Bloomberg reported this morning that IShares has reached an agreement with Peru’s pension funds that will increase the assets of the first Peruvian exchange traded fund in the U.S. According to Bloomberg, "The Peruvian pension funds, known as AFPs, will swap shares of local companies in exchange for shares in the iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund." Bloomberg interviewed Gonzalo Presa, Peru Pension Funds to Swap Shares for ETFs (EPU)
Bloomberg reported this morning that IShares has reached an agreement with Peru’s pension funds that will increase the assets of the first Peruvian exchange traded fund in the U.S. According to Bloomberg, "The Peruvian pension funds, known as AFPs, will swap shares of local companies in exchange for shares in the iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund." Bloomberg interviewed Gonzalo Presa, Health Care Reform Will Cost Trillions And Cause Inflation (ETF: TBT)
There are several health care reform plans on tap that the Obama administration has proposed. These plans will cost trillions of dollars that United States does not have. If the US government decides to print more money in supporting these plans, you can protect yourself. ProShares Launches First and Only Short and Leveraged ETFs for the Russell 3000(R) (UWC, TWQ)
From ProShares PRESS RELEASE Bob Pisani’s Explanation Of the Diamonds ETF (DIA)
Bob Pisani with CNBC did a short dissertation on the the Diamonds ETF (DIA) that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial. Bob goes into the weighting methods of the index and how that affects the overall index. Add Asia To Your Portfolio With This ETF (PAF)
As the world is dealing with financial armageddon, recently The World Bank revised it's outlook on the world stating it expects the global economy to contract by 2.9 percent. Some economies will suffer more than others though. New Community Bank ETF – “QABA” – Begins Trading on the NASDAQ
The First Trust NASDAQ® ABA® Community Bank Index Fund (NASDAQ: QABA) began trading today on the NASDAQ®. It is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that focuses on NASDAQ® listed community banks. First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) is the investment advisor for the ETF. Wall Street to Draw Muslim Investors With New ETF (JVF)
From Dow Jones Indexes (Press Release)
NEW YORK (July 1, 2009) ― Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced it licensed the Dow Jones Islamic Market International Titans 100 Index to Javelin Investment Management, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The blue-chip index will underlie the first Shari’ah compliant exchange-traded fund listed in the U.S. The JETS Dow Jones Islamic Invesco PowerShares ETFs Tops In Opposing Management
We have included a follow up article to our published story yesterday from the IRRC Institute NEW STUDY FINDS SIGNIFICANT VOTING PATTERNS VARIATIONS AMONG LARGE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS. Alternative Energy ETF’s Spark New Interest As Crude Oil Rises (PBW)
How soon did we forget that crude oil was at $150/barrel last year. The alternative energy sector has been almost forgotten as the crude bubble burst and crude dropped to as low as $30/barrel this year. Now, crude seems to be creeping back up as a rebound in the economy may be here to stay. Investors Turn To Trading ETF’S As Buy And Hold Is Dead
Investors have held stocks in their portfolios for decades with the mantra of buy and hold. Is buy and hold a thing of the past? Will volatility and trading be the way of the future? Investors now find themselves using ETF's to trade with ease in the new market. J.P. Morgan Selected By ProShares to Service Eight Newly Launched International ETFs
From JP Morgan Press Release
NEW YORK, July 1, 2009 – J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) today announced that it has been appointed by ProShares, part of ProFunds Group, to service its eight newly launched international exchange traded funds (ETFs). J.P. Morgan WSS already provides custody, fund accounting and fund administration for 64 of ProShares’ equity and fixed income ETFs with total assets of $25 billion. ProShares ETFs serviced by NEW STUDY FINDS SIGNIFICANT VOTING PATTERNS VARIATIONS AMONG LARGE EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
Submitted by Kelly Kenneally (IRRC Institute)
NEW YORK, NY, – The Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute and PROXY Governance Inc. today released a new in-depth analysis of the proxy voting policies and recent voting records of seven of the largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsors, which account for some 94% of the ETF market. The findings indicate a considerable variation in the voting patterns and philosophies of these funds. As The Rally Dries Up, Investors Are Looking To Technology ETF’S
Stocks have enjoyed 35%+ gains from the March lows, but the market has been trading sideways ever since. Volume has dried up and investors will be looking for a direction in the markets. Technology has seemed to hold up strong during these turbulent times and will try to emerge as leaders. BetaPro introduces new silver 2X ETFs (Canada)
BetaPro Management Inc. announced the launch of two new silver ETFs on Tuesday. In what seems to be a theme lately, these two silver ETF's are of the 2X leveraged variety. The pair are a bull and a bear that are offered to investors looking to gain access to 200% of the performance or inverse performance of the silver futures contract Market. The Silver Bull Plus ETF (HZU) seeks daily investment results A Real Estate Bottom Creates A Bullish Case For This ETF (URE)
Real Estate has historically been one of the best places to invest for the last century. The recent financial crisis and housing bubble has scared investors from investing in the real asset. Some investors see opportunity in the crisis and are buying bank owned property and other distressed inventory at bargain basement prices. 
