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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…
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In trading on Tuesday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSE:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 24.55% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
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Eric Dutram: As the European crisis continues to play out, investors are once again taking a closer look at the German economy. The central European country is the largest economy in Europe and is basically the backstop for weaker nations across the bloc so a strong, growing economy is vital for the health of the entire euro zone. Read more…
This past week was a surprisingly solid one for markets as a choppy session on Monday gave way to broad strength in Tuesday and Wednesday trading. Markets performed poorly in Thursday and then closed out the week in a volatile session thanks to a release of the GDP report and Ben Bernanke’s Read more…
Sentiment on the Greek crisis is changing by the day, forcing investors to constantly stay up-to-date on the political movements in this highly indebted country. The latest news suggests that European finance ministers have delayed handing over close to $17 billion in aid to the country Read more…
Renewed fears over the debt situation in the major PIIGS economies of Spain and Italy is rocking European markets once again. Concerns are growing in Spain over the ability of the ruling party to Read more…
New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF (NYSE:RSXJ), the first U.S.-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to give investors pure-play exposure to the developing local Russian economy as measured by the country’s small-capitalization Read more…
On Tuesday (4/5/11), Van Eck Global launched the first US-listed ETF providing investors with exposure to the small cap stocks of Germany. Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF Read more…
Van Eck announced the latest addition to its fast-growing ETF lineup today, rolling out a fund that offers exposure to small cap German companies. The Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF Read more…
New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF (NYSE:GERJ), the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to give investors Read more…
Van Eck will begin trading its new “Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF” (NYSE:GERJ) Tuesday April, 5 2011. Market Vectors Germany Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors Germany Read more…
April was somewhat of a calming month for markets, as geopolitical concerns took a back seat to earnings reports and a relatively uneventful Federal Reserve meeting. This month saw two of the 
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