Claymore Declares Final Proceeds on Closed ETFs
February 29, 2008 – Claymore Securities has officially closed 11 of their weakest-performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) and they ceased trading on Feb. 20. All shareholders of those closed funds should have received the value of their shares as... Continue Reading »

February ETF Performance Report
February 29, 2008 – February was another volatile month for the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Dow Jones industrial average lost 1.4%, while the S&P 500 was down 1.9% and the Nasdaq dropped 3.3%. The metals and... Continue Reading »

Spring Clean Your Portfolio and Broaden Your Exposure
February 29, 2008 – If you feel spring in the air, it may be time to do some seasonal cleaning for your overall portfolio, including exchange traded funds (ETFs). Does it appear your portfolio has taken a beating... Continue Reading »

Oil Briefly Tops $103, Markets and ETFs Drop
February 29, 2008 – The price of oil briefly surpassed $103 overnight, sending stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) all over the place. Suddenly, $100 a barrel is looking like a real bargain. The price jump retreated, but many analysts... Continue Reading »

SEC’s Proposed Rule Changes Could Lead to More ETFs, More Innovation
February 29, 2008 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) approval process could become streamlined, thanks to moves by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We caught up with John McGuire, partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, and he... Continue Reading »

U.S. Dollar Falls Further and Currency ETFs Rally
February 29, 2008 – It could be just what exchange traded fund (ETF) investors who are bearish on the U.S. dollar want to hear: another day, another low. After two days of setting records, the euro once again... Continue Reading »

Down The Line With Telecom ETFs
February 29, 2008 –   Fourth-quarter earnings reports among telecommunication companies found in related exchange traded funds (ETFs) were down as of Thursday. The Associated Press says that Sprint already warned in January that subscriber numbers were lower than... Continue Reading »

Now That Active ETFs Are Here, It’s Up to Investors to Bite
February 28, 2008 – Actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) are just about here, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted exemptive relief to PowerShares, the first fund provider to receive it. And PowerShares President Bruce Bond believes... Continue Reading »