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Seven Korean Banks Shut Down So Far (EWY, KG, SHG, WF)

February 23rd, 2011

More Korean banks keep shutting down as regulators get serious about staving off a run on retail deposits. So far, the market has held up like a rock. Read more…

NYSE:EWY

How To Profit From Silver’s Shine (SLV, SIL, SIVR, GLTR)

February 23rd, 2011

In all my years (the total is quickly approaching a decade; where did the time go?!) trading and writing about financial markets, I’ve found myself frequently surprised about how people react to Read more…

NYSE:GLTR, SIL, SIVR, SLV

Reasons Why You Need To Get Short This Market (TZA, DXD, SDS, FAZ, SKF, VXX, TNA, FAS, DOG, BGZ, SH, PSQ)

February 23rd, 2011

Since its low in March 2009 the S&P 500 Index has doubled. Last week The Wall Street Journal stated that it was the fastest doubling since 1936. That rally began in March 1935 and reached the Read more…

NYSE:BGZ, NYSE:DOG, NYSE:DXD, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, PSQ, SDS, SH, SKF, TNA, TZA, VXX

Contributing To Your RRSP? Why Not Consider ETF Portfolios?

February 23rd, 2011

As the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) deadline looms, and Canadians continue to make contributions to their RRSPs, BMO Financial Group is reminding investors that mutual funds that Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

IndexUniverse Launches World’s First Rules-Based ETF Classification System

February 23rd, 2011

IndexUniverse launched today its ETF Classification System (ECS), the first complete, hierarchical Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

IndexIQ’s IQ Canada Small Cap ETF (CNDA) Tops $100 Million in Assets

February 23rd, 2011

IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based, liquid alternative investment solutions, today announced that its IQ Canada Small Cap ETF (NYSE:CNDA) has surpassed the $100 million mark in Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Time To Dump Stocks For Gold (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SGOL, UGL, DGL, DGP, IAU, DZZ, GLL, UBG, DGZ)

February 23rd, 2011

The S&P 500 has rebounded about 100% in 100 weeks. What crisis? What new normal? The economy is recovering and happy times are back again. Old normal is back. Stocks for the long run! Read more…

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

What’s Wrong With This Sugar Investment? (SGG, IPSU)

February 23rd, 2011

Last May, I advised you to consider buying an American sugar producer. Here’s what I said, “I’m looking for a 12 cent per pound floor. If sugar hits that price, or even dips lower, I’ll be on the Read more…

SGG

Solar Power Market Emerging As A Sleeper In 2011 (TAN, KWT, IHS, TSM, SPWRA, AUO, YGE, TSL, STP)

February 23rd, 2011

David Zeiler: Companies that manufacture solar power equipment had a great year in 2010 thanks to generous government subsidies. While 2011 may turn out to be a year of transition, most solar Read more…

KWT, TAN

The Commodities Boom Of 2011: Coal Will Be The New Gold (KOL, PKOL, CLF, CLM)

February 23rd, 2011

Martin Hutchinson:  The run-up in commodities prices has been a long one. And it shows no signs of abating.  As a Money Morning reader, you know that we predicted this run-up. Read more…

KOL, PKOL

Breaking Down The Performance Of These Two Oil ETFs (USO, BNO)

February 23rd, 2011

By now, many investors are well aware of the potential impact of the nuances of futures-based commodity ETPs. Contangoed markets can cause fund returns to lag behind a hypothetical return Read more…

NYSE:BNO, USO

FactorShares To Begin Trading The FactorShares 2X: Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear ETV (FSG) Tomorrow February 24th

February 23rd, 2011

FactorShares will begin trading its new “FactorShares 2X: Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear ETV” (NYSE:FSG) Thursday, February 24, 2011. The FactorShares 2X: Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear, or the Gold Bull/S&P500 Bear Fund, is designed for investors who believe that gold will increase in value relative to the Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:FSG

Wednesday’s ETF To Watch: Internet Architecture Fund (IAH, HPQ)

February 23rd, 2011

Recent weeks have been plagued by foreign conflicts which have push markets back and forth between steep losses and quick rebounds. First, a revolution in Egypt which lasted for several Read more…

IAH

FactorShares To Begin Trading The FactorShares 2X: Oil Bull/S&P500 Bear ETV (FOL) Tomorrow February 24th

February 23rd, 2011

FactorShares will begin trading its new “FactorShares 2X: Oil Bull/S&P500 Bear ETV” (NYSE:FOL) Thursday, February 24, 2011. The FactorShares 2X: Oil Bull/S&P500 Bear, or the Oil Bull/S&P500 Bear Fund, is designed for investors who believe that crude oil will increase in value relative to the large- Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:FOL

FactorShares To Begin Trading The FactorShares 2X: S&P500 Bull/USD Bear ETV (FSU) Tomorrow February 24th

February 23rd, 2011

FactorShares will begin trading its new “FactorShares 2X: S&P500 Bull/USD Bear ETV” (NYSE:FSU) Thursday, February 24, 2011. The FactorShares 2X: S&P500 Bull/USD Bear, or the S&P500 Bull/USD Bear Fund, is designed for investors who believe the large-cap U.S. equity market segment will Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:FSU

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