Gold And Dollars: The Inflation Year In Review

April 18th, 2011

Nothing encourages a look back over the past year’s financial milestones than a tax deadline. A lot’s happened since April 15, 2010, not the least of which is a turnaround in the U.S. dollar’s prospects. Read more…

NYSE:GLD, NYSE:UUP

AdvisorShares Plans SectorSAM ETF

April 18th, 2011

AdvisorShares, one of the largest issuers of actively-managed ETFs, has put yet another fund of funds product into an already full pipeline. The proposed Rockledge SectorSAM ETF (SSAM) Read more…

NYSE:CSLS, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:RALS

A Look At The New Global X Waste Management ETF That Launched

April 18th, 2011

Ron Rowland:  Global X Funds introduced a new ETF on 4/13/11 targeting the Waste Management industry. Global X Waste Management ETF (NYSE:WSTE) will seek to track an index with Read more…

NYSE:WSTE

Six New ETFs Launched By BlackRock Canada

April 18th, 2011

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (BlackRock Canada), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., today announced the launch of six new iShares Exchange-Traded Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

A Stampede Out Of Risk Sector

April 18th, 2011

Over the past several weeks, major equity markets have been in a sideways range while precious metals have been making headlines with parabolic moves.  However, almost unnoticed, a Read more…

NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLI, NYSE:XLK, NYSE:XLP, NYSE:XLU, NYSE:XLV, NYSE:XLY

Spanish Auction Is Ominous For The Euro

April 18th, 2011

Traders have seen a material jump in borrowing costs in the debt-plagued countries on the edge of the euro zone. This week, Spain is the focus again. Read more…

NYSE:EU, NYSE:UUP

China Ratchets Up Bank Reserves Again

April 18th, 2011

As I cautioned, China make another anti-inflationary move over the weekend after last week’s terrible price and lending data.  Read more…

NYSE:CYB

Are Gold Prices Headed For A Big Move Higher?

April 18th, 2011

In Saturday’s weekly summary of Smart Investing Daily articles from last week, I promised you an article on gold prices… particularly as the price of gold has spiked higher than $1,486. Read more…

NYSE:DGG, NYSE:DGP, NYSE:DGZ, NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:GLL, NYSE:UBG

Can Platinum Revive Zimbabwe?

April 18th, 2011

The collapse of Zimbabwe is a storied one. A costly war followed by hyperinflation decimated the country’s economy. But like most nations in southern Africa, Zimbabwe is sitting on a bevy of natural resources… And that’s piquing the interest of sovereign investors and could breath life back into its Read more…

NYSE:PALL, NYSE:PGM, NYSE:PPLT, NYSE:PTD, NYSE:PTM

Global X Files For Global X MLP Natural Gas ETF

April 18th, 2011

Global X has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “Global X MLP Natural Gas ETF.” The Global X MLP Natural Gas ETF (“Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive MLP Natural Gas Index. The Solactive MLP Read more…

NEW FILING

Does Glencore Have Too Much Control Over Commodity Prices?

April 18th, 2011

Sy Harding:  Privately owned commodities trading firm Glencore International, based in Switzerland, the largest commodities trading company in the world, is preparing for an initial Read more…

NYSE:SPY, NYSE:TBF, NYSE:TBT, NYSE:TLT, NYSE:VWO

Global X Files For Global X MLP Infrastructure ETF

April 18th, 2011

Global X has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “Global X MLP Infrastructure ETF.” The Global X MLP Infrastructure ETF (“Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index. The Read more…

NEW FILING

Dow Jones, Shiller And Momentum Approaches Compared

April 18th, 2011

While the disaster is Japan will take many years to be put right, there is a very important lesson that can easily be overlooked in the rush to stop radioactive leaks and repair the damage. Read more…

NYSE:IWM, NYSE:SPY, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VWO

First Trust To Begin Trading The First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FJP) Tuesday April 19th

April 18th, 2011

First Trust will begin trading its new “First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund ETF” (NYSE:FJP) Tuesday April, 19 2011. The First Trust Japan AlphaDEX(R) Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:FJP

Warning: 5,291 Banks and Thrifts Are Weak! What To Do …?

April 18th, 2011

Beware! Despite nearly three trillion dollars in government stimulus, bailouts and money printing since 2008 … Read more…

NYSE:FAS, NYSE:FAZ, NYSE:SKF, NYSE:UYG, NYSE:XLF

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