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Michael Johnston: The vast majority of the 1,300+ exchange-traded products now available to U.S. investors are alike in that they offer static exposure to a specific asset class, whether it be stocks, bonds Read more…
Eric Dutram: Many investors have had a rough time so far in 2011 as a number of issues have plagued markets around the world. European debt crises appear to be in the news every other day while an increasingly large number of emerging markets appear to be abandoning their focus on fighting inflation. Read more…
Michael Johnston: September was one of the worst months in years for global equity markets. Volatility swept throughout every corner of the financial markets as escalating Euro zone debt woes worried investors of an impending crisis. Investor confidence has been slowly eroding given the concerning global Read more…
Direxion, the Boston-based ETF issuer best known for its suite of 3x and -3x products, continues to expand its platform to include non-leveraged ETFs. The firm has already rolled out a non-leveraged airline ETF (NYSE:FLYX), and earlier this year detailed plans Read more…
The VIX has no idea what is going on in Ireland and has no way of knowing whether the markets are underestimating or overestimating the full extent of the European sovereign debt crisis, not only in Read more…
As of today, only four VIX exchange traded products (ETNs and ETFs) are available for trading. All of these have been Barclays products and three of the four carry the iPath brand name. Read more…
Barclays yesterday (9/1/2010) launched the Barclays ETN+ S&P VEQTOR ETN (NYSE:VQT) exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that are linked to the performance of the S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTOR Read more…
New York, NY (September 1, 2010) – Barclays Capital today announced the listing of the Barclays ETN+ VEQTORTM Exchange Traded Note (ETN) on the NYSE Arca stock exchange under the ticker symbol (NYSE:VQT). The ETN is designed to provide investors with Read more…
On Wednesday, the newest weapon in Barclay’s arsenal, the Barclays ETN+ S&P Veqtor Exchange Traded Note (NYSE:VQT), began trading giving investors yet another way to hedge against Read more…
Barclays is set to begin trading the “Barclays ETN S&P VEQTOR ETN” (NYSE:VQT) tomorrow September 1. The Barclays ETN+ S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTOR ETN is a compliment to the existing iPath VXX and VXZ ETNs, the VEQTOR ETN tracks an index that seeks to provide a dynamic allocation to Read more…
The impressive ETF boom that has unfolded over the last several years has been the result of a number of attractive features of the exchange-traded structure relative to traditional mutual funds. 
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C) is set to begin trading their new “C-Tracks Exchange Traded Notes Based on the Performance of the Citi Volatility Index Total Return ETN” Monday November 15th. 
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