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Credit Suisse Gears Up For Aluminum ETF (AA, AWC, ACH)

December 23rd, 2010

Months of anticipation in the commodity markets could be bearing fruit in the next few months as the first aluminum ETF backed by physical metal moves toward a London listing. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Oil Inventories Look Bullish (USO, TOT, RDS, COP, CVX, BP)

December 23rd, 2010

Yesterday’s report from the U.S. energy department marked the second huge draw on stockpiles in a row. Seasonal effects are coming onto the market faster than expected. Read more…

USO

Relevant Question For Active ETFs Is “When”, Not “If”

December 23rd, 2010

As the ETF industry in the US finally crossed the $1 trillion mark, a big milestone, the question has turned to where the next trillion is going to come from. And there is no shortage of potential Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Year In Review: How The 7 Active ETF Issuers Fared Over 2010 (ONEF, ALT, GTAA, AADR, HYLD, GRV, DENT, ELD, CCX, CEW, MUNI, MINT)

December 23rd, 2010

At the end of 2010, there are currently 33 actively-managed ETFs with a combined asset base of close to $3 billion. These products are from seven different issuers, some of whom have been Read more…

MINT, MUNI, NYSE:AADR, NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CCX, NYSE:CEW, NYSE:DENT, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:HYLD, ONEF

Bloomberg Counters Gold’s Run with Absurd, Baseless Hit-Piece (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SGOL, UGL, DGL, DGP, IAU, DZZ, GLL, UBG, DGZ)

December 23rd, 2010

Monday morning I was greeted via my inbox with a Bloomberg report on Gold. Bloomberg has a series called The Dark Side of Gold.”  Its important to note this isn’t the first time the news Read more…

IAU, NYSE:DGL, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SGOL, UBG, UGL

3 Financial ETFs To Benefit From Interest Rate Jumps (KBE, IAT, XLF, BAC, JPM, WFC, BBT, USB, PNC)

December 23rd, 2010

Since the beginning of the month, interest rates have been on the rise pushing yields on 10-year Treasurys over 3.5%, their highest level in seven months, boosting the appeal of the Financial Read more…

IAT, KBE, XLF

2010: Not Bad For The Dollar (UUP, UDN)

December 23rd, 2010

Traders and investors who believe the U.S. economy is in a death spiral shouldn’t be in a rush to short the dollar. After all, better plays were there in 2010. Make that two better plays. Read more…

UDN, UUP

Investment Strategies For 2011: The Right Way to Use Inverse Funds (DLBS, PSQ, DNO, UDN, FXP, TZA, DXD, SDS, FAZ, SKF, DRV, FXI)

December 23rd, 2010

So-called “inverse funds” are widely misunderstood and can be tricky to use, but these specialized investments have a place in most portfolios. Read more…

NYSE:DLBS, NYSE:DNO, NYSE:DRV, NYSE:DXD, NYSE:FAZ, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:FXP, PSQ, SDS, SKF, TZA, UDN

ETF Winners And Losers From The Great Tax Compromise (UDN, CEW, DTD, DEW, DEM, XLU, IYT)

December 23rd, 2010

Though the recent tax agreement between the Obama administration and Congressional Republicans was hailed as an historic compromise, there is no shortage of politicians and Read more…

IYT, NYSE:CEW, NYSE:DEM, NYSE:DEW, NYSE:DTD, UDN, XLU

Thursday’s ETF To Watch: Industrial Sector SPDR (XLI)

December 23rd, 2010

The past few weeks have seen plenty of causes for concern among equity investors, as the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe and fears of a slowdown in China weighed on the markets. Read more…

XLI

Wagner Daily: A Closer Look At These ETFs (RTH, VGT)

December 23rd, 2010

All five major indices closed in positive territory on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and the S&P MidCap 400 all posting gains for the fifth consecutive session. However, the day’s action was Read more…

NYSE:RTH, VGT

Three Oil ETFs In Focus (USO, USL, UCO)

December 22nd, 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 Crude Read more…

UCO, USL, USO

WisdomTree ETFs Declare Quarterly Distributions For 2010

December 22nd, 2010

WisdomTree (Pink Sheets: WSDT) today announced that WisdomTree Trust declared distributions for the following WisdomTree ETFs. Rates are listed below: Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

State Street Changes Ticker Name And Index For Nine Of Their Funds (DSC, SLY, DSG, SLYG. DSV, SLYV, ELG, SPYG, ELV, SPYV, EMG, MDYG, EMV, MDYV, ITR, LWC)

December 22nd, 2010

State Street Global Advisors changed indexes on seven of its SPDR ETFs. Seven of the funds changed both the ticker symbol and index, while the other two changed the index alone. The affected funds are the SPDR Dow Jones Small Cap ETF (NYSE:DSC), SPDR Dow Jones Small Cap Growth ETF Read more…

ITR, LWC, MDYG, MDYV, NYSE:DSC, NYSE:DSG, NYSE:DSV, NYSE:ELG, NYSE:ELV, NYSE:EMG, NYSE:EMV, SLY, SLYV, SPYG, SPYV

How To Profit With ETFs From an Increase In 2011 IT Spending (IGV, XLK, VGT, IWY, SWH, PSJ, IGW, PSI, XSD, SMH, IAH, VMW)

December 22nd, 2010

A big part of overall technology industry profit is driven by spending in the Information Technology sector. Information Week recently released the results of a survey that provides a Read more…

IAH, IGV, IGW, IWY, PSI, PSJ, SMH, SWH, VGT, XLK, XSD

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