In trading on Thursday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSE:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.99% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

NYSE:AXSL, NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:DBS, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EWSM, THD

The last few weeks have been incredibly volatile in U.S. markets. Though major indexes have been trending upwards for the majority of 2011, last week saw a major blip in performance as Read more…

NYSE:EIS

Many of the great declines in the stock market over the past 30 years have been related to oil (United States Oil (NYSE:USO)). This week we have seen the major indices plummet on geopolitical Read more…

LIT, NYSE:EGPT, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:GLD, REMX, SLV, SPY, URA, USO

Investors have become familiar with the term “contagion” in recent years, but most are accustomed to hearing the phenomenon discussed in relation to sovereign debt defaults in Europe Read more…

MES, NASDAQ:GULF, NYSE:EGPT, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:GAF

Northern Trust, the one-time issuer that began making plans for a second run at the ETF industry last year, has joined the crowd of major financial institutions seeking approval to launch actively Read more…

NYSE:EIS, ONEF

Unrest in Egypt is barely three weeks old and already the ripple effect has crossed the globe in several waves. Read more…

NYSE:EGPT, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:FRN, TUR

Last week I warnedof a flare-up in Egypt and a reversal in oil and gold. The media are transmitting pictures of street scenes in Egypt that for the most part appear benign. However, riptides of anti Read more…

MES, NASDAQ:GULF, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:EGPT, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:GAF, OIL

Labels mean something. They’re why a blue Armani suit costs more than basically the same suit at a department store. They’re why Titleist golf balls cost more than Maxflis.  Believe it or not, labels Read more…

NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EWT, NYSE:EWY

David Fry From ETF Digest goes into detail on the Israel ETF discussing the iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Mkt Index ETF (NYSE:EIS) in a video. Read more…

NYSE:EIS

Last week saw the end of a year that was relatively kind to investor portfolios, as most major asset classes managed to post strong results in 2010. As the calendars flip to 2011, the outlook remains Read more…

IAU, INXX, NYSE:CEW, NYSE:CHIX, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EUO, NYSE:HYD, PSP, REMX, XLK, XOP

Many of the world’s developed markets have struggled to return to solid levels of growth and have been weighed down by large budget deficits and high levels of unemployment. Due to this, many Read more…

NYSE:EIS

In many instances, ETFs have allowed more active investors to change their strategy for allocating assets and alter the manner in which they seek to generate alpha. Instead of seeking to identify Read more…

NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EWP, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:GSG, XLE

In trading on Tuesday, the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.63% on the day. Also up on the day was the ProShares Short Oil & Gas (DDG) which was up Read more…

NYSE:DDG, NYSE:EIS, OIH, PXJ, VXX

In trading on Monday, the iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (EWP) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 13.3% on the day. Also up on the day are the iShares US Financials Sector Index Fund ETF (AXFN) up Read more…

KOL, NASDAQ:AXFN, NYSE:EIS, NYSE:EWP, VXX

“Reflecting the stability and maturity of its economy and financial markets, Israel was recently upgraded to developed-market status,” says fund expert Mark Salzinger. In The Investor’s ETF Report, he looks at iShares MSCI Israel Read more…

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