Leveraged ETFs spilt the opinions of the ETF community. Some love them, others hate them. One thing is for sure, leveraged ETFs are powerful tools with the potential to make you rich or poor,in a hurry. Here are a few lessons that will help you avoid getting creamed.
Do you like fine cars? The BMW M6 has become the dream car for many. The epitome of German engineering comes with a dual power setting. A mysterious power button that sits in the center console, offers the instant gratification to boost the engine’s power from 400 hp to 507 hp. Leveraged ETFs – 3 Lessons You Shouldn’t Learn The Hard Way
Leveraged ETFs spilt the opinions of the ETF community. Some love them, others hate them. One thing is for sure, leveraged ETFs are powerful tools with the potential to make you rich or poor,in a hurry. Here are a few lessons that will help you avoid getting creamed.
Do you like fine cars? The BMW M6 has become the dream car for many. The epitome of German engineering comes with a dual power setting. A mysterious power button that sits in the center console, offers the instant gratification to boost the engine’s power from 400 hp to 507 hp. Van Eck Files For Junior Miners ETF
Van Eck Global has filed papers with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a new exchange-traded fund that will target small- and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies.
The filing contains few details, but the new Market Vector Metals ETF will follow a passive indexing strategy to capture a float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of smaller mining outfits. Dipping Into Financials With ETFs
The majority of economists are predicting a late 2009 or early 2010 economic recovery, and the recent upswing in the market has been bolstered by some of the sectors that were beat up the most in the recent crisis. As "zombie" banks are separated from healthy banks on the rebound, the financial sector is gaining momentum.
When it comes to financial ETFs, investors have an increasingly large selection, from broad-based indices to specialized subsector funds. The Financial Select Sector SPDR(XLF Quote), PowerShares Financial Preferred(PGF Quote) and iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks(IAT Quote) funds represent different approaches to the financial sector and different methods for investors to position themselves for recovery. Suze Orman on Index funds and ETF’s
BlackRock Said to Offer Cash, Stock for Barclays Unit
BlackRock Inc. may buy Barclays Plc’s fund division for $12 billion to $13 billion in cash and stock in what would be the largest acquisition in the asset-management industry, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.
BlackRock would pay half the purchase price in cash and the rest in stock, leaving London-based Barclays with a 20 percent stake in the combined company, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. New York-based BlackRock, which may announce the deal as soon as tomorrow, is seeking to raise as much as $3 billion from sovereign wealth funds in Kuwait and Qatar, the person said. Getting A TAN This Summer With These ETF’s (TAN, KWT)
In just one day, enough sunlight strikes the earth's surface to power the entire planet's energy needs for about 27 years. However, less than 0.1% of the world's energy needs are being met via solar power. With traditional energy sources like oil and natural gas becoming strained under our current and future use, governments and institutions have been looking towards alternatives to meet energy requirements. Solar energy is quickly filling that niche, currently growing by 50% per year - making the photovoltaic cell one of the quickest expanding forms of renewable energy. Smart long-term investors, who can stomach the risks involved with an emerging industry, are taking notice..... Volume Surge In UNG Natural Gas ETF
Might a recent volume surge in UNG (Natural Gas ETF) hint that higher prices are yet to come?
What’s most interesting is the sudden spike last week to over 200 million shares transacting in a single week - a record for this exchange traded fund.
Let’s take a look at UNG’s long-term weekly structure and then step inside the ‘volume surge’ on the Daily Chart. ETFs vs. Index Mutual Funds
Most ETFs available on the market are aiming to track the return of major worldwide security indexes. They provide investors with fast and passive exposure to a particular asset class, sector, or geographical region.
These ETFs directly compete against index mutual funds, whose investment goal is to provide the return of a given index. S&P 500 Index tracking is the most competitive area between ETFs and index mutual funds, with dozens of products available. Take A Look At These Energy Service ETFs
Despite the fact that crude oil inventories are high and Americans are driving less, crude oil has been on a tear in recent months. Just four months ago, NYMEX-traded crude oil went for around $30 barrel. Now $70 appears likely, perhaps as soon as this week. Start bracing for a little more pain every time you head to the gas station.
There are five distinct categories of energy-related ETFs and ETNs, namely those that track indexes of: Grail Advisors Plans To Launch 4 Active, Single-Manager ETFs
Grail Advisors LLC plans to launch four exchange-traded funds, which it says will be the first traditional actively managed ETFs to use a single-manager approach.
The San Francisco-based asset manager filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch RP Growth, RP Focused Large Cap Growth, RP Technology and RP Financials ETFs. RiverPark Advisors LLC will serve as the primary sub-adviser for each of the funds, and St. Louis-based Wedgewood Partners Inc. will also sub-advise the RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF. First Exchange-Traded Fund to Replicate Global Macro & Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Strategies Introduced by IndexIQ
The first Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) designed to replicate the risk and return characteristics of global macro and emerging markets hedge funds was introduced today by IndexIQ (www.indexiq.com).
The IQ Hedge Macro Tracker ETF (NYSE Arca: MCRO) seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the returns of the IQ Hedge Macro Index, combining both Global Macro and Emerging Markets strategies. Global Macro hedge fund strategies generally span the globe in search of investment opportunities, employing a top-down approach to identifying market inefficiencies and dislocations, and typically invest in a range of instruments and asset classes including stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies. 3 Top Industry Sectors To Grow Your Money With ETF’S
We’ve already reached the half-way point of the year and the top performing U.S. industry sectors are rising much higher than many people, even Wall Street’s leading economists and analysts previously thought. Even though the economic recession is far from over, astute investors are profiting. Are you?
Boosted by a rising market, the money invested in ETFs finished the month of May on a very strong note, up by $53 billion. Much of the greatest interest in ETF investing is in funds that narrowly invest in specific industry sectors. Energy and technology stocks are just two examples of sectors that have performed well so far this year. Today, there are 205 industry sector ETFs and that doesn’t even include the 90 or so leveraged and short ETFs focused on specific sectors. The Most Expensive ETFs You’ll Never Need
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been one of the fastest-growing investment products in recent years,attracting millions of investors with their trading flexibility and low expenses. But as more and more of these funds are rushed to market, expenses on some ETFs have begun to creep upward. In fact, some ETFs now charge more than many actively managed mutual funds. Why are some of these funds so expensive?
Forecast: rising expenses
Using Morningstar's online screening tool, you can find dozens of ETFs that clock in with huge expense ratios of 0.95% or more. With many active funds charging 1% or less, these ETFs seem more costly than they should be. What Warren Buffett Thinks About ETFs
Exchange-traded funds have exploded in popularity in recent years, ushering in exponential growth in assets and hundreds of new ETFs to the market. ETFs were touted for their several advantages over traditional index mutual funds, including the flexibility to trade throughout the day, the ability to sell short and buy on margin, and the allure of greater tax efficiencies and generally lower fees. Thus, the debate began over whether ETFs might supplant traditional index mutual funds.
Opinions have come from both sides of the debate. But one voice often carries extra weight, as he's probably the most famous investor in the world. National Inflation Association Report: Our Favorite ETFs and ETNs
NIA is pleased to release its first report on Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and Exchange traded notes (ETNs). We believe one of the best ways to prepare for hyperinflation is by investing into ETFs and ETNs.
ETFs and ETNs trade like stocks on a stock exchange but are used to track the price of a single commodity, a basket of commodities, or an index of stocks. 
