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AdvisorShares Files For ADVISORSHARES Tactical ETF (NYSE:MATH)

December 31st, 2010

AdvisorShares has Filed paperwork with the SEC for a “AdvisorShares Tactical ETF.” This new fund is expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol (NYSE:MATH). There were no fund operating Read more…

MATH, NEW FILING

ProShares To Begin Trading The “ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF” (VIXM) Tuesday January 4, 2011

December 31st, 2010

ProShares will begin trading its new “ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF” (VIXM) Tuesday, January 4th. The estimated amount of all fees and expenses which are anticipated to be incurred by Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, VIXM

ProShares To Begin Trading The “ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF” (VIXY) Tuesday January 4, 2011

December 31st, 2010

ProShares will begin trading its new “ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF” (NYSE:VIXY) Tuesday, January 4th. The estimated amount of all fees and expenses which are anticipated to be incurred by a new Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, VIXY

Inflation Scorecard: Gold Wraps Up Year With Record Gains (GLD, GDX, GDXJ)

December 31st, 2010

Gold won the last weekly round of our 2010 Scorecards with record-setting highs vs. the euro and pound sterling. Bullion notched a 2.2 percent gain against British paper while rising 1.5 percent Read more…

NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD

List of 49 ETF Closures for 2010

December 31st, 2010

U.S. exchange traded product delistings and closures totaled 49 in 2010, consisting entirely of ETFs (no ETNs).  The lifetime tally now stands at 173 (160 ETFs and 13 ETNs).  The 49 closures Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

A Look Back and Look Forward (SLV, DBA)

December 31st, 2010

I have to say that 2010 was a darned good year for my publications and picks overall. Today, I’d like to review some of the stories I wrote in the past year, and tell you some topics I’m thinking Read more…

NYSE:DBA, SLV

Global Rate Hiking Cycle Gathers Steam; What to Do … (EDV, SHY)

December 31st, 2010

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, here in the U.S. markets late last week. But on Christmas Day, China’s central bank shocked investors … Read more…

NYSE:EDV, SHY

A Complete List Of New ETFs From 2010 (RALS, EPOL, EIDO, PPLT, PALL, ELD)

December 31st, 2010

From a product development perspective, 2010 was a record year for the ETF industry in more ways than one. More than 200 new exchange-traded products began trading over the last year Read more…

NYSE:EIDO, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:EPOL, PALL, PPLT, RALS

Thursday, December 30, ETF Movers: (GWO, GAZ, REMX, SGG, FUE, UAG)

December 30th, 2010

In trading Thursday, the ELEMENTS CS Global Warming ETN (NYSE:GWO) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.59% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

NYSE:FUE, NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:GWO, REMX, SGG, UAG

China’s Love Affair With Gold (GDX, GDXJ, GLD, SGOL)

December 30th, 2010

The United States has become an exporting nation once again. But this time, it’s exporting inflation thanks to Ben Bernanke and his QE1 and QE2. The countries affected the most, naturally, are those pegged to the U.S. dollar. Like China. A weakened dollar means pricier commodities across the board. Read more…

NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, SGOL

Market Vectors Rare Earth Strategic Metals (REMX) Receives 13X Normal Options Volume

December 30th, 2010

According to whatstrading.com, the Market Vectors Rare Earth Strategic Metals ETF (NYSE:REMX), which has as its top holdings Lynas Corp., Iluka Resources, and Thompson Creek, touched a new 52-week high today and is Read more…

REMX

3 Commodity ETFs In Focus (USO, USL, UCO)

December 30th, 2010

David Fry From ETF Digest goes into detail on three oil ETFs discussing the United States Oil ETF (NYSE:USO), United States 12 Month Oil ETF (NYSE:USL), and the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Read more…

UCO, USL, USO

A Holiday Sampler Of Indicators (NYSE:GLD)

December 30th, 2010

Well, there are as many indicators as there are analysts, I reckon, but here are a few—in no particular order of importance—that I often use as adjuncts: Read more…

NYSE:GLD

30 Of The Best ETFs From 2010

December 30th, 2010

The top ETFs of 2010 hail from several different asset classes and strategies.  Since leveraged ETFs tend to benefit tremendously from sustained trends but make for poor long-term investments in Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Hype Over Active ETFs Not Misplaced

December 30th, 2010

Jonathan Liss, at Seeking Alpha, recently spoke to Laura Morrison, who is the head of US Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) at NYSE Euronext which lists more than 1,200 ETPs with close to a $1 Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

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