FactorShares Debuts New Breed Of Leveraged ETFs (FOL, FSA, FSE, FSG, FSU)
February 24th, 2011
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FactorShares, a new entrant to the ETF industry, has launched a suite of leveraged products designed to offer investors exposure Spotlight: Two Financial ETFs In Focus (XLF, FAS)
February 24th, 2011
David Fry From ETF Digest goes into detail on two financial ETFs discussing the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLF) and the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSE:FAS) in a Read more…
Despite The Jitters, Support Is Emerging (SPY)
February 24th, 2011
Even though the latest round of geopolitical unrest has the markets on the run, the retreat has been relatively orderly and we could see support from the technical and fundamental situation kick in Read more…
Are Gold & Silver Already Too High, or Is The Rally Just Starting? (SLV, GLD)
February 24th, 2011
In its latest Gold Demand Trends 2010 report, the World Gold Council said gold demand hit a decade high as jewelry buyers returned to the market after the previous year’s near-absence and Read more…
Four Ways To Fight Inflation With ETFs (IPE, TIP, TIPZ, SCHP, STIP, STPZ, LTPZ, WIP, CPI)
February 24th, 2011
Inflation is creeping up everywhere. Prices for gold, How’s YOUR Gold Miner Doing? (GDX, AUY, GG, SLW, BVN)
February 24th, 2011
The recent rebound in gold prices, coupled with a buoyant (well, until this week, anyway) equity market, prompted many investors to wonder if their fortunes would be better hitched to mining Read more…
State Street Global Advisors Unveils Two Emerging Markets SPDR® Exchange Traded Funds (EDIV, EBND)
February 24th, 2011
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)*, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced that the SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (NYSE:EDIV) and the SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (NYSE:EBND) began trading on the Read more…
ETF Securities Files For ETFS Physical IM Basket
February 24th, 2011
ETF Securities has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “ETFS Physical IM Basket ETF.” An ETFS Physical IM Basket Share is a single Share comprised of a fixed weighting of each Metal as shown in Read more…
Clean Energy Commodities: The Answer To Middle Eastern Oil (USO, GLD, SLV, SPY, EGPT, EIS, URA, LIT, REMX)
February 24th, 2011
Many of the great declines in the stock market over the past 30 years have been related to oil (United States Oil (NYSE:USO)). This week we have seen the major indices plummet on geopolitical Oil and Middle East Require Defensive Bias (XLY, IWP, QQQQ, JJC, DBA, IYT, EWM, EEM)
February 24th, 2011
We head into Thursday’s trading session with an extended market that now has two negative fundamental factors to focus on; the Middle East and rapidly rising oil prices. Regardless of how ETF Securities Files For ETFS Physical Zinc ETF
February 24th, 2011
ETF Securities has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “ETFS Physical Zinc ETF.” Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in the earth’s crust. Zinc is never found in its pure state, but is rather Read more…
ETF Securities Files For ETFS Physical Tin ETF
February 24th, 2011
ETF Securities has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “ETFS Physical Tin ETF.” Tin has been used in the production of bronze for at least 5,500 years. Tin is soft, pliable, resistant to corrosion and Read more…
ETF Securities Files For ETFS Physical Nickel ETF
February 24th, 2011
ETF Securities has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “ETFS Physical Nickel ETF.” Nickel is a hard, malleable, ductile metal that can take on a high polish. Nickel is also a fair conductor of heat and Read more…
ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (PALL) Breaks $1 Billion In Assets
February 24th, 2011
Commenting on the AUM milestone for ETFS Palladium Trust (NYSE:PALL); William Rhind, Head of Sales & Marketing for ETFS Marketing LLC, said: Read more…
ETF Securities Files For ETFS Physical Lead ETF
February 24th, 2011
ETF Securities has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “ETFS Physical Lead ETF.” Lead is soft, ductile, and highly resistant to corrosion. It has been used for more than 7,000 years and is easy Read more…
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