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4 ETFs To Play Rise In Gasoline Prices (UGA, DBE, IEO, VDE, OXY, APA, APC, XOM, CVX, COP)

January 24th, 2011

As global demand for crude oil continues to increase to record levels and supply remains constricted, the price of gasoline continues to itch upwards, passing the $3 per gallon mark in Read more…

IEO, NYSE:DBE, UGA, VDE

Four ETFs Influenced By McDonalds’ Performance (PBJ, IYC, VCR, XLY, MCD, YUM)

January 24th, 2011

The world’s largest restaurant chain, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) reported increases in revenues and net income for the fourth quarter, meeting analyst expectations and giving support to the Read more…

IYC, PBJ, VCR, XLY

Russell Adds Style To Emerging Markets

January 24th, 2011

Russell Investments has launched new indexes to reflect the style classifications of mega-cap stocks in emerging markets. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

State Street Global Advisors Issues 2011 ETF Outlook Report (SPY, STT)

January 24th, 2011

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), today released a new report titled, SPDR® ETF Outlook―Taking Aim at Read more…

SPY

Investors Moving Away From Mutual Funds and Towards ETFs

January 24th, 2011

Fewer affluent Americans are using mutual funds, and even among those investors who continue their use, allocations to mutual funds are down significantly. Meanwhile, ETFs continue to gain in Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Gold ETF Investment To Shoot Up In Emerging Markets In 2011 (GLD, IAU)

January 24th, 2011

Gold investment in exchange traded funds (ETFs) is going to shoot up in emerging markets and large gold consuming countries like India and China in 2011, says a bullion outlook forecast from Read more…

IAU, NYSE:GLD, SPY

BlackRock ETF Outlook (GLD, SLV, PPLT, DBP)

January 24th, 2011

Global ETF assets under management in ETFs and ETP’s are expected to increase by 30% anually over the next three years according to Blackrock. Deborah Fuhr, BlackRock global head Read more…

NYSE:DBP, NYSE:GLD, PPLT, SLV

The Price Of Gold Breaks Key Support Point (GLD, GG)

January 24th, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, I gave you some key support points for the price of gold. I said that we’d see some pretty big swings between the $1,350 and $1,400 level. Indeed, gold prices have seesawed Read more…

NYSE:GLD

S&P 500 Reluctant To Show Weak Tape Action (SPY, UUP)

January 24th, 2011

Best Online Trades: The S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) is trading higher at mid day today and so far has not revealed any willingness to follow through on last Friday’s candlestick reversal hammer.  Read more…

SPY, UUP

The State Of The Markets (TZA)

January 24th, 2011

I’ve been forecasting a Mid January top in the S&P 500 (Us Markets) for multiple weeks now well in advance. My work had looked for 1285 as a minimal upside rally from the 1173 4th wave lows. Read more…

TZA

Why REITs Are The Top Sector for Income Investors Right Now (VNQ)

January 24th, 2011

If you’re among the many millions of baby-boomers approaching retirement, there’s an excellent chance that you’ve focused your investment portfolio heavily towards one main investing theme: Income. But the ballgame has changed significantly. Not so long ago, traditional income-based Read more…

VNQ

State Street Global Advisors Files For SPDR Barclays Capital Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF (CBND)

January 24th, 2011

State Street Global Advisors has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “SPDR Barclays Capital Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF.” The SPDR Barclays Capital Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) will seek to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to Read more…

NEW FILING, NYSE:CBND

Hedging Strategy: Using This Treasury ETF To Protect Against Higher Interest Rates (TBT)

January 24th, 2011

David Oldenburg:  So, you want to buy a home or refinance – rates are low, but you want to wait and see if they go even lower. Then you are gripped with fear – what if rates should rise? Twenty years in Read more…

TBT

iShares Files For iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund ETF

January 24th, 2011

iShares has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund ETF.” The iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Read more…

NEW FILING

iShares Files For iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund ETF

January 24th, 2011

iShares has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund ETF.” The iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Read more…

NEW FILING

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