ETF Daily News: Monday, October 31 ETF Movers
October 31st, 2011
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Archive for October, 2011
In trading on Monday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSE:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 17.65% on the day. Also up on the day are the Why Gold Stocks Are Set For A Big 2012 (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, ABX, GG)
October 31st, 2011
Jordan Roy-Byrne: Last week we discussed the concept of relative strength. Again, relative strength is the measuring of one market against another. There are perhaps 1000 mining companies and maybe 5% of them are worthy of your research and investment. Fundamental analysis should lead you to the Read more…
The Agriculture ETF Showdown; Breaking Down Two Agriculture Funds (CROP, MOO, MON, MOS, ADM, DE)
October 31st, 2011
Jared Cummans: If Jim Rogers has taught us anything, its that agriculture exposure is a must for any investment portfolio. But buying corn or soybean futures and rolling on a steady basis seems impractical for keeping allocations to what might make up 1% of your overall holdings. Beyond futures products Read more…
Latin American Stocks Offer Elevated Risk, Enhanced Return (VALE, SQM, BVN, GGB, TSU, EEM)
October 31st, 2011
Joseph Hogue: While investment in regional funds and country-specific ETFs can help investors gain exposure to the strong growth drivers in Latin America, a selection of individual equities will further enhance portfolio return. Read more…
ETFs Good or Bad? Dick Grasso Weighs In
October 31st, 2011
Are ETFs, a good thing, or a bad thing? Dick Grasso thinks the category is good, although he belives the leveraged ETF may well be an accelerant to Commodity Spotlight: Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total Return ETN In Focus (DJCI, USO, UNG, JJC, DBA)
October 31st, 2011
Michael Johnston: Just a few short years after the introduction of the first exchange-traded commodity product, there are dozens of options available for investors interested in accessing this asset class that is capable of delivering big returns and meaningful diversification benefits. Most investors are familiar Read more…
Vanguard To Further Expand Its Index Fund Roster with Introduction of Two International Bond Funds and ETFs
October 31st, 2011
Vanguard plans to introduce two international bond index funds, which represent the company’s first international fixed income offerings for U.S. investors. Registration statements have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the following funds: Vanguard Total International Read more…
Ten (10) Strange But True Facts About The ETF Industry (DBC, GDX, XLU, VOO, EEM, EFA)
October 31st, 2011
Michael Johnston: As ETFs have burst on to the scene in recent years, just about every serious investor and professional money manager has taken a crash course in exchange-traded products, becoming familiar with the countless benefits and nuances of these products. Features such as enhanced transparency Read more…
How To Use Emerging Markets To Build Your Wealth and Boost Your Income (EEM, UGEM, UGP, CHL, AMX)
October 31st, 2011
Rudy Martin: Readers of my newsletter, Emerging Market Winners, know that I am usually not a chartist. I pick stocks based on country views, sector valuations, company fundamentals and relative returns. However, I came across a chart that shows how attractive the emerging markets are today. Read more…
A Very Useful Perspective On Silver (SLV, AGQ, SIL, ZSL, PSLV)
October 31st, 2011
Kevin McElroy: With the benefit of hindsight we can check our investing ideas – and thanks to the power of the internet, I can quite easily go back one year in time and examine my investment ideas about silver. Read more…
Will Precious Metals Go Up Along with the General Stock Market? (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, IAU, SLV)
October 31st, 2011
Przemyslaw Radomski: The yellow metal, money for more than three millennia, has a close relationship to other forms of money. Some argue that it isn’t gold that has risen in value in the last decade, as much that fiat currencies have lost value against gold. Ever since gold began its spectacular rise a decade ago Read more…
PowerShares To Begin Trading The PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio ETF Tuesday, November 1st
October 31st, 2011
PowerShares will begin trading its new “PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio” (NYSE:KBWC) Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Read more…
PowerShares To Begin Trading The PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfolio ETF Tuesday, November 1st
October 31st, 2011
PowerShares will begin trading its new “PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfolio” (NYSE:KBWI) Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfolio (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Read more…
PowerShares To Begin Trading The PowerShares KBW Regional Banking Portfolio ETF Tuesday, November 1st
October 31st, 2011
PowerShares will begin trading its new “PowerShares KBW Regional Banking Portfolio” (NYSE:KBWR) Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The PowerShares KBW Regional Banking Portfolio (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield of the Read more…
Kirchner Victory May Doom Argentine Stocks and The Peso (ARGT)
October 31st, 2011
Scott Martin: No surprise in Argentina last week: Cristina Fernandez Kirchner has been reelected. But what happens next to the Argentine currency — and the fledgling Argentine ETF (NYSE:ARGT) – could surprise quite a few people. Read more…
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