Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Winding down one year ushers in forecasts for the coming year. And the man many want to hear from most is none other than Trends Research Institute Founder Gerald Celente, whose predictions for 2012 include his most dire one yet. Read more…
NYSE:GLD, SLV
Corey Rosenbloom: It’s understandable if you’ve forgotten about the bond market with all the activity centered on the stock market along with the recent multi-month sideways “rectangle” Read more…
IEF, LQD, TBT, TIP, TLT
In trading on Monday, the RBS Oil Trendpilot ETN (NYSEArca:TWTI) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.49% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NYSE:CUPM, NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:DCNG, NYSE:DDP, NYSE:TWTI, YXI
Jared Cummans: The ETF industry has been praised for the many advantages that it offers investors. Exchange traded products are liquid, transparent, and cover a broad range of investment classes to help round out portfolios. On top of all of these advantages lies the cost factor; one of the founding Read more…
IAU, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:GLD, VWO
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Timing gold purchases is quite often very difficult, even for the so-called pros. So if you think you don’t have what it takes to trade among the best, don’t feel bad, even the ‘pros’ get it wrong. Read more…
IAU, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, SLV
Michael Johnston: Innovation has come to be expected in the ETF industry, where a number of developments over the last several years have made a number of new asset classes and investment strategies accessible through the low-cost, tax-efficient exchange-traded structure. From leveraged ETFs to Read more…
NYSE:EFAV, NYSE:LVOL, NYSE:SLVY, NYSE:SPLV, NYSE:XLVO
Larry Edelson: Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) has plunged through many of the support levels I’ve previously provided you. It’s dropped through the $1,730 level … the $1,610 level … and has thus far reached as low as $1,564. Read more…
IAU, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, SLV, ZSL
Kevin McElroy: I’ve long been a proponent of timber as an asset class. It’s a great way to de-risk your portfolio with a timeless asset because it’s generally uncorrelated with stocks, bonds – and it’s positively correlated with inflation. Read more…
NYSE:CUT, WOOD
IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, today announced it plans to close three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Combined assets in the designated funds represent approximately 1% of IndexIQ’s ETF assets. No further closures are planned. Read more…
NYSE:HKK, NYSE:RSUN, TWON
Martin D. Weiss: If you think 2008 was a bad year, wait till you see 2012! The world’s largest banks have far less capital, the world’s largest governments have far less bailout power, and each is pulling the other into an abyss. Read more…
NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, SKF, UYG, XLF
Jared Cummans: This past week was a rough one for equities, as euro fears overshadowed global data to send stocks into a tailspin. It seems that after taking the weekend to mull over the euro debt deal, investors were less than impressed with the final outcome. The smoking gun probably came from the Read more…
IAU, NYSE:EWC, NYSE:FXB
Joseph Hogue: Fitch became the first of the three credit agencies to return Indonesia to investment grade since the country lost the rating 14 years ago. But retail investors looking for a way back to the country have several options to consider. Read more…
IDX, NYSE:EIDO
Exchange Traded Concepts has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “Yorkville High Income MLP ETF.” The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Read more…
NEW FILING
Randall Mah: The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il sent Asian stocks, particularly in South Korea, down as uncertainty over regional stability reverberated throughout the Pacific Rim. Read more…
NYSE:EWA, NYSE:EWJ, NYSE:EWS, NYSE:EWY, YAO
Russell Investments will add 31 initial public offerings (IPOs) to the Russell Global Index for the fourth quarter of 2011 on December 19th, including 11 additions to the U.S. small cap Russell 2000® Index, consistent with the firm’s Read more…
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