Posted on Friday, 15th July 2011 by Emily Smith
Exchange traded funds tracking the S&P 500 are down more than 2% this week as the stock ETFs try to hold the 50-day moving average. “The S&P 500 slid beneath its 50-day exponential moving average yesterday and also retraced 50% of the rally off the June lows. The sideways stagger of recent months continues,” wrote [...]
Tags: Etfs, Etfs Resume
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Posted on Sunday, 26th June 2011 by Emily Smith
Exchange traded funds that invest in the stocks and currencies of individual countries are gaining in popularity as investors turn to ETFs for specific trades or to hedge risk in their portfolios. There are 139 ETFs specializing in non-U.S. equity markets or currency of a single country. That represents 11% of all ETFs, or $77.4 [...]
Tags: Currency Etfs, Etfs
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Posted on Wednesday, 11th August 2010 by Emily Smith
Some environmentalists are warming up to the idea that nuclear energy can be a viable clean energy source. The nuclear energy industry, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), is receiving a nice boost from federal aid, but one group wants greater disclosure on the loan guarantees. On top of diminishing global air emissions, nuclear [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 20th July 2010 by Emily Smith
One downside of investing in exchange traded funds (ETFs) is that commissions can quickly rack up if you’re trading frequently. Several brokerages have addressed this by slashing fees. Here’s how to get set up to start trading, wherever you choose to go. Fidelity, Vanguard and Charles Schwab all offer free ETF trades with a number [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 19th May 2010 by Emily Smith
The misfortunes of the euro currency, which has now declined to four-year lows vs. the U.S. dollar, have been the fortunes of the Japanese yen-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Japanese yen is making moves that have taken the currency higher than both the pound and the euro. It’s not yet up to par with [...]
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Posted on Friday, 16th April 2010 by Emily Smith
Whoa. Where did the rupee come from? India’s currency is on a surge, and it has made its mark as the top-performing currency for the first quarter of 2010. Rupee exchange traded funds (ETFs) also performed handsomely in the same period. India has allowed its currency to appreciate over the course of the year, rising [...]
Tags: Etfs, Etfs Play
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