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Currencies Snap Back – Show Their True Colors

March 30th, 2011

One of the most glaring holes in our education system is retirement investing. Much is said about day trading and the high wire acts of Hedge Funds. Retirement investing is a long term proposition Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Scottrade’s FocusShares Launches New Family of 15 Low-Cost ETFs (FMU, FLG, FMM, FOS, FBM, FCQ, FCL, FCD, FEG, FFL, FHC, FIL, FRL, FTQ, FUI)

March 30th, 2011

FocusShares, LLC, a registered investment advisor (RIA), exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsor and affiliate of online investing firm Scottrade, Inc., today launched 15 new low-cost ETFs benchmarked to indexes licensed from Morningstar, Inc. The FocusTM Morningstar ETFs begin trading today on Read more…

NYSE:FBM, NYSE:FCD, NYSE:FCL, NYSE:FCQ, NYSE:FEG, NYSE:FFL, NYSE:FHC, NYSE:FIL, NYSE:FMU, NYSE:FRL, NYSE:FTQ, NYSE:FUI

3 New Reasons The Case For A BIG BEAR Just Got Stronger

March 30th, 2011

The risks of investing in most U.S. stocks have been extremely high for a host of reasons: Read more…

NYSE:DXD, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, SBB, SDS, SH, TNA, TZA, VXX

Daily and Weekly Trend Structure Update for Copper (DBB, CU, COPX, JJC)

March 30th, 2011

I’ve heard a lot of chatter about Copper prices and a potential reversal lately, so let’s take a quick look at simple trend structure and levels to watch on both the important weekly and daily chart Read more…

JJC, NASDAQ:CU, NYSE:COPX, NYSE:DBB

Libyan Rebels May Oust Gadhafi, but the Fight Against Higher Oil Prices is Lost (USO, BNO, USL, OIL)

March 30th, 2011

Kent Moors:  Information has surfaced that forces opposing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi secured the major oil towns of Brega and Ras Lanuf (both port cities on the Mediterranean). Read more…

NYSE:BNO, OIL, USL, USO

iShares To Begin Trading The iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (HDV) Wednesday March 31st

March 30th, 2011

iShares will begin trading its new “iShares High Dividend Equity Fund” (NYSE:HDV) Wednesday, March 31, 2011. The iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Morningstar Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:HDV

iShares To Begin Trading The iShares MSCI China Index Fund (MCHI) Wednesday March 31st

March 30th, 2011

iShares will begin trading its new “iShares MSCI China Index Fund” (NYSE:MCHI) Wednesday, March 31, 2011. The iShares MSCI China Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI China Index. The Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, MCHI

Gold ETF Options For Risk Tolerant Investors (GLD, SPY, NUGT, FSG, UGL)

March 30th, 2011

After seemingly losing interest in 2010, investors have resumed pouring money into commodity ETFs in 2011; both broad-based basket funds and resource specific products have grown as these Read more…

NUGT, NYSE:FSG, NYSE:GLD, SPY, UGL

The Wagner Daily: Potential Buy Entry In The Silver ETF (SLV, IHI)

March 30th, 2011

Stocks posted solid gains on Tuesday on mixed trade. The market sold off briefly at the open, but buyers entered the market around 10:00 am, fueling a bullish move all the way to the close. Read more…

IHI, SLV

Tuesday, March 29th ETF Movers: (REMX, PIN, INDY, GAZ, NIB, CVOL)

March 29th, 2011

In trading on Tuesday, the Market Vectors Rare Earth/Str Metals ETF (NYSE:REMX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.00 on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

INDY, NIB, NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:GAZ, PIN, REMX

Warning Signals for Gold Investors (GLD, IAU, SGOL, GDX, SLV, AGQ, ZSL)

March 29th, 2011

Precious metals market, gold in particular, has been highly influenced by economic indicators and currency market, historically. In our previous essay entitled No Breakout in Gold So Far, Strong Read more…

IAU, NYSE:AGQ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GLD, SGOL, SLV, ZSL

Rare Earth Metal Stocks Rebounding (REMX, UUP, TLT, MCP, HMC, TM, HIT, SMFG)

March 29th, 2011

Not too long ago in our national history, mining for rare earths (Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals (NYSE:REMX)) was an American enterprise. As in so many other areas Read more…

REMX, TLT, UUP

Van Eck’s Lead Energy Analyst: Nuclear ‘Dead’ For Foreseeable Future (NLR, PKN, NUCL, URA, GAZ, UNG, USO)

March 29th, 2011

Van Eck’s lead energy analyst, Shawn Reynolds, has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a master’s in petroleum geology from the University of Texas. As an investment team member Read more…

NLR, NUCL, NYSE:GAZ, PKN, UNG, URA, USO

Gold And Silver As An Asset Class (GLD, SLV)

March 29th, 2011

Morningstar’s Abraham Bailin and State Street’s Anthony Rochte discuss shifts in thinking on gold, silver, and their application in a portfolio. Anthony says that, “when we talk to institutional investors, Read more…

NYSE:GLD, SLV

Canadian Housing Bubble Could Hit The Canadian Dollar ETF (FXC)

March 29th, 2011

Canadians have been blessed with a relatively strong mortgage industry and housing markets throughout the U.S. credit crunch. Now there are signs that the dip is coming. Read more…

NYSE:FXC

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