index (NASDAQ:BICK) at the beginning of next month. Effective October 1, 2010, the Board of Trustees has approved the reduction of the management fees paid by the Fund pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement from 0.70% of the Read more…

NASDAQ:BICK

The Currency Crisis Has Begun (UUP, UDN)

September 22nd, 2010
It’s been my position for a while that Bernanke’s monetary policy would eventually create a currency crisis in the world’s reserve currency. I warned that crisis would begin as soon as it Read more…

UDN, UUP

Matt McCall: Ag Prices Will Rise (BAL, JO, UNG, USCI)

September 22nd, 2010

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JO, NYSE:BAL, UNG, USCI

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