Michael Johnston: As most investors are painfully aware at this point, Europe is not in the best of fiscal shape at present. The continent is in the midst of a prolonged debt crisis that is now threatening the continued existence of the euro, and has transformed the region into a form of portfolio Kryptonite Read more…
NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWG, NYSE:EWL, NYSE:EWN, NYSE:EWO, NYSE:EWQ, NYSE:EWU
Believe me – I never met a tax cut that I didn’t like. So it pains me to learn that a currency safe haven and the strongest economy in Europe right now is – gulp – a socialist country (the state has equity stake in 55 companies) with punishing tax rates! A country with a top tax rate on personal income of Read more…
NYSE:EWD, NYSE:FXS
David Fry: Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, and nearly 40 years in the investment Read more…
NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWG, NYSE:EWI, NYSE:EWO, NYSE:EWP
In trading on Tuesday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSE:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 11.21% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:EDV, NYSE:EEN, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWO, VXX
In trading on Monday, the ELEMENTS CS Global Warming ETN (NYSE:GWO) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 8.01% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:GWO, NYSE:OLEM, PTD, RTSA
In trading on Friday, the iPath Long Enhan S&P 500 VIX MT Fut ETN (NYSE:VZZ) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.22% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
JFT, NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:EMSA, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:GWO, VZZ
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
In trading on Wednesday, the FaithShares Catholic Values (NYSE:FCV) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.69% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
KWT, NYSE:EGPT, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:FCV, NYSE:GRN, TAN
Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive session of predominantly range bound trading. Still, stocks ended the day slightly higher after recovering from early session selling. The rebound occurred Read more…
NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWX, NYSE:FRN
Rudolph was well into bringing the “Santa Rally” to town when this week he suddenly ran into the ominous sounding “Hindenburg Omen.” Beyond that, economic news was mostly positive while Read more…
IBB, NASDAQ:FCHI, NYSE:ECH, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWP, TUR
If you wanted to describe how most of the European nations fared in 2010, you would do so quite easily by citing the old adage: “If it wasn’t for bad luck, they’d have no luck at all.” Read more…
NYSE:ESR, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWG
Despite ongoing concerns of sovereign debt issues in Europe and an extension of loose monetary policies by the European Central Bank, an opportunity may exist in Sweden and the exchange Read more…
NYSE:EWD, NYSE:GXF
The $100 billion-plus bailout of Ireland, which followed the $100 billion-plus bailout of Greece, seems at first to validate the standard U.S. view of Europe – that it’s a bunch of backward, socialist Read more…
NYSE:ESR, NYSE:EWD, NYSE:EWG, NYSE:EWN
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