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Five Things BusinessWeek Didn’t Tell You About Commodity ETFs (GLD, SLV, DJP, LSC)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:08:01 +0000

As a long-time subscriber to BusinessWeek, I generally enjoy their content and find their stories both informative and interesting. However, last week’s cover story entitled(...)Read the rest of Five Things BusinessWeek Didn’t Tell You About Commodity ETFs (GLD, SLV, DJP, LSC) Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, including by framing [...] Related posts:

Be Wary Of These Commodity ETFs (USO, OIL, DBO, DIG, SPY)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:46:21 +0000

On paper, I love socialism, the United Nations and ETFs. On paper, socialism is paradise where we all take equal advantage of each other and enjoy the fruits of the world’s labor for free(...)
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LSC Long-Short Commodities ETF Struggling Mightily (LSC, RJI, DJP)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:23:17 +0000

Launched in June 2008, the ELEMENTS S&P Commodity Trends Indicator ETN (NYSE:LSC) was an immediate hit with retail investors, attracting a considerable volume, offering(...)
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Direxion and S&P Bring Dynamic Volatility Hedging to ETFs with VEQTOR (VXX)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:15:05 +0000

As the ETF space continues to evolve and push into new territory, such as strategy-in-a-box ETFs and more actively managed ETFs (e.g., QAI, ALT, PQY, PQZ, GVT, PSR, RWG), it was only(...)
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Natural Gas ETF: What Exactly Do You Mean By Contango? (NYSE:UNG)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:52:46 +0000

Commodities ETFs have given investors the opportunity to gain exposure to futures contracts based the prices of items like wheat, gold and natural gas. The $2.8 billion invested in the(...)Read the rest of Natural Gas ETF: What Exactly Do You Mean By Contango? (NYSE:UNG) Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, [...] Related posts:

Morningstar Announces Speakers and Agenda for Inaugural ETF Invest Conference, Sept. 15-17, 2010 in Chicago

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:20:40 +0000

With an increasing number of assets flowing into exchange-traded funds and the need for expert analysis about these investment vehicles also on the rise, Morningstar, Inc.(...)Read the rest of Morningstar Announces Speakers and Agenda for Inaugural ETF Invest Conference, Sept. 15-17, 2010 in Chicago Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, [...] Related posts:

Claymore BulletShares Corporate Bond ETFs Declare Monthly Distributions

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:13:15 +0000

Claymore Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce that the following Claymore BulletShares® Corporate Bond ETFs (the “Claymore BulletShares ETFs”) have declared monthly distributions(...)Read the rest of Claymore BulletShares Corporate Bond ETFs Declare Monthly Distributions Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without [...] Related posts:

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ProShares (KBH, PHM, REK, SRS)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:09:50 +0000

Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Features: KB Home (NYSE: KBH), PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), ProShares Short Real Estate (NYSE: REK) and(...)Read the rest of Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ProShares (KBH, PHM, REK, SRS) Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of [...] Related posts:

Bloomberg Businessweek Slams Commodity ETFs Calling Them “America’s Worst Investment”

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:59:51 +0000

Billions of dollars are pouring into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but it seems there is still much for investors to learn about how these funds work(...)Read the rest of Bloomberg Businessweek Slams Commodity ETFs Calling Them “America’s Worst Investment” Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, including by framing or similar means, [...] Related posts:

Shorting Volatility Without The Pain With This ETN (XXV, VXX, VXZ)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:32:28 +0000

Investors have routinely watched the volatility indicators like the VIX to measure investor “fear” in the market via the implied volatility of the underlying index options. In recent years(...)Read the rest of Shorting Volatility Without The Pain With This ETN (XXV, VXX, VXZ) Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, including [...] Related posts:

Profit From The Timid Consumer With This ETF (SZK)

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:14:24 +0000

“The ProShares UltraShort Consumer Goods ETF (NYSE: SZK) — This exchange-traded fund seeks to mirror twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer(...)
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An In-Depth Look At The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) 50 Day MA Long/Short Strategy In Its Best and Worst Years

David Bettencourt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:02 +0000

An in depth look at the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) 50 MA Long/Short strategy in its best and worst years reveals its key fortes and failings. Of the ten years tested, 2008 came out on(...)Read the rest of An In-Depth Look At The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) 50 Day MA Long/Short Strategy In Its [...] Related posts:

Friday, July 30th ETF Movers: PALL, TLT, SIVR, TAN, KWT, ICLN

Greg Cullen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:26:24 +0000

In trading on Friday, the Etfs Physical Palladium Shares (NYSE:PALL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.9% on the day. Also up on the day is the (...)Read the rest of Friday, July 30th ETF Movers: PALL, TLT, SIVR, TAN, KWT, ICLN Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, including by [...] Related posts:

Investing In India, Staying Strong Through the Financial Downturn (INP, EPI, PIN, INDY, SCIN)

Greg Cullen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:38 +0000

Some 30 years ago, some tech-savvy people in India surprised the business world. They set up back offices for western multinational corporations. And so, the Indian IT industry came about. Today, it remains one of the most exciting business stories in the country. So far, it has managed to stay(...)Read the rest of Investing In [...] Related posts:

Which Is Better: A Commodity Mutual Fund Or An ETP?

David Bettencourt — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:14:47 +0000

Commodities are the lifeblood of this Web site. And with all the ink—er, electrons—devoted to the analysis of exchange-traded products here, you’d think these newfangled notes and funds(...)Read the rest of Which Is Better: A Commodity Mutual Fund Or An ETP? Copyright 2010 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or redistribution of ETFDailyNews Content, including by framing [...] Related posts: