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ETF Daily News: Thursday, May 24th ETF Movers (DBEF, CHIM, GREK, BTAH)

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:48:06 +0000

In trading on Thursday, the DBX MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:DBEF) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.69% on the day. Also up on the day is the (...)
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Twenty Two ETF Experts You Need to Follow On Twitter

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:26 +0000

Michael Johnston: The ETF corner of the Twitterverse represents the crossroads of perhaps two of the hottest trends of the past five years. ETFs have burst onto the investing scene as tools for accomplishing a growing range of objectives,(...)
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Under The Hood: UBS Launches 2x Dividend ETNs (DVYL, SDYV, SDY, RWXL, BDCL, MLPL)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:53:54 +0000

Michael Johnston: UBS continues to develop a suite of exchange-traded notes that appeal to yield-focused investors, recently expanding its lineup with a pair of ETNs that offer monthly leveraged exposure to dividend-paying stocks. Both of the new ETNs will be linked to indexes(...)
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Why Gold Prices Could Be Going Below $1430 and possibly $1395? (GLD, IAU, PHYS, DZZ, SLV)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:47:31 +0000

John Townsend: It feels almost ridiculous and nearly irresponsible for me to suggest that gold will fall to below $1430. Personally, I think it has fallen way too much already. In a very short period of time the value of my holdings in mining stocks have been cut in half(...)
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The ETF Game Will Come Crashing Down; All $1.2 Trillion Of It (SPY, INDEXSP:.INX)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:37:09 +0000

Andrew Snyder: Wall Street is rigged. The bankers get all the reward while you take all the risk. Unless we fight back, it’s only going to get worse. There is so much you need to know about what takes place on Wall Street. The greed, the vanity, the coercion… it’s disgusting.(...)
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Is There A Contrarian Opportunity For You In J.P. Morgan’s Loss? (KRX, JPM)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:23:49 +0000

Tom Essaye: By now, you’re likely aware of the $2 BILLION loss by the “chief investment office” at J.P. Morgan (NYSE:JPM). The firm’s stock has obviously suffered, and there has been plenty of negative commentary regarding the incident. But you should consider(...)
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Earthecho International CEO on Global Echo ETF (GIVE)

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:36 +0000

Earthecho International CEO Philippe Cousteau on the company’s plan to integrate global market interaction through his new AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF (NYSEARCA:GIVE). Philippe explains how he plans to give investors a solid steady return while(...)
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Are JPMorgan Chase ETNs Safe? (AMJ, DSXJ, DSTJ, JPM)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:51:17 +0000

Ron Rowland: I don’t know about you, but here in Texas I can barely drive a mile without passing a JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) branch. They’re even inside the grocery stores.(...)
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Three Industrial ETFs Outperforming Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI, GE, UTX, FAA, AXID, IGEM)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:37:59 +0000

Eric Dutram: Although Europe clearly has some severe issues, the situation is much better in the U.S. market. While the jobs picture is still cloudy, the industrial side of the equation is looking much more robust.(...)
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May 24, 2012: ICI Reports ETF Assets

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:28:00 +0000

The combined assets of the nation’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $1.187 trillion in April, according to ICI. The Institute’s monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds.(...)
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Gold ETF Funds Go Negative Again (GLD, IAU)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:23:58 +0000

Christian Magoon: Gold ETF funds once again turned negative for the year after Wednesday’s trading session had a “risk off” tone as investors awaited the latest from discussions involving Europe and Iran. An informal meeting of European leaders occurred in Brussels(...)
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Best Bank ETF Plays (XLF, KRE)

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:21:47 +0000

Jeff Kilburg, TreasuryCurve, discusses his favorite banking ETFs with the CNBC Fast Money traders. While most people initially think of(...)
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Thursday’s ETF To Watch: Germany Small-Cap ETF (GERJ)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:17:19 +0000

Jared Cummans: As the global economy continues to bounce back and forth, the majority of the world has their gaze fixated on Europe, as their next move will dictate much of the future performance for international benchmarks. Some are calling for Greece to abandon(...)
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Dollar Backwardation (UUP, UDN, GLD, SLV, IAU, AGQ)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:08:43 +0000

Keith Weiner: The current financial crisis may progress to a phase where people demand and hoard dollar bills but take electronic deposit credits only at a discount which increases until electronic deposit credits are repudiated entirely. The Federal Reserve would be powerless(...)
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Eurobonds: The Issue That Could Shatter Europe (EWG, EUO, FXE, EWI, EWP, VGK)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:59:20 +0000

Michael Snyder: Would you pool your debt with a bunch of debt addicts that have no intention of reducing their wild spending habits? Of course you wouldn’t. But that is exactly what Germany (NYSEARCA:EWG) is being asked to do. Increasingly, “eurobonds” (...)
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These ETF Charts Show The Next Significant Resistance Levels For The S&P 500 & Nasdaq (SPY, QQQ)

David Bettencourt — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:49:17 +0000

Stocks reversed sharply to close mostly higher yesterday, as they recovered from significant early session losses. Except for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the major indices all closed higher. The small-cap Russell 2000 led the recovery as it posted a 0.7% gain.(...)
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Garrett Stevens: ETFs Give Investors More Flexibility (YMLP, GLD, SOCL)

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:46:37 +0000

Garrett Stevens, CEO of Exchange Traded Concepts, talks to FOX Business about the advantage of ETFs for investors. Garrett gives some tips on(...)
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AdvisorShares Announces Reorganization of Dent Tactical ETF (DENT) into Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (MATH)

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:57 +0000

AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announced today that the AdvisorShares Dent Tactical ETF (NYSEARCA:DENT) will be reorganized into the AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (NYSEARCA:MATH). The AdvisorShares(...)
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5 Reasons I Avoided the Facebook IPO, and Two Alternative Plays (FB, SOCL)

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:11:51 +0000

Although I wasn’t high on Facebook’s IPO last week, I do think there’s some potential in the company down the road. I just don’t feel comfortable buying shares right now. It’s all about the price, and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has a lot of(...)
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Morning Call: Market Looks to Build on Yesterday’s Reversal

Greg Cullen — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:33:21 +0000

Futures were all over the map last night as markets are trying to figure out if the European Summit went well. Will they “print, print, print”? Will Greece leave the Union? Will Spain’s banks fall apart with Italy waiting in the wings? How much will the(...)
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