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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: (CNDA, FXF, PPLT, GLD, USO)

May 30th, 2011

American equity markets finished the final full week of May on a relatively strong note, as most major benchmarks moved off of their lows from earlier in the week to finish Friday in the green. Read more…

NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:FXF, PPLT

Is 2011 The Year Of The Euro and European ETFs? (SPY, EWI, EWG, EWD, EWL, EWQ, EWK, UUP, FXE, EWJ, EZA, EWZ)

May 30th, 2011

Moby Waller:  As we begin to approach the mid-point of 2011, let’s take a look at international trends in relation to currency movements.  We’re seeing some interesting developments, especially Read more…

NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWG, NYSE:EWI, NYSE:EWK, NYSE:EWL, NYSE:EWQ, NYSE:FXE, SPY, UUP

A Lesson On Silver, Stability, and The Sigma Bands (PSLV, AGQ, SIVR, DBS, ZSL, SIL, SLV)

May 29th, 2011

Corey Rosenbloom:  Many investors were taken sharply by surprise initially by the stellar run-up in Silver prices, and then perhaps more so by the dramatic collapse in prices after the period of Read more…

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

ETFs: Emerging Markets Week In Review (EWY, EWT, JJC, PBR, VALE, YNDX)

May 29th, 2011

Emerging market funds kept shedding money this week, but a revival in commodity prices gave some regions a bit of welcome upside. Read more…

NYSE:EWT, NYSE:EWY

Risk On Again? The Week Ahead With Tim Seymour (EEM, SPY, UUP)

May 29th, 2011

Risk on or risk off? These are stupid terms that oversimplify what is going on in the global financial markets, but they can be useful in the short term. Read more…

NYSE:EEM, SPY

The Energy Sector Is In A Strong Uptrend (XLE, SMH, EWY, XLP, IYZ, LQD, SPY, GLD, EWJ)

May 29th, 2011

Alex Strashny:  Our sole recommendation this week is energy (NYSE:XLE). XLE is in a strong uptrend that, with the recent bounce off the lows, has become slightly stronger. According to our Read more…

IYZ, LQD, NYSE:EWY, SMH, XLE, XLP

Buy Signal: Where Gold Could Possibly Bottom Before Trending Higher (GLD, DZZ, IAU, SGOL, SPY, SLV)

May 29th, 2011

Toby Connor:  There is quite a bit of speculation lately as to where the impending intermediate cycle decline will take gold (NYSE:GLD) down to. Today I’m going to throw my guess into the fire. Read more…

IAU, NYSE:GLD, SGOL

ETFs: Vertical Credit Spreads & Clues About S&P 500 Left Behind By The Russell (SPY, UUP, MOO, IWM, IYT, XLF, SSO, VXX, GLD, SLV, DE)

May 28th, 2011

J.W. Jones:  Before discussing why I think the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) may be setting up to rally I have to discuss an options strategy that often times is overlooked. Besides writing covered calls Read more…

IWM, IYT, MOO, SPY, UUP, XLF

New ETFs: Russell Debuts Slew Of Factor ETFs

May 27th, 2011

Russell broadened its ETF footprint considerably on Friday, rolling out a suite of ten factor ETFs offering exposure to large cap and small cap domestic equities. The aggressive expansion comes Read more…

NYSE:HBTA, NYSE:HMTM, NYSE:HVOL, NYSE:LBTA, NYSE:LVOL, NYSE:SHBT, NYSE:SHMO, NYSE:SHVY, NYSE:SLBT, NYSE:SLVY

PowerShares Debuts Convertible Bond ETF (CVRT, LQD, CWB)

May 27th, 2011

The latest addition to PowerShares’ ETF lineup is a fund focusing on convertible bonds, a unique asset class that maintains characteristics of both fixed income and equity securities. The new Read more…

NYSE:CVRT

Allana Potash Included In First Fertilizer/Potash ETF

May 27th, 2011

Allana Potash Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AAA) (“Allana” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a constituent investment holding in the newly launched Global X Read more…

NYSE:SOIL

Warning Sign: Too Dangerous To Play The Long Side In Precious Metals ETFs (GLD, IAU, GDX, GDXJ, SGOL, PSLV, AGQ, ZSL, SLV)

May 27th, 2011

The debate lately is whether or not gold (NYSE:GLD) still has one more leg up. For the many reasons I went over in last night’s report I think it has become too dangerous to continue to play Read more…

IAU, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, SGOL

Investors Don’t Be Fooled: U.S. Banks Aren’t as Strong as They Look (XLF, SEF, UYG, SKF, FAS, FAZ, C, BAC, JPM)

May 27th, 2011

Shah Gilani:  U.S. banks are seeing positive trends in several measures of their health.  That’s the good news. Read more…

NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, SEF, SKF, UYG, XLF

How To Turn A Tidal Wave Of Profit From The Global Shipping Industry (SEA, ESEA, KSP, BP, XOM, COP, TNP, SSW)

May 27th, 2011

Larry D. Spears:  The shipping industry plays an indispensable role in connecting consumers with their most cherished goods. But many investors unfamiliar with its inner-workings underestimate Read more…

SEA

Four ETFs To Play Coffee’s Price Surge (CAFE, JJA, DBA, JO)

May 27th, 2011

Kevin Grewal:  Continuing imbalances in supply and demand have pushed coffee prices to 30-year highs and are expected to continue to provide positive price support to the soft commodity.  Read more…

JJA, JO, NYSE:CAFE, NYSE:DBA

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