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Charting The Big Breakouts In These Defensive Sector ETFs (XLP, XLV, XLU, SPY)

May 22nd, 2011

Corey Rosenbloom:  I wanted to show a follow-up to my prior post “Clear Bearish Signals Developing from the Sector Rotation Model,” and focus on the breakouts in the “Big Three” Read more…

XLP, XLU, XLV

The Week Ahead: Emerging Markets ETF Flows Are In Reverse (EEM, RSX, EZA, GUR, FXI, VNM, THD, EWT, EWZ, EPU, GXG)

May 22nd, 2011

Tim Seymour:  Emerging markets funds lost $1.64 billion from their investor accounts last week, but the question for traders is now whether this is just a trickle over the wall or a more serious Read more…

NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EPU, NYSE:EWT, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:GUR, NYSE:GXG, RSX, THD, VNM

Van Eck Files For Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund ETF (HYD, PCEF)

May 22nd, 2011

Van Eck, the New York City-based ETF issuer known for its lineup of sector specific ETFs in the commodity space, filed with the SEC to expand its footprint in the bond arena with a proposal for Read more…

NYSE:HYD, PCEF

IQ Hong Kong Small Cap ETF: Small Cap Muscle For Hong Kong (HKK, EWH, CNDA, KROO, SKOR, TWON)

May 22nd, 2011

Ron Rowland:  If you ever get a chance to go to Hong Kong, do not pass it up.  I received my first opportunity in 1982 and immediately fell in love with the place.  The business energy level is so Read more…

KROO, NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:EWH, NYSE:HKK, SKOR, TWON

Market Volume: The Calm Before The Storm? (SPY, XLF, TZA, DXD, FAZ, VXX, TNA, FAS, SDS)

May 22nd, 2011

Thomas Carreno:  The action in the stock market indices as of late has been out right boring in my opinion.  Where is the volatility? It is almost non existent.  This market is lately reminding me of Read more…

NYSE:DXD, NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, SDS, SPY, TNA, TZA, VXX, XLF

Silver ETFs: Investors Should Consider Silver A Great Buy In This Range (SLV, AGQ, ZSL, PSLV, SIVR, DBS, SIL, GLD)

May 22nd, 2011

Thomas Carreno:  The iShares Silver ETF (NYSE:SLV) looks to me like it is evolving into a great buy zone right now after the previous mini crash.  I indicated several times in the past that the Read more…

NYSE:AGQ, NYSE:DBS, PSLV, SIL, SIVR, SLV, ZSL

The World Is Drowning In Debt (SPY, FXI, EZA, EWS, EWT)

May 22nd, 2011

Debt, debt and more debt flared into global financial crises last week as central banks from Greece, to Spain and the United States grappled with the imperiled finances of sinking nation states.  Read more…

NYSE:EWS, NYSE:EWT, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:FXI, SPY

A Breakout or Breakdown In Gold ETFs – What’s Next? (GLD, IAU, GG, FCX, SPY, GDX, GDXJ, SGOL, DGP, DZZ)

May 22nd, 2011

The precious metals blogosphere was buzzing with the news that billionaire investor George Soros has sold most of his holdings in the bullion-backed SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) and iShares Gold Read more…

IAU, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DZZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, SGOL, SPY

ETF Daily News: Friday, May 20th ETF Movers

May 20th, 2011

In trading on Friday, the KEYnotes First Trust Enh 130/30 LgCp ETN (NYSE:JFT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 9.76% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

JFT, NYSE:CHIM, NYSE:DPU, NYSE:EWM, RTSA, VZZ

ETF Investors: Who Else Wants A Small Cap BRIC ETF?

May 20th, 2011

As the ETF industry has continued to expand at a breakneck pace, the introduction of first-to-market products has become somewhat commonplace. Well more than 100 ETFs have debuted this Read more…

NYSE:BIK, NYSE:BKF, NYSE:EEB, NYSE:HAO, NYSE:RSXJ, SCIN

First Trust Files For First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund ETF

May 20th, 2011

First Trust has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund ETF.” The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. They did not specify a trading symbol or Read more…

NEW FILING

The New Aggregate Bond ETF Has Undocumented Foreign Currency Exposure

May 20th, 2011

Ron Rowland:  Van Eck last Thursday (5/12/11) launched the Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE:BONO), claiming it is the first U.S.-listed ETF offering exclusive exposure to Latin Read more…

NYSE:BONO

Commodity ETF Report: Bleeding Slows As Energy & Ag ETFs Offset Silver ETF Outflows (XLE, MOO, GDX, XME, SLV, DBS, DBA, USO, GLD)

May 20th, 2011

Sumit Roy:  The bleeding in commodity-related exchange-traded products didn’t entirely stop last week, but it sure slowed down. Investors took out a relatively modest $280 million from said ETPs Read more…

MOO, NYSE:DBA, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GLD, SLV, USO, XLE, XME

Platinum ETFs: Why Isn’t Anybody Talking About Platinum? (PTM, GLD, SLV, PPLT, PALL, SWC)

May 20th, 2011

Sara Nunnally:  When gold prices were pushing through $1,000 an ounce back in 2009, some folks were looking at other precious metals to see if they could get a better bang for their buck. Read more…

PALL, PPLT, PTM

China’s Colombian Railroad: An Alternative to the Panama Canal

May 20th, 2011

For over a century, travelers and businesses have sought alternatives to the Panama Canal. Naturally, they wanted an easier connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. One proposed route crossed southern Mexico. Another – last floated in 2006 – spanned Nicaragua. But massive Read more…

NYSE:COLX, NYSE:GXG

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