Marcus Grubb: Gold Demand Driven By East/West Divide (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SGOL, DGP, IAU, DZZ, GLL, DGZ)
February 21st, 2011
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Archive for February, 2011
As we covered yesterday, the nature of demand in US Dollar Index and Dollar ETF Long Term Chart at Crucial Juncture (UUP)
February 21st, 2011
Thomas Carreno: The PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish ETF (NYSE:UUP) is down about a half a percent today and is once again breaking down from a rising bearish flag that was under Read more…
SPDR Gold ETF – Time To Back Up The Vol Truck? (GLD)
February 21st, 2011
When analyzing implied volatility (IV) most traders use two primary methods. They either compare IV to its historical range or compare IV to historical volatility (HV). Read more…
Where Insider Trading & ETFs Meet (SPY, VDE, XOM, AAPL)
February 21st, 2011
As the growth of the ETF industry has accelerated in recent years, the chorus of praises for the exchange-traded structure has become deafening in some corners of the investing world. Read more…
Five More iShares ETFs Now Available Commission Free (HYG, DVY, IDV, IYR, ACWX)
February 21st, 2011
Celebrating the one year anniversary of their partnership on a commission-free ETF platform, iShares and Fidelity announced the expansion of a program that allows free trading of certain Read more…
Healthy Correction For Gold Miners, Precious Metals In Secular Bull Market (GLD, GDX)
February 21st, 2011
One of the most difficult decisions an investor must make is to determine if a turning point is of short-term or long-term consequence. The markets give subtle clues to students of the market of Read more…
Playing The Tension In The Middle East With These ETFs (TUR, RSX)
February 21st, 2011
Except in oil, markets are reacting to the spread of new violence in the Middle East with a distinct lack of concern. We cover this today on CNBC. Read more…
Libya Protests Drive Oil Markets Upward (USO, UNG, GLD)
February 21st, 2011
Energy traders in Europe are reacting to the outbreak of violence surrounding Libya’s political protests with concern. Unlike Egypt or Tunisia, this is a major OPEC oil producer. Read more…
3 Ways To Prepare For Inflation (TIP)
February 21st, 2011
In case you haven’t heard, inflation is on its way. Unprecedented levels of government debt and deficits will likely weaken the value of the dollar at some point, thus raising the prices of everything Read more…
The Forces Behind The Massive Surge In Silver (SLV, SIVR, AGQ, DBS, ZSL, USV, SIL)
February 21st, 2011
Suddenly, the global inflation monster, long considered dead and buried, has returned with gale force … and silver, one of the most sensitive to inflation, has just surged close to 31-year highs. Backtesting 3 ETF Portfolio Strategies (AGG, DBC, EFA, VNQ, VTI)
February 21st, 2011
A reader asked for comparison of different ETF strategies. The primary limitation of backtesting ETFs is that many ETFs have limited trading history, so it is difficult to draw significant conclusions Could Disaster Be Brewing Inside These Popular ETFs? (SPY, DIA, QQQQ)
February 21st, 2011
I feel it’s our duty here at Smart Investing Daily not only to help you discover new and unique investment opportunities and tactics, but also to warn you of impending potential disasters. Read more…
WaveStrength PowerSignal Calls Pop in Gold Prices (GDX)
February 21st, 2011
This week, I want to do something a little different than just run a guest article… I want to take apart a recent article from WaveStrength PowerSignal editor Adam Lass, with contributions Read more…
Inflation Scorecard: Gold Bounces Back (GDX, GDXJ, GLD)
February 21st, 2011
Bullion squared off against the world’s reserve currencies this week and took the round. The yen suffered most, losing 2.3 percent to gold. The euro fell 2.0 percent, while sterling slipped 1.1 Read more…
Teucrium To Begin Trading The Teucrium Crude Oil Fund (CRUD) Wednesday February 23
February 21st, 2011
Teucrium will begin trading its new “Teucrium Crude Oil Fund” (NYSE:CRUD) Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The Teucrium WTI Crude Oil Fund (NYSE:CRUD) will provide investors unleveraged direct exposure to crude oil without the need for a futures account. The Teucrium WTI Crude Oil Read more…
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