August 2005

Rydex Disclosure
August 31, 2005 – The opinions and forecasts expressed are solely those of Mr. Thomas Lydon, President of Global Trends Investments, and may not actually come to pass.  Mr. Lydon is a Board Member for the Rydex Funds.  Global... Continue Reading »

Rydex Disclaimer
August 31, 2005 – The opinions and forecasts expressed are those of Mr. Thomas Lydon, President of Global Trends Investments, and may not actually come to pass.  Mr. Lydon serves on the Board of Directors for Rydex Funds although... Continue Reading »

Mexico is Booming
August 29, 2005 – The iShares MSCI Mexico Index (EWW) is up over 18% YTD. The Big Charts one-year chart below shows iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (the black line outlines the daily prices) and the 200-day moving average... Continue Reading »

Austria EWO
August 29, 2005 – iShares MSCI Austria (EWO) (Click on the link above to see Barclays’ iShares Fund Details for EWO) Austrian firms derive a substantial portion of their revenue from Eastern Europe Vienna has evolved into a hub for... Continue Reading »

Follow the Trend
August 29, 2005 – Follow the Trend Over time, the stock market and individual securities, follow general trends and these trends are identifiable. The idea is that you want to be more fully invested in stocks when the market is... Continue Reading »

ETF 101
August 28, 2005 – Rydex Investments has a great ETF primer.  You can find out: Are ETFs right for your portfolio The benefits of ETFs The difference between ETFs and Index Mutual Funds How to use ETFs Here is the primer: Download etf_educational_piece_0605.pdf... Continue Reading »

How to Become a Managed Client
August 15, 2005 – Global Trends Investments strives to provide superior personalized investment service to ensure financial security.  We build trusted relationships and implement a structured investment discipline. If you would like to benefit from proper portfolio allocation... Continue Reading »

    • Tom Lydon: Mark, You can go long or short on the euro with these funds: * Market Vectors Double Short Euro (DRR) *...
    • mark bade: how can one short the euro ie will drop as it relates to usd thanks
    • Tom Lydon: Hi Tom, Yes, you can still find an index to the categories on the right sidebar. An extended list of...
    • Tom Huff: Is there a link to compare with your website of past where you had an index on the right margin?
    • Angie Green: Thank u for the share!

Recent Podcast

Tom Lydon Talks ETFs on "Your Money with Chuck Jaffe"

 
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